Religious Celebration
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:
Karpman, Unknown
File — Box 2
Scope and Contents
This account details the life of Charles Karpman, starting from his childhood in a shtetl called Narovlya, Russia. He discusses Jewish life as well as daily life of a child in Russia.The family immigrated in 1916(?) when he was five through the east through Japan, then Seattle, then eventually to Hartford where his father and other family members had settled. This route was taken because passage west was blocked due to World War I.The milkman gave the Karpmans English...
Dates:
Unknown
Kaschmann, Truda, 1935 - 1987
File — Folder 3
Interview
This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...
Dates:
1935 - 1987
Kaschmann, Truda_1982, Oral History, January 24, 1982
Item — Box 15, Box: 275
Identifier: 275
Scope and Contents
This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...
Dates:
January 24, 1982
Kashmann, Beatrice , March 22, 1972
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement.She also discusses things like her involvement singing in musical groups and Sisterhood, family life,...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Beatrice_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 2
Identifier: 27
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: Family, Jewish Women Organizations, singing, Charity, ImmigrantsThis interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement....
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Seymour, March 22, 1972
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
Topics of interview include life growing up in Hartford and in Jewish community, family grocery/meat business (did not sell kosher meat, eventually ate their own meat because it was better than the Kosher meat. Member at Temple Beth Israel. Married wife in Bridgeport with Rabbi Elkin and the rabbi his mother in law wanted. Active in Jewish organizatons in Hartford, including cemetary committee and was one of the incorporators of Mt. Sinai Hospital. Discussion of Jews in politics...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Seymour_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 1
Identifier: 26
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 26
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Seymour Kashmann
Date of Interview: March 22, 1972
Occupation: Meat Market Owner
Date of Birth: circa 1880
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 23Abstract:
Mr. Kashmann’s father came to the U.S. from Germany before 1875. He was married in Hartford and had two sons and three daughters. In Germany he dealt in...
Dates:
March 22, 1972