Front Street, Hartford, CT

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Subjects of interview include: Immigrant, growing up Jewish in Hartford, synagogues, Jewish community, organizations, dedication of the Ados Israel Synagogue, assignation of President McKinley, father was the Cantor.

Abstract Tape No.: 33 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Abraham Kopplemann Date of Interview: July 11, 1972 Occupation: Date of Birth: December 20, 1889 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 29Abstract: Mr. Kopplemann’s parents emigrated from Odessa, Russia, to the United States in 1881 along with his two sons, Marcus and Herman. Three children were born in the United States, Doris, Sarah and Abraham. When they arrived at Ellis Island, they...

interview This interview contains Abraham Koppelmann's account of his life growing up in Hartford, his employment selling newspapers, working as an elevator operator at the Hartford Courant, his career discussion with G.F. Heublein, his work as a liquor salesman and honesty as a jewelry store employee, his acquaintance with Mark Twain, his family's immigration from Russia, his brother Herman Koppelmann's political career, involvement in the Jewish community, and his involvement with Zionist...

Scope and Contents Folder contains: One supply catalog, "suppliers to the Sheet Metal Trade and Heating/cooling/ventilation contractors", with business card attached; One photocopy of newspaper clipping relating to antiques sellers; ne photocopy of a yearbook page containing entry for Morris Landerman, 1925; Two copies of black-and-white photocopy of photo, "Front Street Hartford May 21 1937, Max Landrman b 1893 d 1963, Jim Rudolph d 1965, John Cardillo born feb 15 1908, Mr Shad, Manuel Libin died Oct...

Scope and Contents Contents of folders 1 and 3 include: oral history transcript and notes. Contents of folder 4 include: paper-mounted pins granted by various organizations Levine was a member of. Contents of folder 2 include: programs for gala dinners at Emanuel Synagogue; programs for Emanuel Synagogue's 25th anniversary celebration; news clippings mostly related to anniversary celebration; black and white photocopies of news clippings; issues of Hartford Jewish Federation's "Federation News"...

Scope and Contents Sadie Klau reflects on her childhood and young adult years growing up in Hartford. She talks about her parents and family’s life in Russia before they immigrated to Hartford when she was an infant. She also speaks about the roll of Yiddish in the immigration/assimilation process, how her grandmother was much more observant than the rest of her family, shared memories with Emma Cohen about their school days, meeting her husband Judge Joseph Klau, her time at Connecticut State Agricultural...

Scope and Contents 1936 Hartford FloodAsylum StreetBarbour StreetChapel StreetFront StreetFront Street (385)Front Street (Peddler Pushcarts)Hartford Aerial ViewsHartford Toll Bridge Across Connecticut RiverMain Street at Talcott StreetMain Street Looking South from Old State House SquareMain Street Looking South From Talcott StreetMarket StreetMorgan Street...