Weddings

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8x10 black and white engagement photograph of Sam and Gussie (Cooper) Kantrowitz, 1912. 8x10 black and white photograph, Sam and Gussie Kantrowitz's 50th Wedding Anniversary, 1962.

Scope and Contents Black and white daguerreotype of Clara Kashmann standing in fluffy white dress and hat, n.d.. Black and white daguerreotype of Clara (left) with her son bill and another woman with a child, around 1900. Black and white daguerreotype of group of seven people, Julia Katzenstein (upper right), Clara (upper left), 2ns left seated is Claire Katzenstein (daughter) holding camera, n.d.. Black and white daguerreotype of group of 6 people, Clara Kashmann at center top, Isaac Kashmann at top right,...

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...

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...

Scope and Contents File contains a variety of items documenting the lives of various people in the Katz family (Possibly multipled Katz families).There are several photocopied legal documents, including citizenship papers and a marriage certificate. Various newspaper articles document important achievements. Additionally, there are several photocopied photos as listed below:Wedding of Helen and Morris Katz, Picture taken in Norwich, Connecticut, 1908. Front Row: Jacob and Rochel (Katz)...

Interview Topics include pre-war Soviet Ukraine, experience during the holocaust, resistance to the Germans, testifying at a war crimes tribunal, and immigration to the United States. Korduner took his surname from his wife. Korduner talks a bit about his family and how he thinks the holocaust ought to be taught to children. Scope and Contents Publicity materials for 1979 interview: newspaper clippings, flyer. Newspaper clipping publicizing 50th...

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Subjects covered during interview include: "Holocaust Remembrence Meeting", Growing up Jewish in Russia, Education WWII, German invasion, Ghettos, Escape to Poland, Pogroms, testifies at post-war trial retrospect, future generations, Q&A

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Jewsih Ledger newspaper clipping by Adele Gaster (12/08/1983) featuring the story of Jack and Lea Kubran and their reunion with Antonina Wyrykowska, a Polish woman responsible for saving their lives during WWII.