Peddlers

Scope and Contents The contents of this folder includes information on George Heilpern's photography career as well as remarks on his life by his children at his funeral.Additionally, this file includes the transcript of his Oral History Interview. The transcript is mostly complete, however the tape apparently ran out cutting off the conclusion of the interview. Regardless, the interview covers his childhood and family history in Jewish Hartford, particularly concerning the Emanuel Synogogue, as...

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 199 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: George S. Heilpern Date of Interview: March 21, 1979 Occupation: Photographer, businessman Date of Birth: July 4, 1913 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 32Abstract: Mr. Heilpern’s father, Joseph S., came to the United States in 1890 from Brody, which was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire on the...

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This oral history details Rachel Himmelstein's experience growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as teaching in a one room schoolhouse in that town and in Colchester.This oral history details Rachel Himmelstein's experience growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as teaching in a one room schoolhouse in that town and in Colchester.

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Herman Holtz discusses his involvement in Ados Israel, detailing the history of that as well as various other shuls in Hartford. Some anecdotes are the dedication of the synogogue (as well as the death of the Rabbi Kram two days later), the floods of 1936 and 1938, and the schnudder book made my Herman's uncle Louis Price.

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These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

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Vertical reference files for individuals.