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Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

 Subject

Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 130 Collections and/or Records:

Klau, Sadie (Mrs. Joseph E.)

 Digital Record
Identifier: klau, sadie_1976, oral history
Dates: 1976 - 2002

Klau, Sadie (Mrs. Joseph E.), 1976 - 2002

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
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...
Dates: 1976 - 2002

Klau, Sadie_1976/5-7, Oral History, May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 129
Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: #129 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Sadie Klau (Mrs. Joseph E. Klau) Date of Interview: 05/12/76, 07/6/76 Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia Transcript (yes/no): No. of Pages: Abstract: Sadie Klau (mee Palten), who is the wife of Judge Joseph E. Klau, has been a participant in many Jewish organizations including the founding of the Jewish Historical...
Dates: May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976

Kleinman, Harry, 1950 - 1994

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents Much of the documents in this file pertain to an event honoring Harry Kleinman in 1979, as well as later dinners in his honor after his death in 1981. Other material refers to his oral history interviews and family history. One article is an editorial written by Kleinman on the issue of State's Rights. Also are many obituaries and tributes after his death. Many of the article talks about his long career as Democratic Town Chairman in West Hartford, his passion for voter registration, and his...
Dates: 1950 - 1994

Kleinman, Steven, January 25, 2018

 File — Box 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection contains oral history interviews with rabbis in the Greater Hartford area on cassette tape as well as detailed abstracts of the interviews.

Dates: January 25, 2018

Kopmar, January 18, 1979

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Newspaper clippings Exhibit information "A Look Back - Albany Avenue in the 1920's" held at United Synagogue of Greater Hartford. The display included the Ark saved from the old Garden Street Synagogue - the Beth Hamedrosh Hagodol. The opening states Irving Kopmar of Hartford to perform Yiddish selections. One of the clipping describes the east end of Hartford - where Constitution Plaza now stands as populated by Jews who later moved and relocated towards the northwest. Anartivl dated 1979 describes Cantor...
Dates: January 18, 1979

Korduner, Peter, April 4, 1979

 File — Box 8
Scope and Contents

Three 3x3 black and white photographs. Three negatives. One 5x7 black and white photograph. All items are of Peter Korduner, Holocaust Survivor, at JHSGH interview program, with Neil Macy.

Dates: April 4, 1979

Kornhauser, Stephen, 2006

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
News article

"A Hartford Jewish Treasure Finds a New Home on Sunday June 11; Landmark Torah Ark being Restored for Community Service Building."

Subjects include: Torah

Dates: 2006

Lane, Abraham, undated

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents

Speech subjects include: Hall of fame for Greater Hartford Jewish Athletes and Sports Figures; Lane's experience as baseball player and manager in the Hartford area; Little League; honors for Lane's grandson.



Dates: undated