Arsenal School

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This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

Scope and Contents

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

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Subjects covered in interview include: Family coming to America, education, learning about Judaism Lawyer, Practicing Judaism, Jewish Community, Zionism Jewish Organizations, Politics, Hartford Community, wife, children Judge, about family, personal philosophies

Scope and Contents Folder 1 contains: news clipping of Melrose becoming new Weaver principal; plastic sleeve containing invitation to interview at JHSGH, news clippings, handwritten note, photographs of Melrose an company; yellow sheets of handwritten notes; plastic sleeve containing news clippings; Merit award for work at Jewish Family Service; plastic sleeve containing news clippings and envelope; plastic sleeve containing news clipping, typed material, small WWII photograph, State of New Mexico driver's...

Scope and Contents Folder 1 contains: Newspaper clippings about Louis Nassau and Rhea Nassau; photocopy of newspaper clippings about marragie of Arthur Nassau and Reba Levin; photocopies of obituaries of Aaron Nassau and Ruth Taverner.Folder 2 contains: Leather ID holder and leather billfold containing alderman badge, prosecutor badge, and BSA pin, all of which wrapped in tissue paper; newspaper clippings relating to Louis Nassau; business card for Nassau; Nassau's civilian-defense Limited...

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Folder contains: oral history tape transcript; folder

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Minnie discusses with Emma Cohen Growing up in Jewish Hartford, her family, education, Jewish Community Members, Jewish Organizations, her husband, work, and Hartford culture.