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Growing up Jewish in Hartford

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 202 Collections and/or Records:

Hillman, Lillian_2004, Oral History, April 30, 2004

 File — Box 31, Box: 651
Identifier: 0014 001 001651
Dates: April 30, 2004
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2004

Hillman, Lillian_2011, Oral History, July 21, 2011

 File — Box 41, Box: 1099
Identifier: 0014 001 0011099
Scope and Contents

The oral histories cover Lillians Hillman's life growing up in Hartford and helping her father in his cattle dealing and butcher business.

Dates: July 21, 2011
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2011

Hirshberg, Emanuel_1976, Oral History., September 28, 1976

 Item — Box 8, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 135
Scope and Contents

Subjects covered in interview include: Family in Europe, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Work, Singing, Education Jewish Education, Doctor, Marriage, Religious involvement, Children, Changers in Hartford Doctoring, Jewish Community

Dates: September 28, 1976
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1976

Hirshberg, Emanuel_1976/9/28, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hirshberg, e_1976
Dates: 1976
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

History of Ados Israel - Holtz, Herman - 1987-04-23, Oral History, April 23, 1987

 Item
Identifier: 405
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: April 23, 1987
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1987

Hoffenberg, Samuel, 1968 - 1978

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

Dates: 1968 - 1978
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hoffenberg, Samuel_1968, Oral History, September 15, 1968

 Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 10, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 16
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates: September 15, 1968
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1968

Hoffenberg, Samuel_1972, Oral History, December 13, 1972

 Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 13, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 43
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates: December 13, 1972
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1972

Hoffenberg, Samuel_1974, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hoffenberg, sam_1974
Dates: 1974 - 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hoffenberg, Samuel_1974, Oral History, November 21, 1974

 Item — Box 7, Box: 117
Identifier: 117
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates: November 21, 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1974

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