Businesses -- Retail

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, advertisements, and memorabilia documenting the activities of Jewish business people and Jewish professionals (physicians, attorneys, artists, musicians, etc.) throughout the Hartford area.

Contains articles from The Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Lifestyles Magazine, Connecticut LIFE, and a photocopy of the 1989 Hartford Courant Northeast Magazine article "Sweet David Glass", whose original resides in Oversize/Business/Misc.

Contains newspaper articles from the University of Hartford Observer and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, and photocopied articles from The Hartford Courant featuring stories about Robert Cohen, President of Beauty Enterprises.

Contains newspaper articles and photocopies thereof from the Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, and a photocopy of an advertisement for "three d Bed & Bath".

Contains newspaper articles and obituaries from the Jewish Ledger and The Hartford Courant, featuring the life and work of Issac Epstein, owner of Huntington's [bookstore].

Contains a newspaper article from The Hartford Courant (Dec. 14, 1995) featuring charitable works of store owner Abe Tsarfaty.

Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger featuring stories on Bazilian's clothing store on Park Road in Hartford, CT and its owner, Marc Bazilian. Bazilian's, originally located on Front Street and was founded in 1930 by Joseph M. Bazilian, an immigrant from Vilna.

Contains an obituary and death notice for Bob Lapidus, as well as an article about his retirement, from The Hartford Courant.

Contains an op-ed piece from the West Hartford News featuring the success story of Charlie Carples, owner of the franchise store, Casual Corners.

Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant featuring stories on Lerner's Furs Inc. (owner Arthur W. Lerner of Middletown, CT) and the 59th anniversary of the Connecticut Furriers of New Britain (Joseph Rubenstein, founder and President).