Businesses & Professions -- Social Work
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 22 Collections and/or Records:
Kashmann, Beatrice , March 22, 1972
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement.She also discusses things like her involvement singing in musical groups and Sisterhood, family life,...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Beatrice_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 2
Identifier: 27
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: Family, Jewish Women Organizations, singing, Charity, ImmigrantsThis interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement....
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975
Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents
Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates:
January 19, 1975
Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents
Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates:
July 28, 2003