Sports -- Football

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

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 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.

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...

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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All items are of the same image of Dr. Phillip Isenberg, Captain of the Harvard Football Team 1950.