Lebanon, CT

Abstract With deteriorating conditions in Eastern Europe, many Jews came to the United States with the dream of becoming farmers. Various charities, especially the Baron de Hirsch Fund provided guidance and support and Jewish farming communities appear throughout Connecticut. Many small farms eventually developed into hotels and resorts. This collection documents the Jewish farming community in the Greater Hartford area through family and oral histories, records, newspaper articles, and...

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This file contains the obituaries for Chester and Monroe Himmelstein. Both are very detailed and give a good overview of their lives.

Scope and Contents This folder contains a partial oral history transcript outlining the life of Morgan Himmelstein, who grew up on a farm in Lebanon and who later became a teacher in Hartford. Other materials on file detail the history of the Himmelstein family, including a 1977 reflection by Morgan Himmelstein on his life, an article on the relfections of Morgan's aunt Rachel Himmelstein, as well as immigration lists of various Himmelsteins coming through Ellis Island.The file also has several...

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This oral history covers the experience of Morgan Himmelstein growing up on a farm in Lebanon, CT, as well as his time in the service during World War II as well as his teaching career in Hartford.

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Subjects: Jewish Community in Lebanon, Connecticut (specifics) From Eastern Europe/ poor experience in New York City Started 1885, joined 1988, 1900 had 12 families Farmers; Livestock and Agriculture

Speakers: Max Geitham

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...

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One 3.5x4.5 color photograph of Sol Kiotic around the time of his oral history interview, died January 2004. July 2003.

Obituary.

Biographical sheet for Leo Novarr (In wrong place-Need to move)