Connecticut State Agricultural College

Interview Family history in Europe and in New York/CT (father from Brest-Litovsk in Poland and mother from Baranovitch, Lithuania) Father’s family had farm in Hebron from 1910-17, father moved to NY after there was a fire, though Robert’s Grandfather and uncle remained. In the late 1920s, his father (along with him and his mother) returned to the Hebron farm and later moved to Woodstock. Life on the farm. Dealing with anti-Semitism/KKK/living in a town with a small Jewish population in...

Interview Family history in Europe and in New York/CT (father from Brest-Litovsk in Poland and mother from Baranovitch, Lithuania) Father’s family had farm in Hebron from 1910-17, father moved to NY after there was a fire, though Robert’s Grandfather and uncle remained. In the late 1920s, his father (along with him and his mother) returned to the Hebron farm and later moved to Woodstock. Life on the farm. Dealing with anti-Semitism/KKK/living in a town with a small Jewish population in...

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...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...

Scope and Contents Topics discussed in this interview are: how Sol Kiotic's family came to America and got involved in farming, his experience growing up in Lebanon, CT on a farm, his educational opportunities, his career as a farmer, the Jewish community of Lebanon/Colchester (including the slight impact of Zionism, not experiencing anti-semitism, that his family gave the land for the Lebanon synagogue), and how life changed in the area over the years.Also mentioned are the Liebman and Himmelstein...

Scope and Contents Many of the items document the Klau’s family’s involvement in Zionism, especially Joseph and Sadie, as well as other community organizations. There are also JHSGH information, including a bulletin with Judge Klau’s obituary and information about oral history programs (Either featuring Sadie or Judge Joseph as interviewee or interviewer). There is a lot of material on Judge Klau, including a letter written by his sister to JHSGH with biographical information and information on his parents....

Scope and Contents Sadie Klau reflects on her childhood and young adult years growing up in Hartford. She talks about her parents and family’s life in Russia before they immigrated to Hartford when she was an infant. She also speaks about the roll of Yiddish in the immigration/assimilation process, how her grandmother was much more observant than the rest of her family, shared memories with Emma Cohen about their school days, meeting her husband Judge Joseph Klau, her time at Connecticut State Agricultural...

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: #129 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Sadie Klau (Mrs. Joseph E. Klau) Date of Interview: 05/12/76, 07/6/76 Occupation: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Minsk, Russia Transcript (yes/no): No. of Pages: Abstract: Sadie Klau (mee Palten), who is the wife of Judge Joseph E. Klau, has been a participant in many Jewish organizations including the founding of the Jewish Historical...