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Abraham Goldstein

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 0012-002-008a

Scope and Contents Goldstein was well known as a public speaker and writer, but relatively few examples of his skill exist in English in this collection. Perhaps 40% of this collection is in Yiddish, including most of the examples of Goldstein's writing abilities. The collection gives a behind-the-scenes look at various internal policy issues that occasionally gripped the ZOA and other major organizations. As a friend of national figures and a man trusted for his integrity, Goldstein was privy to some of...

Dates: 1918-1953

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Abraham Ribicoff

Collection

Identifier: 0012-003-016a

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised largely of news clippings and articles by Ribicoff. It provides an overview of Ribicoff's career and valuable material for understanding his political stances, but is only a starting point for serious research.

Dates: 1933-1981

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Adath Israel, Middletown

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0011-002-008g

Dates: 1928-present

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Ados Israel (1884-1986)

Collection

Identifier: Synagogue-0010-001-011a

Dates: 1898-1986

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Congregation Agudas Achim records

File

Identifier: M 12

Scope and Contents

This collection contains records, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, and other materials relating to the congregation.

Dates: 1887-2010s

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

American Jewish Congress

Collection

Identifier: Org-0007-001-006b

Scope and Contents

The material in this collection dates from the late 1940s-1980s. During the 1940s Israel was founded, the Civil Rights movement began, and American Jews began to react to the legacy of the Holocaust. Later materials deal with the continuing Arab- Israeli conflict, issues of separation of church and state in the United States, and the emergence of hate groups and cults.

Dates: 1940-1999

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

American Medical Center (Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society)

Collection

Identifier: Jewish Consumptives'

Abstract The Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society was founded in 1904. By the end of that year, the group had built a facility just outside of Denver consisting of one small building and six tents. The hospital accepted indigent tubercular patients of all creeds, providing free treatment. The JCRS also provided patients with training in both vocational and recreational activities. In later years, the name of the organization changed to National Jewish Hospital, and eventually to American Medical...

Dates: 1950-1999

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Annie Fisher & Family

Collection

Identifier: 0012-001-005a

Abstract

Annie Fisher (1883-1968) devoted her life to public school education in Hartford, instituting many reforms aimed at aiding immigrant children and those with special needs. Fisher became Hartford's first female district superintendent and first female principal. She also worked on gaining reforms in salary and pensions for both female teachers and teachers in general. When she retired in 1945, Fisher was held in great esteem and a Hartford elementary school was later named in her honor.

Dates: 1918-1990

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford