Yale University

1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...

Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...

Scope and Contents Much of the documents in this file pertain to an event honoring Harry Kleinman in 1979, as well as later dinners in his honor after his death in 1981. Other material refers to his oral history interviews and family history. One article is an editorial written by Kleinman on the issue of State's Rights. Also are many obituaries and tributes after his death. Many of the article talks about his long career as Democratic Town Chairman in West Hartford, his passion for voter registration, and his...

Interview 1977

Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies

Interview 1973

Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.

Scope and Contents

Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies

Interview Subjects of the interview include: The immigrant parents of both subjects; their early lives; their school careers; ther political careers; the cynical and amoral nature of legislative bodies; crime; civil rights; the death penalty; outward signs of fascism in early 1990s America; anti-semitism or lack thereof; various politicians involved with the lives of the Koskoffs; the nature of being a plaintiff's attorney; prisons and the rights of mentally ill prisoners; Religion....

Scope and Contents Contents of folders 1 and 3 include: oral history transcript and notes. Contents of folder 4 include: paper-mounted pins granted by various organizations Levine was a member of. Contents of folder 2 include: programs for gala dinners at Emanuel Synagogue; programs for Emanuel Synagogue's 25th anniversary celebration; news clippings mostly related to anniversary celebration; black and white photocopies of news clippings; issues of Hartford Jewish Federation's "Federation News"...