Hartford Public Schools

Abstract Tape No.: 33 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Abraham Kopplemann Date of Interview: July 11, 1972 Occupation: Date of Birth: December 20, 1889 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 29Abstract: Mr. Kopplemann’s parents emigrated from Odessa, Russia, to the United States in 1881 along with his two sons, Marcus and Herman. Three children were born in the United States, Doris, Sarah and Abraham. When they arrived at Ellis Island, they...

interview This interview contains Abraham Koppelmann's account of his life growing up in Hartford, his employment selling newspapers, working as an elevator operator at the Hartford Courant, his career discussion with G.F. Heublein, his work as a liquor salesman and honesty as a jewelry store employee, his acquaintance with Mark Twain, his family's immigration from Russia, his brother Herman Koppelmann's political career, involvement in the Jewish community, and his involvement with Zionist...

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Folder includes: photocopy of first page of editorial in Hartford Courant from 11/16/1997, relating to "Sheff Vs. O'Neill" and the integration of public schools.

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Subjects of interview include: early life and education in Hartford ca. 1913; immigrant status of family; location of Jewish neighborhoods in Hartford; forced moving of Market Street synagogue; establishment of new synagogue; Aid to Jewish immigrants; establishment of Hebrew burial society that became Hebrew Funeral Home.

Scope and Contents Sadie Klau reflects on her childhood and young adult years growing up in Hartford. She talks about her parents and family’s life in Russia before they immigrated to Hartford when she was an infant. She also speaks about the roll of Yiddish in the immigration/assimilation process, how her grandmother was much more observant than the rest of her family, shared memories with Emma Cohen about their school days, meeting her husband Judge Joseph Klau, her time at Connecticut State Agricultural...

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Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies