Family History

Subjects covered in interview are: Family history, parent’s immigrating to America from Russia, growing up in Hartford, childhood friend & actor Mike Kellin, baseball, education, newspaper route, career in accounting, famous people he interacted with (a pitcher for the Yankees for whom he did taxes, Angela Lansbury), home life, getting married, athletic coaching, children and their accomplishments, World War II.

The pictures on the negative slides look like photos taken during a trip to Germany?

Loan agreement for items in a holocaust exhibit from when Marsha Lotstein was Executive Director. The photograph it mentions is noted as returned. Unclear where the two stars mentioned are located/if they are still in the collection.

This file contains geneological materials for the Kolbin/Mandell families. The following lived in the Greater Hartford area:

Ben Kolbin, Meriden Andy & Joyce Mandell, West Hartford Harry & Edith Mandell, Newington

This file contains the release form for Neil Kochen's interview as well as a questionnaire with notes on his answers. Sharon Kochen's name is listed on the folder, however from the material in the folder it is not apparent if she was interviewed as well.

This file contains the release form for Neil Kochen's interview as well as a questionnaire with notes on his answers. Sharon Kochen's name is listed on the folder, however from the material in the folder it is not apparent if she was interviewed as well.

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).

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).