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Kessler, Irving, undated

 File — Box
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Oversized black and white mounted print of Irving Kessler, Director, Hartford Jewish Federation, n.d..

Dates: undated
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford / Photos Oversized: Board of Directors, Staff, etc

Kessler, Irving and Greta, January 19, 1975

 File — Box 7
Scope and Contents

All images were taken at the time of Irving Kessler's 1975 oral history interview with Emma Cohen in Bloomfield, CT.

Two negatives, two 3.5x3.5 photos and one mounted print are of Irving Kessler.

Two negatives, two 3.5x3.5 photos and one mounted print are of Irving Kessler with his wife Greta.

Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series VII: I-Ki

Kessler, Irving_1975

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975 oral history
Dates: 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kessler, Irving_1975, Oral History, January 19, 1975

 Item — Box OHC-5, Box: 86
Identifier: 86
Scope and Contents Subjects of the interview include: Parents coming from Gubernia (border between Poland and Russia), arrived in United States in their teens before World War I. Growing up Jewish, Military Involvement in World War II, seeing aftermath of Holocaust/film of camps distributed by Eisenhower. Seeing impact of Holocaust spurred his interest in Zionism/Jewish Community. Discussed Professor Philip Jessup at Tufts who was influential in hislife-read a telegram that Truman would recognize Israel. ...
Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1975

Kessler, Irving_1975 Transcript

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975
Dates: January 19, 1975
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kessler, Irving_2003

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving oral history_2003
Dates: 1975 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_2003
Dates: July 28, 2003
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kessler, Irving_2003, Oral History, July 28, 2003

 File — Box 31, Box: 646
Identifier: 0014 001 001646
Scope and Contents Early involvement in Zionism/supporting Israel upon its creation in college years. Went to graduate school Columbia, undergraduate at Tufts. Wanted to go to Tufts for graduate school (specifically the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy) but war delays prevented this-mentioned several times. Involvement in Boston Federation. Discusses moving to the Hartford Federation working under and eventually taking over from Bernie Gottlieb who was director of the Federation before him....
Dates: July 28, 2003
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2003

Kessler, Rabbi Stanley, 1954 - 2013

 File — Folder 3
Conservtive Movement Event Subject: History of Conservative Judaism/Synagogues in Greater Hartford **Three Part Synagogue SeriesSpeaker: Rabbi Stanley KesslerKessler gives an overview of the conservative movement in the Greater Hartford area, giving brief histories of various congregations and general conservative movement (idea of “Positive-Historical” and “Catholic Israel”, that is, universal Israel). Great deal of focus the Emanuel. Discusses changes over the years (and congregational...
Dates: 1954 - 2013
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kleinman, Harry, Oral History Transcripts, 1973 - 1977

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview 1977

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



Interview 1973

Subjects of interview include: Growing up in Hartford, Family Life, zionism, creation of Israel, Jewish education, Jewish community.

Dates: 1973 - 1977
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: Ki - Man / Kleinman, Harry

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