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Found in 209 Collections and/or Records:

Kellin, Samuel_1973/3/21, Oral History, March 21, 1973

 Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 15, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 45
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...
Dates: March 21, 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

Kemler, Joan R.

 Digital Record
Identifier: kemler, joan r._partial_2006
Dates: 1977 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kemler, Joan R. , 1977 - 2006

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).

Dates: 1977 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kemler, Leonard M.D., 1920 - 2001

 File — Folder 3
1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...
Dates: 1920 - 2001
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates: 1975 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kessler, Irving, undated

 File — Box
Scope and Contents

Oversized black and white mounted print of Irving Kessler, Director, Hartford Jewish Federation, n.d..

Dates: undated
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford / Photos Oversized: Board of Directors, Staff, etc

Kessler, Irving and Greta, January 19, 1975

 File — Box 7
Scope and Contents

All images were taken at the time of Irving Kessler's 1975 oral history interview with Emma Cohen in Bloomfield, CT.

Two negatives, two 3.5x3.5 photos and one mounted print are of Irving Kessler.

Two negatives, two 3.5x3.5 photos and one mounted print are of Irving Kessler with his wife Greta.

Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series VII: I-Ki

Kessler, Irving_1975

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975 oral history
Dates: 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975

 Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1975

Kessler, Irving_1975 Transcript

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975
Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

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