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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 441 Collections and/or Records:

Kellin, Sophie, May 13, 1973

 File — Folder 3
Interview with Rabbi Okolica

Subjects of interview include: Family life in Hartford, teaching at a Hebrew school



Interview with Mike Kellin

Subjects of interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, family, Religious celebration, Zionism

Dates: May 13, 1973

Kellin, Sophie_1973, Oral History, May 13, 1973

 Item — Box OHC-3, Box: 2, Box: 1
Identifier: 57
Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: Parents, Growing up Jewish in Hartford, family, Religious celebration, Zionism

Dates: May 13, 1973

Kellin, Sophie_1973/5/13, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: kellin, sophie_1973/5/13
Dates: 1973 - 1973

Kemler, Joan R.

 Digital Record
Identifier: kemler, joan r._partial_2006
Dates: 1977 - 2006

Kemler, Joan R. , 1977 - 2006

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).

Dates: 1977 - 2006

Kemler, Leonard M.D., 1920 - 2001

 File — Folder 3
1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...
Dates: 1920 - 2001

Kessel, Dr. and Mrs. Leizor, September 12, 1963

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

This file contains a letter written to Barbara Kessel by Herman Weinstein acknowledging the donation of two oil paintings by her and Leizor. It also contains obituaries for both Leizor and Barbara, which gives a bit more information about their careers and their lives. Both were Holocaust survivors who came to the United States in the mid-1950s.

Dates: September 12, 1963

Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up...
Dates: 1975 - 2010

Kessler, Irving_1975

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975 oral history

Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975

 Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates: January 19, 1975