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G. Fox & Co.

 Subject

Subject Source: Local sources

Scope Note: Founded in 1847 by Gerson Fox. Sold to the May Company (Filene's) in 1965.

Found in 71 Collections and/or Records:

Herzfeld/Sprengelmeyer Famly, 1935 - 1997

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents Program indicates that this confirmation class was the last school function to be held in the old temple. A newsclipping mentions that Harry Herzfeld, Jr., had the last Bar Mitzvah in the old temple.Paper gives an overview of the Herzfeld family in Hartford from Julius (who may have ben Mark Twain's postman) who died in 1917 to Henriette (the author's mother), focusing on the years between the turn of the century and the 1960s. Also included are supplemental materials cited in...
Dates: 1935 - 1997

Hoffenberg, Samuel, 1968 - 1978

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

Dates: 1968 - 1978

Hoffenberg, Samuel_1974, Oral History, November 21, 1974

 Item — Box 7, Box: 117
Identifier: 117
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...
Dates: November 21, 1974

Huetensky, Sue

 Digital Record
Identifier: sue huetensky_2008
Dates: January 29, 2008

Huetensky, Sue, January 29, 2008

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

The interview consists of Sue Huetensky's reflections on her childhood growing up in Hartford (including getting penny candy withher siblings and playing) as well as her life in 2008. She touches on her father's career as a builder, her family's observance of Passover/going to synagogue. Also touches on experience during both World Wars.

Dates: January 29, 2008

Huetensky, Sue_2008, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: huetensky, sue_2008
Dates: January 29, 2008

Huetensky, Sue_2008, Oral History, January 29, 2008

 File — Box 37, Box: 966
Identifier: 0014 001 001966
Scope and Contents

The interview consists of Sue Huetensky's reflections on her childhood growing up in Hartford (including getting penny candy with her siblings and playing) as well as her life in 2008. She touches on her father's career as a builder, her family's observance of Passover/going to synagogue. Also touches on experience during both World Wars.

Dates: January 29, 2008

Hurwitz, Joe_2008, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hurwitz, joseph_2008
Dates: March 4, 2008

Hurwitz, Joe_2008, Oral History, March 4, 2008

 File — Box 38, Box: 973
Identifier: 0014 001 001973
Scope and Contents

This interview focuses on Joe's grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurewitz (also spelled Hurwitz), an early leader of the Hartford Jewish community. He also reflects on life growing up in Hartford, particuialrly focusing on Keney Park. He also touches on his war service in Korea and that of some of his other family members.

The interview is somewhat disjointed and repetitious, in part because of the way it was transcribed, but also because Hurwitz started repeating himself.

Dates: March 4, 2008

Hurwitz, Joseph, 1955 - 2008

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents The 2004 interview focuses on Hurwitz's time in the Korean War as well as his involvement in the Hartford Jewish community and the Federation. The additional materials in the file speak to these topics and well.The topics covered in the 2006 interview include: Family history/his children. His childhood growing up Jewish in Hartford. His grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurwitz (Hurewitz). his Bar Mitzvah at the Emanuel in Hartford. Zionism in Connecticut. Emanuel renting out space in...
Dates: 1955 - 2008