German refugees

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.

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This file contains information on Nathan Hershfield's career as a rabbi as well as Lotte's experience fleeing Germany to the Philippines where her family was eventually interned by the Japanese before coming to America.

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The program honoring Roman Herz offers a bried biographical sketch about his life as the child of Holocaust survivors in Germany, his childhood in Israel and later Hartford, CT. It also discusses his professional and community achivements.

Scope and Contents This file contains several copies of invitations to Ann Hirth's interview at the JHSGH as well as a letter of acknowledgement. Folder contains a Journal Inquirer newspaper article (4/20/1995) featuring a story about Ann Hirth and her parents experience of escaping Nazi Germany before the inception of WWII. Additionally, it contains the obituary of Ann's husband Mike Hirth. Interview This interview covers Ann Hirth’s life growing up in...

Scope and Contents This interview covers Ann Hirth’s life growing up in Vienna, her family’s emigration to Israel/Palestine, her education and ability as a translator, her travels and various jobs including meeting her husband Michael “Mike” Hirth, moving to New London and living on a chicken farm with her husband and in-laws, moving to Manchester for Mike’s job with the Central Connecticut Cooperative Farmers Association. Mike Hirth also speaks, giving details about his life and emigration to New...

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This collection contains records of the JFS, newsletters, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs. The collection covers topics including foster care, domestic violence, senior adults, and the resettlement of Soviety Jewry.

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Most of the materials in this file relates to Juster's work with the Jewish National Fund. Also enclosed is a copy of a responce Juster got from writing to Theodore Herzl about wanting to go to Palestine. The letter has been translated into English.

Also included is a biographical sketch provided by one of Juster's grandchildren on her family history, particularly in Palestine/Israel and Romania.