Northwest School

Scope and Contents Several different articles speak to Robert Gross's political career in West Hartford, primarily his role on the Town Council and that of deputy Mayor.Several documents related the the Gross family history, including citizenship papers and the documents which started E. Gross Company., which was the first Jewish scrap dealer in Hartford. Later, the company became Gross Paper Co. before being sold in 1979.Folder also contains notes from the 2005 oral history interview...

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...

Scope and Contents M 11 Collection on Jewish Education in Greater Hartford is an articial collection consisting of various donations over the years. The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford holds a small amount of material related to the education of local Jewish students in the public schools and in institutions of higher learning. The society has greater holdings related specifically to Jewish education as described below. Public school education at the elementary and secondary level is also...