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Found in 328 Collections and/or Records:

Gross, Fannie_1973, Oral History, November 5, 1973

 Item — Box OHC-3, Box: 3, Box: 2
Identifier: 58
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 59 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Fanny Gross (Mrs. James E.) Date of Interview: Nov. 5, 1973 Occupation: Date of Birth: (Circa) 1893 Place of Birth: Bulkeley Bridge area (?) Hartford Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 15Abstract: Father came from Ludmir, Russia about 1820. Father owned Harris Express. The first place she remembers is Pleasant Street. The Boardman’s also lived on...
Dates: November 5, 1973
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1973

Haas, William, Sr. and Hannah, undated

 File — Box 6
Scope and Contents

3.5x3.5 color mounted photo of Hannah Haas and a baby, n.d. (ca. 1976). 5x5 color photo of Hannah Haas in front of a house, May 7, 1976. 8x10 black and white photo of William P. Haas, n.d. (Sometime prior to 1965 when he died).

Dates: undated
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series VI: H

Hackel, Serene

 Digital Record
Identifier: hackel, serene_2012
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hackel, Serene

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

One 4x6 color photograph is of Serene Hackel. Rest of photos are of various objects inside her house, pieces of art made by her father, including a ceramic dish with the names of people he fought. January 18, 2012.

Topics discussed in interview: Father's (Johnnie Sheppard) career as a Prize fighter, his immigration to London from Roumania, then later to America via Canada, and his career as a furrier and an artist. Also includes her family history in New York and Connecticut.

Dates: 1960s-2020s
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hackel, Serene_2012, Oral History, January 18, 2012

 File — Box 43, Box: 1133
Identifier: 0014 001 0011133
Dates: January 18, 2012
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2012

Haller, Jay, 1974

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

The family profile outlines basic infomation concerning Jay Haller's family, including Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David Haller.

Dates: 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hammerslough, Philip

 Digital Record
Identifier: hammerslough, philip 1974
Dates: August 30, 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hammerslough, Philip, August 30, 1974

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This interview covers his family history in Connecticut/Kansas City, including his connection to the Haas family and other well known Hartford names. His cousin, Julius Rosenthal, was possibly one of the first presidents of Sears and Roebuck. Hammerslough was one of the founding members of Tumblebrook Country Club. Hammerslough also discusses his silver collection and history of both Connecticut and Jewish silver.

Dates: August 30, 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hammerslough, Philip_1974, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hammerslough, philip_1974
Dates: August 30, 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hammerslough, Philip_1974, Oral History, August 29, 1974, August 30, 1974

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 79
Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 79 No. of Tapes: Interviewee: Philip Hammerslough Date of Interview: Aug. 29,1974 Occupation: Tobacco business Date of Birth: Jan. 20,1891 Place of Birth: Kansas City, Mo. Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of pages: 22Abstract: Mr. Hammerslough comes from one of the most prominent families in Hartford. He has one of the largest collections of American silver in the country, and at the time of...
Dates: August 29, 1974; August 30, 1974
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1974

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