Businesses & Professions -- Judge, Legal

Interview Subjects of the interview include: The immigrant parents of both subjects; their early lives; their school careers; ther political careers; the cynical and amoral nature of legislative bodies; crime; civil rights; the death penalty; outward signs of fascism in early 1990s America; anti-semitism or lack thereof; various politicians involved with the lives of the Koskoffs; the nature of being a plaintiff's attorney; prisons and the rights of mentally ill prisoners; Religion....

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...

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This collection contains the records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and other materials which document the functions and activities of the Jewish Historical Society. The bulk of the collection covers the 1990s to the present. Much of the collection relates JHSGH's programs, exhibits, tours, and other projects.

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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

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folder contains: news clipping about Neuwirth's career as a writer; short bio of Newell relating his work experience in the field of banking; news clipping about Raz Newman sharing ideas about engaging young adults in Birthright Israel; resume of Judge Jon O. Newman.

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Long legal career highlighted mostly by involvment with the Republican Party; Dedicated to the court system of CT

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One photo of Judge Blumenfeld sitting on the bench with other justices.

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Folder includes: newspaper clippings and photocopies thereof, realting to Parsky's appointment to state supreme court; correspondence indicating existence of photograph; invitation to interview with Parskyat JHS; short outline of biographical information