Family Life
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Subject Source: Local sources
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Kemler, Joan_2006, Oral History, December 22, 2006
File — Box 37, Box: 944
Identifier: 0014 001 001944
Interview
Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).
Dates:
December 22, 2006
Kemler, Leonard M.D., 1920 - 2001
File — Folder 3
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...
Dates:
1920 - 2001
Kemler, R. Leonard_1993/05/11, Oral History, May 11, 1993
Item — Box 26, Box: 489
Identifier: 489
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...
Dates:
May 11, 1993
Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates:
1975 - 2010
Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975
Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents
Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates:
January 19, 1975
Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents
Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates:
July 28, 2003