Keeping Kosher/Kashrut

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The oral histories cover Lillians Hillman's life growing up in Hartford and helping her father in his cattle dealing and butcher business.

Scope and Contents This folder contains a partial oral history transcript outlining the life of Morgan Himmelstein, who grew up on a farm in Lebanon and who later became a teacher in Hartford. Other materials on file detail the history of the Himmelstein family, including a 1977 reflection by Morgan Himmelstein on his life, an article on the relfections of Morgan's aunt Rachel Himmelstein, as well as immigration lists of various Himmelsteins coming through Ellis Island.The file also has several...

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This oral history covers the experience of Morgan Himmelstein growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as his time in the service during World War II as well as his teaching career in Hartford.

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This oral history details Rachel Himmelstein's experience growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as teaching in a one room schoolhouse in that town and in Colchester.This oral history details Rachel Himmelstein's experience growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as teaching in a one room schoolhouse in that town and in Colchester.

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

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...

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...

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This file contains an article on Rose Hoffman as she was honored as a National B'nai B'rith Women Life Member because of her work with the Israel Hoffman lounge at the UCONN Hillel, as well as other community activities.