Vine Street School

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Biographical Sketch points to some particular materials in the Goldstein collection. Last few pages of biographical sketch consiste of a typed transcript of a letter from Abe Goldstein to Ben Ari concerning a book on Jewish Theater

Scope and Contents Several different articles speak to Robert Gross's political career in West Hartford, primarily his role on the Town Council and that of deputy Mayor.Several documents related the the Gross family history, including citizenship papers and the documents which started E. Gross Company., which was the first Jewish scrap dealer in Hartford. Later, the company became Gross Paper Co. before being sold in 1979.Folder also contains notes from the 2005 oral history interview...

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These interviews cover much of the same material, focusing on Hartford's Jewish community in the early 1900s.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 179 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Samuel Hoffenberg Date of Interview: Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 26Abstract: This interview is designed to bring up to date information obtained in a previous interview of 9/9/68. Mr. Hoffenberg stated that Chesed Emes, now known as the Hebrew Funeral Home, had existed in the early 1900s. A...

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This file contains an oral history transcript detailing Robert and Lorraine Hoffman's time in the Hartford area where they grew up as well as their lives in Israel.

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This file contains a newspaper article on the Hoffman family's aliyah to Israel in the 1970s, a breif biographical sketch, and an oral history transcript detailing Robert and Lorraine Hoffman's time in the Hartford area where they grew up as well as their lives in Israel.

Scope and Contents M 11 Collection on Jewish Education in Greater Hartford is an articial collection consisting of various donations over the years. The Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford holds a small amount of material related to the education of local Jewish students in the public schools and in institutions of higher learning. The society has greater holdings related specifically to Jewish education as described below. Public school education at the elementary and secondary level is also...