Life in Russia

Subjects of Interview include: Growing up Jewish in Russia before World War I; experience with a Pogrom related to the unrest of 1905; immigration to Hartford; Hartford jewish culture

Vertical reference files for individuals.

Subject: Russian Jewry- A Historical Perspective

Speaker: Samuel Kassow

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.

This file recounts the experiences of Israel Kaganovich serving during World War II in Russia and his life after the war, including his immigration to the United States in 1992 to join his daughter and her family.

Interview focuses on Kaplan's experiences as a Soviet soldier during World War II as well as his career after the war, commenting on the ways in which anti-semitism impacted his life.

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.