Civil War (United States)

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This interview contains an account of Bernice Herrman's family history and her experience growing up in Hartford in the early part of the 20th century. She discusses her wedding as well as her mother's wedding dress, which she may have donated to the JHSGH. Also of note is one of her Grandfather's involvement in the Civil War prior to moving to Hartford.

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Subjects covered during interview include: Growing up in Jewish Hartford, family, education Parents, Wedding Dress, Children, Family

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Herman Holtz discusses his involvement in Ados Israel, detailing the history of that as well as various other shuls in Hartford. Some anecdotes are the dedication of the synogogue (as well as the death of the Rabbi Kram two days later), the floods of 1936 and 1938, and the schnudder book made my Herman's uncle Louis Price.

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Vertical reference files for individuals.

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Subjects of interview include: Tape One: Family History in Connecticut/Connecticut Jewish History Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Flood of 1936/Creation of New Synagogue, Funeral Involvement Tape Two: Jewish Education of Children Future of Jewish Community, Shoestring Contributions Book

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Newspaper article detailing Leonard Holtz's family connection to the Civil War, where his great-grandfather (Herman Holtz, one of thefounders of Ados Israel) served and was wounded.

Scope and Contents This account details the life of Charles Karpman, starting from his childhood in a shtetl called Narovlya, Russia. He discusses Jewish life as well as daily life of a child in Russia.The family immigrated in 1916(?) when he was five through the east through Japan, then Seattle, then eventually to Hartford where his father and other family members had settled. This route was taken because passage west was blocked due to World War I.The milkman gave the Karpmans English...

Scope and Contents Subjects of interview include: Tape One: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Jewish political involvement, attending law school Tape Two: Wife, Sadie Caulton Klau, Hartford Jewish Community Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into...