Bellevue Street, Hartford, CT

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: #129 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Sadie Klau (Mrs. Joseph E. Klau) Date of Interview: 05/12/76, 07/6/76 Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia Transcript (yes/no): No. of Pages: Abstract: Sadie Klau (mee Palten), who is the wife of Judge Joseph E. Klau, has been a participant in many Jewish organizations including the founding of the Jewish Historical...

Scope and Contents

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

Scope and Contents

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

Scope and Contents Folder 1 includes: 3 copies of transcript; scanned information checklist; transcript abstract; draft of transcript abstract.Folder 2 Includes: News clippings; obituaries of Aaron Kriwizky and Ida Berkowitz Kriwitzky; Black and white photocopy of Die Zeit (March 1944 issue); Handwritten letter from the Kriwitzky family expressing gratitude for kinds words at memorial service Subjects Subjects include: Kriwitzky's early life in...

Folder contents Folder 1 contains: News clippngs relating to Leibert's boxing career; news clippings relating to Hartford naming street after Leibert; photocopies of news clippings; photocopies of news clippings relating Leibert's volunteer work; Typed news release from the Connecticut Department of Mental Retardation relating events of Volunteer Recognistion Evening; photocopy of typed bulletted biography of Leibert; photocopy of cardboard-mounted clipping from The Sporting Vista; aforesaid clipping; news...