Habonim Club

Scope and Contents

Topics covered in this interview include: B'nai Brith, Ararat Lodge, Jewish community (relations with German vs. Russian Jews, Jewish education, Jewish students at UCONN and Trinity (Hillel), family history, Great Depression, World War II, Hartford Circus Fire & death of his daughter Shirley and a nephew in it, adoption, politics, flood of 1955, antisemitism, McCarthy Era and it's effects on local Jews, Jewish women, Jewish humor/entertaining.

Scope and Contents Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, Working organizations, collecting money, B'nai Brith, Ararat Lodge, Jewish community (relations with German vs. Russian Jews, Jewish education, Jewish students at UCONN and Trinity (Hillel), family history, Great Depression, Home during World War II, son in navy, Hartford Circus Fire & death of his daughter Shirley and a nephew in it, adoption, politics, flood of 1955, antisemitism, McCarthy Era and it's effects on...

Scope and Contents

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.

Scope and Contents

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.