World War, 1939-1945

Oral History Transcript, 2005

Item — Folder Cooper

Scope and Contents

Subject of interview is ben Cooper's experiences in World War II, including fighting in France, witnessing Dachau, and speaking to Jewish survivors of Nazi France.

Dates: 2005

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: A - C / Cooper / Cooper, Ben

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of this collection focuses on Jewish War Veterans Hartford Laurel Post #45 and Ladies’ Auxiliary. Materials related to the national Jewish War Veterans of the United States organization, as well as the Jewish War Veterans Harry Berson Post #56 and Eddy Glover Post #6, are also documented. A large portion of this collection also documents the activities of other organizations, including the Jewish Welfare Board and the USO in the Greater Hartford area. In addition to...

Dates: 1948-2017

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish War Veterans records / Individuals' Military Service

Ostfeld, Bernard, undated

File — Flat_file_folder 5

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Germany before World War 1; getting drafted into the Austrian Army; work as ballet performer; mistreatment by SS; fleeing Germany; migrating around Europe before the war; moving to Italy; being stuck in Italian concentration camp; immigration to the United States; contintuation of dance as a profession; attendance of Yale University

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: Man - P

Patent, Mayya

File — Flat_file_folder 5

Scope and Content Note From the File:

Vertical reference files for individuals.

Dates: 1960s-2020s

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: Man - P

Patron, Irving, 2013

File — Box Photos 2, Folder: 21

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The bulk of this collection focuses on Jewish War Veterans Hartford Laurel Post #45 and Ladies’ Auxiliary. Materials related to the national Jewish War Veterans of the United States organization, as well as the Jewish War Veterans Harry Berson Post #56 and Eddy Glover Post #6, are also documented. A large portion of this collection also documents the activities of other organizations, including the Jewish Welfare Board and the USO in the Greater Hartford area. In addition to...

Dates: 2013

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish War Veterans records / Individuals' Military Service

Pessin, Celia_1968/09/03, Oral History

Digital Record

Identifier: pessin, celia_1968

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Pessin, Celie_1968/09/03, Oral History, September 3, 1968

Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 2, Box: 1

Identifier: 2

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: (Cohen lists Pessin's Honors) growing up in Hartford organizations (Hadassah), Jewish Community, Working with Mother with the Sick Education, Nursing children, Family, husband/mother sick. Son in WWII

Dates: September 3, 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

Pessin, Lewis, undated

File — Flat_file_folder 5

Scope and Contents Contents of folder include: Obituary for Lewis Pessin and Harold Pessin (unrelated); pamphlets with locations of American military cemeteries overseas; booklet with information about disposition of dead soldiers and arrangements for survivors; change-of-address card; correspondence from the government detailing options for final burial place of Lewis; map of basic path of battles in the Ardennes; program for memorial service at Columbi University; "Trees in Memoria" certificates for trees...

Dates: undated