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Growing up Jewish in Russia

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:

Kaplan, Vladimir_1999, Oral History, November 9, 1999

 File — Box 34, Box: 744
Identifier: 0014 001 001744
Scope and Contents

Interview clarifies some points of 1998 interview, focusing on Kaplan's war experience and his experience in the Russian educational system. The transcript is not complete as the tape ended abruptly.

Dates: November 9, 1999
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1999

Karpman

 Digital Record
Identifier: karpman family history
Dates: Unknown
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Karpman, Unknown

 File — Box 2
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...
Dates: Unknown
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Family History/Miscellaneous / Series II: Family Histories D-Z

Katz, Harriette and Greenberg, Avrom, April 6, 1987

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This biographical sketch covers a variety of topics including immigration from feudal Russia, farming and peddling in Hartford area, as well as information about Agudas Achim and Greenberg's time as a cantor there.

Dates: April 6, 1987
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

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
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kessler, Irving_1975

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975 oral history
Dates: 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

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
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1975

Kessler, Irving_1975 Transcript

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975
Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kleinman, Harry, Oral History Transcripts, 1973 - 1977

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview 1977

Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies



Interview 1973

Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.

Dates: 1973 - 1977
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: Ki - Man / Kleinman, Harry

Kleinman, Harry_1977, Oral History, January 12, 1977

 Item — Box 8, Box: 142
Identifier: 142
Scope and Contents

Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies

Dates: January 12, 1977
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1977

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