Colchester, CT
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 63 Collections and/or Records:
Kiotic, Sol, August 14, 2003
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...
Dates:
August 14, 2003
Kiotic, Sol_2003, Oral History, August 14, 2003
File — Box 31, Box: 647
Identifier: 0014 001 001647
Scope and Contents
Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...
Dates:
August 14, 2003
Kopelman, 1968 - 1981
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview
Subjects of interview include: Immigrant, growing up Jewish in Hartford, synagogues, Jewish community, organizations, dedication of the Ados Israel Synagogue, assignation of President McKinley, father was the Cantor. Scope and Contents General notes on immigration and living in New Haven including occupations and activities. Paper includes a geneology tree begining with Bernard and Ruth Lander.Joseph was active and State...
Dates:
1968 - 1981
Kopelman, Ethel_1978/1/10, Oral History, January 10, 1978
Item — Box 9, Box: unknown container
Identifier: 172
Scope and Contents
Subjects covered during interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish, Religious Education, Zionism, Jewish Activities Husband, family, Work, Teaching English Language, Teaching Immigrants, Sons in Wars, Short Afterward
Dates:
January 10, 1978
Laufer,Jacob_1986/02/20,Oral History, February 20, 1986
Item — Box 22, Box: 391
Identifier: 391
Dates:
February 20, 1986
Leifer, Mania, 1993-06-13
File
Identifier: 7282
Scope and Contents
Northeast magazine article by Lissa Smith (06/13/1993) featuring a story on Colchester, CT Holocaust survivor Mania Leifer.
Dates:
1993-06-13
Leikind, undated
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Folder includes: Clippings of Robert Leikind's news column, relating to anti-semitic fallout of Million Man March and to religious freedom in public life; Program for 1947 dinner honoring Abraham Leikind.
Dates:
undated
Levin, Mildred, undated
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents
Interview subjects include: Jewish family life on Connecticut farm; dairy and egg production; poverty; family influence in Colchester; family selling farm and moving to Hartford in 1928; clothing store; insurance business; being restricted from hotels; Mildred's career as teacher; teaching jobs excluded from jews in Hartford; teaching jobs excluded from Catholics in Hartford; father's early death; marriage to Maurice Levin; Mildred's sons; Zionism; Mother active in Hadassah; Mildred active...
Dates:
undated