Jewish Education
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 255 Collections and/or Records:
Kashmann, Seymour, March 22, 1972
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
Topics of interview include life growing up in Hartford and in Jewish community, family grocery/meat business (did not sell kosher meat, eventually ate their own meat because it was better than the Kosher meat. Member at Temple Beth Israel. Married wife in Bridgeport with Rabbi Elkin and the rabbi his mother in law wanted. Active in Jewish organizatons in Hartford, including cemetary committee and was one of the incorporators of Mt. Sinai Hospital. Discussion of Jews in politics...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Kashmann, Seymour_1972, Oral History, March 22, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 17, Box: 1
Identifier: 26
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 26
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Seymour Kashmann
Date of Interview: March 22, 1972
Occupation: Meat Market Owner
Date of Birth: circa 1880
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 23Abstract:
Mr. Kashmann’s father came to the U.S. from Germany before 1875. He was married in Hartford and had two sons and three daughters. In Germany he dealt in...
Dates:
March 22, 1972
Katz, 1896 - 1988
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
File contains a variety of items documenting the lives of various people in the Katz family (Possibly multipled Katz families).There are several photocopied legal documents, including citizenship papers and a marriage certificate. Various newspaper articles document important achievements. Additionally, there are several photocopied photos as listed below:Wedding of Helen and Morris Katz, Picture taken in Norwich, Connecticut, 1908. Front Row: Jacob and Rochel (Katz)...
Dates:
1896 - 1988
Katz, Abraham and Ida (Farber), August 26, 1974
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This file contains two seperate oral history interviews, both conducted on the same day. One is with Abraham Katz, the other is with his wife Ida.Topics covered in Abraham Katz's interview:
Growing up (Orthodox) Jewish in Hartford, regular and Jewish education, keeping kosher, time at Hartford Public High, going to Yale when very few Jews could (some undergrad, special degree to Law school), helped getting Jews into the YMCA, changing Hartford after war/people moving out,...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Katz, Abraham_1974, Oral History, August 26, 1974
Item — Box OHC-4, Box: 8, Box: 1
Identifier: 76
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 76
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Katz, Abraham
Date of Interview: August 16, 1974
Occupation: Lawyer
Date of Birth: January 2, 1892
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): yes
No. of Pages: 18Abstract: Mr. Katz attended the Brown School through first grade and then transferred to the Second North School. He continued on to Hartford Public High School, graduating in...
Dates:
August 26, 1974
Kaufman, E. Jerome, May 7, 1977
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...
Dates:
May 7, 1977
Kaufman, E. Jerome, Oral History, May 7, 1977
Item — Box 9, Box: 161
Identifier: 161
Scope and Contents
Topics included in this interview: Family history/death of his father/location of various relatives, growing up as a Jewish boy in Romania, immigration to Hartford to join brother Jack Kaufman, learning English and education in Hartford, working as a child, path towards career in pharmacies/drug stores including education and following in his brothers' (Jack and Irving) footsteps, membership at The Emanuel and religious life, active in Masonic Lodge Number 88 (Fifty-Fifty club-half Jewish,...
Dates:
May 7, 1977
Kaufman, Leo, 1930 - 2003
File — Folder 3
People File
This file contains the oral history interview release form from the 2003 interview, signed about a month after it took place. There is also a partial transcript from the 1997 interview (see corresponding Scope & Contents for more information) as well as a photocopied newspaper article about Kaufman's participation in an oratory competition sponsored by the Aleph Zadik Aleph organization. There are also two photocopied photographs of Leo Kaufman in various clubs at Weaver High as listed...
Dates:
1930 - 2003
Kaufman, Leo_1997, Oral History, October 30, 1997
Item — Box 29, Box: 572
Identifier: 572
Scope and Contents
Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up in Springfield, parent's immigration, family, employment in Hartford area, service in World War II and veterans organizations, advertising agency.
Dates:
October 30, 1997