Austria

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Folder includes: correspondence in Italian and German related to records of death of family in Holocaust; handwritten translations attached on back of correspondence; passport photocopies; photocopy of death certificate; handwritten notes; photocopies of photographs; photocopies of newspaper pages; photocopies of newspaper advertisements; certificates of recognition.

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Subjects of interview include: Hartford history circa 1900; family life in Hartford; father's immigration from Austria; father's business as cattle dealer and butcher; early Jewish education and inability to go to college; husband's music career

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Vertical reference files for individuals.

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: early life; father's military service in world War II and liberation of concentration camps; work as fundraiser and leader of Jewish Community Center.

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 49 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Jennie Silver (Mrs. Jacob) Date of Interview: May 17, 1973 Occupation: Homemaker Date of Birth: Probably last half of 1890 Place of Birth: Austria Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 43Abstract: Mrs. Silver came to the United States at the age of four or five. Her father, Mr. Klein, left Austria after the prosperous family lumber business...