Goodwill Club

Scope and Contents

This interview contains an account of Bernice Herrman's family history and her experience growing up in Hartford in the early part of the 20th century. She discusses her wedding as well as her mother's wedding dress, which she may have donated to the JHSGH. Also of note is one of her Grandfather's involvement in the Civil War prior to moving to Hartford.

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Subjects covered during interview include: Growing up in Jewish Hartford, family, education Parents, Wedding Dress, Children, Family

Scope and Contents Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...

Scope and Contents Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...

Interview 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. Scope and Contents General notes on immigration and living in New Haven including occupations and activities. Paper includes a geneology tree begining with Bernard and Ruth Lander.Joseph was active and State...

Scope and Contents

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.

Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Music career; insurance career; early life in Jewish neighborhood in Hartford; anti-semitism from Italian children; later participation in National Guard.