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Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Kellin, Samuel and Sophie_1972, Oral History, August, 1972

 Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 6, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 37
Scope and Contents

Subjects of interview include: B'Nai B'Rith, Awards, Flood of 1955, community service, Jewish education and upbringing, ethics & values, differences in Jewish/Gentile communities, adoption, retail.

Dates: August, 1972
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1972

Kemler, Joan R.

 Digital Record
Identifier: kemler, joan r._partial_2006
Dates: 1977 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kemler, Joan R. , 1977 - 2006

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents

Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).

Dates: 1977 - 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kemler, Joan_2006, Oral History

 Digital Record
Identifier: kemler, joan_partial_2006
Dates: December 22, 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Kemler, Joan_2006, Oral History, December 22, 2006

 File — Box 37, Box: 944
Identifier: 0014 001 001944
Interview

Most of this file contains newspaper clippings and articles about Joan Kemler's political career. There is also a partial oral history transcript. This interview covers: Coming to the Hartford area from New Haven when she married her husband, the Emanuel/Beth El split and her husband’s role in it, her involvement in state politics, “work-fare” program-welfare program that required recipients to be working, service as first woman state treasurer, running with John Rowland (lost).

Dates: December 22, 2006
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 2006

Kessler, Irving*, 1975 - 2010

 File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents This file contains documentation of Irving Kessler’s career as Hartford Jewish Federation Director as well as his work for United Israel Appeal and other Jewish organizations. It also contains information about various JHSGH programs he participated in. 1975 Interview 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...
Dates: 1975 - 2010
Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Kessler, Irving_1975

 Digital Record
Identifier: kessler, irving_1975 oral history
Dates: 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

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