Sports - Basketball

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Topics covered include Handler's family history and childhood growing up in Hartford, discussion of immigration, politics, and the move towards West Hartford.

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This file contains information on Harry Herbert's athletic career, including being honored by the JHSGH Sports Hall of fame. It also documents his work in the National Jewish Welfare Board during World War Two, particularly his work in China-Burma-India theater.

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This file consists of two parts. The first touches on Frieda Hyman's life, particularly in regards to her son Hillel and his untimely death. The second part deals with her induction to the Sports Hall of Fame and her feelings about sport and dance. Also discussed is her Aliyah to Israel around 1970.

Scope and Contents This file focuses on Sam Hyman's participation in sports, both during his school days at Hartford High and Georgetown University as well as his semi-pro career in baseball's minor leagues. He was in the Detriot Tigers Franchise when Ty Cobb was the manager. Several articles recount the day when in his forties, he was convinced to pitch for the Hartford Senators, locking up his pharmacy for the afternoon to secure the win.The documents also talk breifly on his career as a...

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Many of the clippings deal with the brutal murder of Dr. Isenberg's daughter Caroline in 1984. The rest of the material talks about Isenberg's life and career as a Psychologist at Harvard and sports career for his Hall of Fame induction, including an article he wrote in 1980 for the Harvard Magazine in support of football.

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This file contains family history information for the Kleinman family as well as several articles on Daniel and Dr. Edward Kleinman and their professional/civic lives and their connection to Israel. Also obituaries for Albert M. Kleinman, Benjamin M. Kleinman, and Estelle (Fox) Kleinman.

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Contents of folder include: correspondence regarding induction into Jewish Athlete hall of Fame; flyers advertising induction; 3 drafts of induction speech; handwriten notes; photocopies of handwritten notes; data sheet; typed data sheets; news clippings.

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Folder contains: flyers and programs for Jewish Athletes Hall of Fame; envelope containing letter wrapped around piece of cardboard; printout of 3x5 black and white photograph of Marcus playing baseball; 4 copies of introductory speech; 2 copies of application, which includs short biography and photocopies of news clippings.

Scope and Contents Folder contains: Programs for 10th induction ceremony to greater Hartford JEwish sports hall of fame; short biography of Harrier; newspaper clipping and photocopies of clippings related to Harriet's sports career; 3 copies of summary of Harriet's sports career; correspondence from co-chairman of hall of fame. One photocopy has handwriting: "originals returned to her mother, who will get daughter to compile a full version, Bill Slitt 6/25/07; 4540 McArthur Blvd, Apt 301, work...