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Found in 313 Collections and/or Records:

Heilpern, George, 1978 - 1992

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents The contents of this folder includes information on George Heilpern's photography career as well as remarks on his life by his children at his funeral.Additionally, this file includes the transcript of his Oral History Interview. The transcript is mostly complete, however the tape apparently ran out cutting off the conclusion of the interview. Regardless, the interview covers his childhood and family history in Jewish Hartford, particularly concerning the Emanuel Synogogue, as...
Dates: 1978 - 1992
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Heilpern, George_1979, Oral History, March 21, 1979

 Item — Box 11, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 199
Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 199 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: George S. Heilpern Date of Interview: March 21, 1979 Occupation: Photographer, businessman Date of Birth: July 4, 1913 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 32Abstract: Mr. Heilpern’s father, Joseph S., came to the United States in 1890 from Brody, which was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire on the...
Dates: March 21, 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1979

Herbert, Harry, 1946 - 1984

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains information on Harry Herbert's athletic career, including being honored by the JHSGH Sports Hall of fame. It also documents his work in the National Jewish Welfare Board during World War Two, particularly his work in China-Burma-India theater.

Dates: 1946 - 1984
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

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
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himelstein, 2005 - 2006

 File
Scope and Contents

This file contains the obituaries for Chester and Monroe Himmelstein. Both are very detailed and give a good overview of their lives.

Dates: 2005 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himmelstein, 1942 - 1983

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains information about Fannie's time as a lawyer (one of the earlierst women lawyers in CT) as well as information on Sidney's life and service in Guam in World War II.

Dates: 1942 - 1983
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himmelstein, Morgan, 1925 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
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...
Dates: 1925 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Himmelstein, Morgan_2002, Oral History, April 14, 2002

 File — Box 30a, Box: 635
Identifier: 0014 001 001635
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: April 14, 2002
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2002

Himmelstein, Rose (See women in service oral history series), 1960 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Content Note From the File:

Vertical reference files for individuals.

Dates: 1960 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

History of Ados Israel - Holtz, Herman - 1987-04-23, Oral History, April 23, 1987

 Item
Identifier: 405
Scope and Contents

Herman Holtz discusses his involvement in Ados Israel, detailing the history of that as well as various other shuls in Hartford. Some anecdotes are the dedication of the synogogue (as well as the death of the Rabbi Kram two days later), the floods of 1936 and 1938, and the schnudder book made my Herman's uncle Louis Price.

Dates: April 23, 1987
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1987

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