pre-Nazi Germany

Interview This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...

Scope and Contents This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...

Scope and Contents Many of the items document the Klau’s family’s involvement in Zionism, especially Joseph and Sadie, as well as other community organizations. There are also JHSGH information, including a bulletin with Judge Klau’s obituary and information about oral history programs (Either featuring Sadie or Judge Joseph as interviewee or interviewer). There is a lot of material on Judge Klau, including a letter written by his sister to JHSGH with biographical information and information on his parents....

Scope and Contents Folder contains: Small envelope containing newspaper clippings detailing Mayer's work to save life of girl with Diptheria; photocopies of clippings; photocopy of book page "Four to Remember" (See copy in Annie Fisher/Abe Goldstein); photocopy of newspaper article "the history of the Jews in Hartford"; Short biography of Nathan Mayer; Invitation to research study presentation at JHSGH; 2 copies of Mayer's poetry; 2 copies of mayer's Address to Ararat Lodge; 3 photocopies of newspaper article...

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Mutiple newspaper clippings related to anti-Nazi protests during the early 1940s, and other community happenings in and around Hartford during the early WWII period. Contents include an original telegraph bulletin related to the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto (1943) and a booklet from the New Republic entitled, "The Jews of Europe": How to Help Them", (1943). Also, mutiple photocopies of newspaper clippings.

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 100 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Seaman, Mrs. Arthur (Else) Date of Interview: November 3, 1974 Occupation: Homemaker Date of Birth: Circa 1901 Place of Birth: Gunters, Germany Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 28Abstract: Mrs. Seaman’s husband emigrated to the United States from Germany in 1936, and she followed with her seven-year-old daughter five months after he...

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This family tree includes descriptions of the scope of the project as well as family history anecdotes.