Hartford Public High School
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Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 121 Collections and/or Records:
Kashmann, Beatrice_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 2
Identifier: 27
Scope and Contents
Subjects of interview include: Family, Jewish Women Organizations, singing, Charity, ImmigrantsThis interview covers Beatrice Kashmann's experience moving from Bridgeport to Hartford, which included becoming much more active in the Jewish community through Jewish Women’s Organizations, particularly in the Deborah Society (a group which was local, never national). Also covered are various charities which helped immigrants among others. Participated in the suffrage movement....
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Seymour, March 22, 1972
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
Topics of interview include life growing up in Hartford and in Jewish community, family grocery/meat business (did not sell kosher meat, eventually ate their own meat because it was better than the Kosher meat. Member at Temple Beth Israel. Married wife in Bridgeport with Rabbi Elkin and the rabbi his mother in law wanted. Active in Jewish organizatons in Hartford, including cemetary committee and was one of the incorporators of Mt. Sinai Hospital. Discussion of Jews in politics...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann (Seymour, Beatrice, Doris and Malvin), 1974 - 2004
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
The obituaries cover two generations of the Kashmann family (Of J. Kashmann & Sons Meat Market). They briefly touch on their civic activities and employment. Of note, Doris served as a WAC in World War II.
Dates:
1974 - 2004
Kashmann, Seymour_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 1
Identifier: 26
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 26
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Seymour Kashmann
Date of Interview: March 22, 1972
Occupation: Meat Market Owner
Date of Birth: circa 1880
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 23Abstract:
Mr. Kashmann’s father came to the U.S. from Germany before 1875. He was married in Hartford and had two sons and three daughters. In Germany he dealt in...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Katz, Abraham and Ida (Farber), August 26, 1974
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains two seperate oral history interviews, both conducted on the same day. One is with Abraham Katz, the other is with his wife Ida.Topics covered in Abraham Katz's interview:
Growing up (Orthodox) Jewish in Hartford, regular and Jewish education, keeping kosher, time at Hartford Public High, going to Yale when very few Jews could (some undergrad, special degree to Law school), helped getting Jews into the YMCA, changing Hartford after war/people moving out,...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Katz, Abraham_1974, Oral History, August 26, 1974
Item — Box OHC-4, Box: 8, Box: 1
Identifier: 76
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 76
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Katz, Abraham
Date of Interview: August 16, 1974
Occupation: Lawyer
Date of Birth: January 2, 1892
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 18Abstract: Mr. Katz attended the Brown School through first grade and then transferred to the Second North School. He continued on to Hartford Public High School, graduating in...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Katz, Ida_1974, Oral History, August 26, 1974
Item — Box OHC-4, Box: 8, Box: 2
Identifier: 77
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 77
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Ida Katz (Mrs. Abraham)
Date of Interview: August 16, 1974
Occupation: Homemaker
Date of Birth: circa 1894
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 15Abstract:
Mrs. Katz lived first on Morgan Street and then on Pleasant Street and her neighbors and friends were the Dr. Winick family and Abe and Bessie Bordon. She went...
Dates:
August 26, 1974