Family History
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Subject Source: Local sources
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Klau, Joseph_1974/4/17, Oral History, April 17, 1974
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 70
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include:
Tape One: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Jewish political involvement, attending law school
Tape Two: Wife, Sadie Caulton Klau, Hartford Jewish Community
Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into...
Dates:
April 17, 1974
Klau, Judge Joseph, April 17, 1974
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Judge Joseph Klau reflects on his childhood growing up in Hartford, the fact that twins run in his family (his mother, his sisters, his daughters, grandchildren), involvement in a protest while at Hartford High when the administration wanted to extend the school day an hour (and thus cutting into the time students could work after school), debating club, going to Harvard for college and law school, meeting/marrying his wife Sadie and starting their family, early career as a lawyer, politics...
Dates:
April 17, 1974
Klau, Judge Joseph and Family, 1940 - 2011
File
Scope and Contents
Many of the items document the Klau’s family’s involvement in Zionism, especially Joseph and Sadie, as well as other community organizations. There are also JHSGH information, including a bulletin with Judge Klau’s obituary and information about oral history programs (Either featuring Sadie or Judge Joseph as interviewee or interviewer). There is a lot of material on Judge Klau, including a letter written by his sister to JHSGH with biographical information and information on his parents....
Dates:
1940 - 2011
Klau, Sadie (Mrs. Joseph E.), 1976 - 2002
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Sadie Klau reflects on her childhood and young adult years growing up in Hartford. She talks about her parents and family’s life in Russia before they immigrated to Hartford when she was an infant. She also speaks about the roll of Yiddish in the immigration/assimilation process, how her grandmother was much more observant than the rest of her family, shared memories with Emma Cohen about their school days, meeting her husband Judge Joseph Klau, her time at Connecticut State Agricultural...
Dates:
1976 - 2002
Klau, Sadie_1976/5-7, Oral History, May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 129
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: #129
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Sadie Klau (Mrs. Joseph E. Klau)
Date of Interview: 05/12/76, 07/6/76
Occupation:
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia
Transcript (yes/no):
No. of Pages: Abstract: Sadie Klau (mee Palten), who is the wife of Judge Joseph E. Klau, has been a participant in many Jewish organizations including the founding of the Jewish Historical...
Dates:
May 12, 2016, July 6, 1976
Kleinman, Bernice Zelda (Lieberman), 2006 - 2009
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates:
2006 - 2009
Kleinman, Harry, 1950 - 1994
File — Flat_file_folder 4
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...
Dates:
1950 - 1994