Tumblebrook Country Club

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This file mostly contains information regarding the Hoffman auto group, though some items are more specifically about certain members of the family. One article of note discusses a charity lunch that Jeffrey Hoffman won with actress Jean Stapleton.

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These articles, originally appearing in the Hartford Courant, detail the Hollander's business, Hartford Distributers, as well as the donation of a statue of Merk Twain to the city of Hartford. It also includes Jules Hollander's and Robert "Bubba" Hollander's obituaries. Several articles also discuss the 2010 shooting at Hartford Distributers.

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This file contains information on various individuals, primarily in the form of articles.

Scope and Contents This account details the life of Charles Karpman, starting from his childhood in a shtetl called Narovlya, Russia. He discusses Jewish life as well as daily life of a child in Russia.The family immigrated in 1916(?) when he was five through the east through Japan, then Seattle, then eventually to Hartford where his father and other family members had settled. This route was taken because passage west was blocked due to World War I.The milkman gave the Karpmans English...

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Obituary outlines Kashman's career starting with buying jewelry and silver for Wise-Smith Co., serving in World War I, and his forty plus years as an executive at G. Fox & Co.. Additionally, it highlights his involvement in trying to get a zoo started in Keney Park.

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The obituaries cover two generations of the Kashmann family (Of J. Kashmann & Sons Meat Market). They briefly touch on their civic activities and employment. Of note, Doris served as a WAC in World War II.

Scope and Contents The majority of this file contains information concernin the variety of entertainment events that Louis Katz participated in, often in the role of MC. While he was most known for his entertainment, his official profession was the opperation of the cafeteria in the Kolodney building on Capital Ave for nearly three decades. The file primarily contains newspaper articles and clippings about these events, various lettes of correspondence, and several programs/posters for events he participated...