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Storytelling/Anecdotes

 Subject

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:

Clare, Gertrude, March 6, 1983

 File — Flat_file_folder 1
Interview Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer Ben-Yehudah, father of modern Hewbrew), participated in the Royal Army Service co. as a civilian and in the Haganah, patrolled the shoreline and sometimes helped illegal...
Dates: March 6, 1983
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: A - C

Clare, Gertrude_1983, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: clare, gertrude_1983, oral history
Dates: March 6, 1983
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Clare, Gertrude_1983, Oral History, March 6, 1983

 Item — Box 17, Box: 304
Identifier: 303
Scope and Contents A hard copy transcript exists but is in poor conditionEdit: New typed transcription attached. Interview Much about life in Palestine, Family went to Palestine in 1925 came back to New Britain in 1927 when she was still in school, Returned in 1932 because of Depression (at risk of losing their land if they didn’t return) and stayed for about 8 years until 1939 on cusp of World War II, knew Itmar Ben-Avi (son of Eliezer...
Dates: March 6, 1983
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1983

"Ethnic History of Hartford" Film and Panel_1979/11/8, Oral Event History, November 8, 1979

 Item — Box 11, Box: 204
Identifier: 204
Scope and Contents

Subjects: Harry Cooper, J. Hurwitz, M. Cohen, F. Novick, H. Holtz. "Ethnic History of Hartford" film and panel. 1880's, ethnic diversities in Hartford, immigration, interracial relationships, economy, immigrant, anecdotes, history

Dates: November 8, 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 2: Event recordings / 1970s

Goldstein, Harold_1991, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: goldstein, harold_1991
Dates: May 5, 1991
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Goldstein, Harold_1991, Oral History, May 5, 1991

 Item — Box 27, Box: 517
Identifier: 517
Interview

Topics discussed include: Various shops in Hartford which were around in his childhood, Growing up in Hartford, family’s dairy business and later Bacon Bottling (soda business), growing up in the South End of Hartford, early death of his father, South End Talmud Torah, Jewish Religious education, his life as an adult, father, and grandfather.

Dates: May 5, 1991
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1991

Herbert, Harry, 1946 - 1984

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1946 - 1984
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Hoffman, Betty -- The Connecticut Writer, 1985

 Item
Dates: 1985
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford printed materials collection / Series V: US Jewish Communities

Hurwit, Doris Schwarz_1979, Oral History, May 13, 1979

 Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 202
Scope and Contents

Subjects covered during interview include: Author of "Max and His Rose" an Autobiography about her parents, speaks on parents their Immigration, Reading from book, about writing process, pictures, Q&A, anecdotes, poems

Dates: May 13, 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1979

Hurwit, Doris Schwarz_1979/5/13, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: hurwit, doris_1979
Dates: 1979
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

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