Jewish War Veterans

This file contains Dr. Albert Kleinman's obituary.

File contains Bernice Zelda (Lieberman) Kleinman's obituary, which documents her service in World War II as part of the W.A.V.E.S. as a pharmacist mate. It also discusses her family and some of the things she liked. Also husband William's obituary, which discusses his war service, his education and teaching career, teaching religious school at Emanuel and Beth El, and some of his favorite activities.

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

This file contains William Kleinman's obituary and a copy of his discharge papers from the Navy in World War II.

The file has a number of articles which mainly focus on Komisar’s academic career and work in the field of psychology, particularly at the University of Hartford. His service in World War II is touched upon briefly. The obituaries elaborate on his professional career, his service in World War II, and his family.

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).