Businesses -- Pharmacies

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Focuses on his major activities in Watertown, MA Sports career in CT was short lived (only high school) Most documents relate to his posthumous induction into the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Hall of Fame for Jewish Athletes

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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.

Scope and Contents 5x8 black and white portrait of Louis G. Harris, 1900. Pharmacist, Edith Feyer’s father.7x12 black and white portrait of Elizabeth Harris, June 13, 1905.7x12 black and white portrait of Herman Harris, father of Louis G. Harris, 1902.Five copies of 7x10 family portrait at the Bellevue home of Herman Harris, c. 1900. On balcony: Herman Harris’ Brother “Uncle” (Philip) and family. Front L-R: Willie, Nick, Great-Grandpa [Herman Harris], Ethel & Jen?. Rear...

Scope and Contents This file has a variety of items, from newspaper articles to passports to oral histories of the Hurwitz Family. Note that it seems like there may be two different Hurwitz families, one connected to Rabbi Isaac Hurewitz/Hurwitz and another consisting or Morris and Raymond and their families. Most of the information is connected to Isaac Hurewitz/Hurwitz's family. This Hurwitz family has several family trees that map out the generations.The oral history focuses on life in the home...

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This file contains information on Fred and Regina Jacobs's experience in the Holocaust, including surviving Auschwitz. In addition, the articles discuss their dry cleaning business of 34 years.

This interview discusses Fred and Regina Jacobs and their experience coming to Hartford after surviving the Holocaust.

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This interview discusses Fred and Regina Jacobs and their experience coming to Hartford after surviving the Holocaust.

Scope and Contents Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...