Businesses & Professions -- Real Estate

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Vertical reference files for individuals.

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This collection consists of newspaper clippings, advertisements, and memorabilia documenting the activities of Jewish business people and Jewish professionals (physicians, attorneys, artists, musicians, etc.) throughout the Hartford area.

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Known for his generosity and invovlement in the Jewish communities of Hartford and Hollywood, Florida Donated $1 million for the building of the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion

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This article, written after the death of Nathaniel Kagan, reflects on his life, particularly his tinkering and position as a sales reprsentative for Genie garage door openers.

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This file contains information on David Klau’s career as a pilot for Pan Am/a real estate consultant, though most of the material focuses on his involvement with JHSGH, the Federation, and the GHJCC. There is a commemorative book featuring a short biographical sketch. Also, this file holds theater programs and newspaper articles documenting the acting career of Barbara Klau.

There is also an article detailing their daughter Michal Klau-Stevens' work in imporving maternity care.

File This file contains information on Simon Konover’s experience fleeing the Nazis as well as his career in real estate and his philanthropic endeavors. There is some information about his wife Doris Konover and their there children. This file also contains the transcripts of Konover’s 1985 and 2004 interviews. 1985 Interview Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up in Poland, his father’s occupation driving buses before the war,...

Scope and Contents Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up in Poland, his father’s occupation driving buses before the war, escaping a labor camp to Lumza, Russia where he joined the army driving trucks, experience during the war, being sent to Siberia, experience after the end of the war returning to Poland, immigration to America via Cuba to join brother David, last name change, information about his surviving brothers David and Harold, working in New York, moving to Hartford and working at...

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Topics covered in this interview include: Soliciting money for the Federation, in particular major gifts; his children’s continued sense of commitment to the Hartford community, his experience working with the Federation and various community members, opening the JCC on Saturdays, and the Endowment Fund.