Jews, Russian

Hurwitz, Joe_2008, Oral History, March 4, 2008

File — Box 38, Box: 973

Identifier: 0014 001 001973

Scope and Contents

This interview focuses on Joe's grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurewitz (also spelled Hurwitz), an early leader of the Hartford Jewish community. He also reflects on life growing up in Hartford, particuialrly focusing on Keney Park. He also touches on his war service in Korea and that of some of his other family members.

The interview is somewhat disjointed and repetitious, in part because of the way it was transcribed, but also because Hurwitz started repeating himself.

Dates: March 4, 2008

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2008

Hurwitz, Joseph, 1955 - 2008

File — Folder 3

Scope and Contents The 2004 interview focuses on Hurwitz's time in the Korean War as well as his involvement in the Hartford Jewish community and the Federation. The additional materials in the file speak to these topics and well.The topics covered in the 2006 interview include: Family history/his children. His childhood growing up Jewish in Hartford. His grandfather Rabbi Isaac Hurwitz (Hurewitz). his Bar Mitzvah at the Emanuel in Hartford. Zionism in Connecticut. Emanuel renting out space in...

Dates: 1955 - 2008

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

Hurwitz, Joseph_2004

Digital Record

Identifier: hurwitz, joseph_2004

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hurwitz, Joseph_2006

Digital Record

Identifier: hurwitz, joseph_2006

Dates: 1955 - 2008

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hurwitz, Joseph_2008

Digital Record

Identifier: hurwitz, joe_2008

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Hyman, Eileen_2012, Oral History, April 26, 2012

File — Box 41, Box: 1114

Identifier: 0014 001 0011114

Scope and Contents

In this interview, Eileen Hyman speaks about growing up in Hartford, touching on her Jewish education and family life. She also discusses her parent's immigration from Russia, her father's involvement in the family trucking business, and her mother's love of music and the way she was "ahead of her time".

Hyman spoke of the Brackett School, which appears to be the same as Northeast school.

Dates: April 26, 2012