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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 109 Collections and/or Records:

Kaufman, E. Jerome, May 7, 1977

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...
Dates: May 7, 1977

Kaufman, E. Jerome, Oral History, May 7, 1977

 Item — Box 9, Box: 161
Identifier: 161
Scope and Contents Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...
Dates: May 7, 1977

Kaufman, Leo, 1930 - 2003

 File — Folder 3
People File This file contains the oral history interview release form from the 2003 interview, signed about a month after it took place. There is also a partial transcript from the 1997 interview (see corresponding Scope & Contents for more information) as well as a photocopied newspaper article about Kaufman's participation in an oratory competition sponsored by the Aleph Zadik Aleph organization. There are also two photocopied photographs of Leo Kaufman in various clubs at Weaver High as listed...
Dates: 1930 - 2003

Kaufman, Leo_1997, Oral History, October 30, 1997

 Item — Box 29, Box: 572
Identifier: 572
Scope and Contents

Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up in Springfield, parent's immigration, family, employment in Hartford area, service in World War II and veterans organizations, advertising agency.

Dates: October 30, 1997

Kaufman, Stanley, 1945 - 2010

 File — Box Photos 1, Folder: 87
Scope and Contents

File contains information on the life and war service of Stanley Kaufman (son of George and Ida Kaufman), who was in the signal corps in the Pacific Campaign in World War II. He served as a radio and radar repair technician during the saipan and Iwo Jima campaigns.

Color photocopied photograph of Stanley Kaufman, n.d. (ca. 1942-46).

Dates: 1945 - 2010

Kemler, Leonard M.D., 1920 - 2001

 File — Folder 3
1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...
Dates: 1920 - 2001

Kemler, R. Leonard_1993/05/11, Oral History, May 11, 1993

 Item — Box 26, Box: 489
Identifier: 489
Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...
Dates: May 11, 1993

Klau, Joseph_1974/4/17, Oral History, April 17, 1974

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 70
Scope and Contents Subjects of interview include: Tape One: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Jewish political involvement, attending law school Tape Two: Wife, Sadie Caulton Klau, Hartford Jewish Community Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into...
Dates: April 17, 1974

Klau, Judge Joseph, April 17, 1974

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into the time students could work after school), debating club, going to Harvard for college and law school, meeting/marrying his wife Sadie and starting their family, early career as a lawyer, politics...
Dates: April 17, 1974

Klau, Judge Joseph and Family, 1940 - 2011

 File
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....
Dates: 1940 - 2011