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World War, 1939-1945

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 492 Collections and/or Records:

Herbert, Harry, 1946 - 1984

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains information on Harry Herbert's athletic career, including being honored by the JHSGH Sports Hall of fame. It also documents his work in the National Jewish Welfare Board during World War Two, particularly his work in China-Burma-India theater.

Dates: 1946 - 1984
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hershfield, Lotte and Nathan, 2000 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains information on Nathan Hershfield's career as a rabbi as well as Lotte's experience fleeing Germany to the Philippines where her family was eventually interned by the Japanese before coming to America.

Dates: 2000 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Herzfeld/Sprengelmeyer Famly, 1935 - 1997

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents Program indicates that this confirmation class was the last school function to be held in the old temple. A newsclipping mentions that Harry Herzfeld, Jr., had the last Bar Mitzvah in the old temple.Paper gives an overview of the Herzfeld family in Hartford from Julius (who may have ben Mark Twain's postman) who died in 1917 to Henriette (the author's mother), focusing on the years between the turn of the century and the 1960s. Also included are supplemental materials cited in...
Dates: 1935 - 1997
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himelstein, 2005 - 2006

 File
Scope and Contents

This file contains the obituaries for Chester and Monroe Himmelstein. Both are very detailed and give a good overview of their lives.

Dates: 2005 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himmelstein, Morgan, 1925 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents This folder contains a partial oral history transcript outlining the life of Morgan Himmelstein, who grew up on a farm in Lebanon and who later became a teacher in Hartford. Other materials on file detail the history of the Himmelstein family, including a 1977 reflection by Morgan Himmelstein on his life, an article on the relfections of Morgan's aunt Rachel Himmelstein, as well as immigration lists of various Himmelsteins coming through Ellis Island.The file also has several...
Dates: 1925 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hirth, Ann and Michael, 1995 - 2001

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents This file contains several copies of invitations to Ann Hirth's interview at the JHSGH as well as a letter of acknowledgement. Folder contains a Journal Inquirer newspaper article (4/20/1995) featuring a story about Ann Hirth and her parents experience of escaping Nazi Germany before the inception of WWII. Additionally, it contains the obituary of Ann's husband Mike Hirth. Interview This interview covers Ann Hirth’s life growing up in...
Dates: 1995 - 2001
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hirth, Ann and Michael_1995, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hirth_ann and michael, 1995
Dates: April 19, 1995
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hirth, Ann and Michael_1995, Oral History, April 19, 1995

 Item — Box 28, Box: 544
Identifier: 544
Scope and Contents This interview covers Ann Hirth’s life growing up in Vienna, her family’s emigration to Israel/Palestine, her education and ability as a translator, her travels and various jobs including meeting her husband Michael “Mike” Hirth, moving to New London and living on a chicken farm with her husband and in-laws, moving to Manchester for Mike’s job with the Central Connecticut Cooperative Farmers Association. Mike Hirth also speaks, giving details about his life and emigration to New...
Dates: April 19, 1995
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1995

Historical Society Programs and Events/Senator Dodd, September 14, 2008

 File — Box
Scope and Contents

Dodd gave a lecture about his book "Letters from Nuremberg." His book is based on the letters of his father, Thomas Dodd, who was a lead prosecutor during the Nuremberg Trials and wrote numerous letters about what he experienced during that time.

Dates: September 14, 2008
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford records / Series 21a: Programs & Events (includes Bea's files)

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

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