Diaspora

Scope and Contents This folder documents the civic life of Lillian and Victor Harris. Additionaly, there are many articles discussing their daughter-in-law Merle Harris's career in higher education, as well as some information on various other family members. A main feature of Victor's life was the Greater Hartford/World Bible Society.Victor Harris served as the state secretary of the Socialist Party in Connecticut in the 1930s.Article of note: Jonathan Harris's bar mitzvah was held at...

Scope and Contents The 2004 interview focuses on Hurwitz's time in the Korean War as well as his involvement in the Hartford Jewish community and the Federation. The additional materials in the file speak to these topics and well.The topics covered in the 2006 interview include: Family history/his children. His childhood growing up Jewish in Hartford. His grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurwitz (Hurewitz). his Bar Mitzvah at the Emanuel in Hartford. Zionism in Connecticut. Emanuel renting out space in...

Scope and Contents This file contains many newspaper clippings and obituaries, detailing Professor Lothar Kahn's career at Central Connecticut State University and his many publications. Many articles focus on the honorary degree posthumously grated to Kahn by the Johann Wolfgang Goeth Univeristy of Frankfurt, Germany. Other materials include newspaper and journal articles written by Kahn, a JHSGH newsletter, fliers for ordering several of Kahn's publications, and a memorial tribute written by his friend Rabbi...