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Heilpern, George

 Digital Record
Identifier: heilpern, george s._1979
Dates: undated
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Heilpern, George, 1978 - 1992

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents The contents of this folder includes information on George Heilpern's photography career as well as remarks on his life by his children at his funeral.Additionally, this file includes the transcript of his Oral History Interview. The transcript is mostly complete, however the tape apparently ran out cutting off the conclusion of the interview. Regardless, the interview covers his childhood and family history in Jewish Hartford, particularly concerning the Emanuel Synogogue, as...
Dates: 1978 - 1992
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Heilpern, George_1979, Oral History, March 21, 1979

 Item — Box 11, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 199
Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 199 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: George S. Heilpern Date of Interview: March 21, 1979 Occupation: Photographer, businessman Date of Birth: July 4, 1913 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 32Abstract: Mr. Heilpern’s father, Joseph S., came to the United States in 1890 from Brody, which was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire on the...
Dates: March 21, 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1979

Heilpern, George_1979/3/21, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: heilpern, g_1979
Dates: 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Heilpern, George_1979/3/21, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: heilpern, george_1979
Dates: 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Herrman, Bernice, 1976

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This interview contains an account of Bernice Herrman's family history and her experience growing up in Hartford in the early part of the 20th century. She discusses her wedding as well as her mother's wedding dress, which she may have donated to the JHSGH. Also of note is one of her Grandfather's involvement in the Civil War prior to moving to Hartford.

Dates: 1976
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Herrman, Bernice_1976, Oral History, September 29, 1976

 Item — Box 8, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 136
Scope and Contents

Subjects covered during interview include: Growing up in Jewish Hartford, family, education Parents, Wedding Dress, Children, Family

Dates: September 29, 1976
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1976

Hershfield, Lotte and Nathan, 2000 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains information on Nathan Hershfield's career as a rabbi as well as Lotte's experience fleeing Germany to the Philippines where her family was eventually interned by the Japanese before coming to America.

Dates: 2000 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Herzfeld, Alfred and family, undated

 File — Box 6
Scope and Contents 5x7 black and white photograph of Alfred Herzfeld, mailman, ca. 1900, grandfather of Miriam Herzfeld. 3x5 black and white mounted print of Alfred Herzfeld, mailman in Hartford, ca. 1900. Different from first photo listed above, probably taken in a different year. 3.5x5 black and white photograph of Alfred Herzfeld, mailman, ca. 1900, grandfather of Miriam Herzfeld, same as first photo listed above. 4x6 black and white photograph of Harry Herzfeld Sr., World War I YMCA Gym Leader, Dancing...
Dates: undated
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series VI: H

Herzfeld/Sprengelmeyer Famly, 1935 - 1997

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents Program indicates that this confirmation class was the last school function to be held in the old temple. A newsclipping mentions that Harry Herzfeld, Jr., had the last Bar Mitzvah in the old temple.Paper gives an overview of the Herzfeld family in Hartford from Julius (who may have ben Mark Twain's postman) who died in 1917 to Henriette (the author's mother), focusing on the years between the turn of the century and the 1960s. Also included are supplemental materials cited in...
Dates: 1935 - 1997
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

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