Business History

Scope and Contents

The book outlines the present (as of 1982) condition of Coleco, as well as documenting the past of the company, it's journey to it's 1982 incarnation, as well as looking towards the future.

The photocopy is unclear as to what it is. May indicate that there is an original document in the Workman's Group, Hartford file.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 18 (side 2 of 17) No. of Tapes: 1 Name of Interviewee: Nettie Goldman (Nee Finkelstein) Occupation: Date of Birth: (Circa) 1893 Place of Birth: New York City Date of Interview: October 23, 1968 Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of pages: 10 (#14-23)Abstract: Parents emigrated from Austria. Nettie was 5 years old when she moved from New York City to Hartford in 1898. Graduated from Brown School...

Interview

Topics discussed include: Various shops in Hartford which were around in his childhood, Growing up in Hartford, family’s dairy business and later Bacon Bottling (soda business), growing up in the South End of Hartford, early death of his father, South End Talmud Torah, Jewish Religious education, his life as an adult, father, and grandfather.

Scope and Contents Several different articles speak to Robert Gross's political career in West Hartford, primarily his role on the Town Council and that of deputy Mayor.Several documents related the the Gross family history, including citizenship papers and the documents which started E. Gross Company., which was the first Jewish scrap dealer in Hartford. Later, the company became Gross Paper Co. before being sold in 1979.Folder also contains notes from the 2005 oral history interview...