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Interview This interview covers Truda Kaschmann's life growing up in Germany, her family's departure upon the Nazi rise to power, and settling into America in both Boston and Hartford. In Hartford, she taught dance to support her family (including her parents and in-laws who came from Germany in 1936). She taught at the Hartford Conservatory starting in 1935 and at the Hartford School for Women starting in 1940. As of the 1982 interview, she was still teaching. Was on many school's dance faculty (Miss...

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This file contains what appears to be materials used at some event that Dovid Katz spoke at in the Hartford area, as several Hartford names are listed in the letter. Most of the items are duplicates of articles written by Katz.

Scope and Contents The majority of this file contains information concernin the variety of entertainment events that Louis Katz participated in, often in the role of MC. While he was most known for his entertainment, his official profession was the opperation of the cafeteria in the Kolodney building on Capital Ave for nearly three decades. The file primarily contains newspaper articles and clippings about these events, various lettes of correspondence, and several programs/posters for events he participated...

1993 Interview The topics covered in this interview are: Childhood/growing up Jewish in Hartford, being raised by grandparents after the death of his mother, founding of Emanuel and discussion of some of the spiritual leaders, served in Navy in WWII and was unofficial Jewish chaplain, medical residency/medical school, meeting his wife Joan, talks about his two children David and Louise, opening practice in Hartford as thoracic surgeon, work in various area hospitals, bias against Jewish doctors at Hartford...

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Folder includes: 5x7 black and white photograph; 10x5 black and white photograph; Jewish War Veterans Auxiliary BUlletin; clipping of polio report from JWV bulletin; Convention materials such as ribbons, pins, and bades; Yearbook of Hartford Yeshiva 1951; Certificate of merit from Veteran's Affairs for work in Veterans Administration Voluntary Service; program of Workmen's Circle meeting 1938.

Scope and Contents The great strength of the Mt. Sinai collection is the compilation of key documents made by Dr. Isidore S. Geetter for the 50th anniversary of the hospital. These include minutes for the early establishment of Abraham Jacobi Hospital and Mt. Sinai Hospital. Dr. Geetter also preserved annual reports and staff memos from the 1940s, 50s, and 60s that provide a continuous narrative during its major growth and decline cycle. Though compact, this collection offers a substantial amount of vital...

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The collection contains documents relating to the history Congregation Beth Israel. A significant portion of the collection consists of newsletters from the late 1990s until the present day.

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Contents of folder include: Newsletters (2 copies of each issue), newspaper pages; 2 photocopies of news page; correspondence relating to provenance of photograph; photocopy of possible high school diploma.

Abstract The Probus Club, a national Jewish service organization serving the mentally and physically challenged, was founded in 1921 in New Haven. Originally a club for men, the name derived from the fact that members were recruited from the professional and business sectors. The Greater Hartford chapter formed in 1955. Today the Probus Club is non-sectarian, though it remains primarily Jewish, and women are an integral part of the organization. The Club sponsors group homes, scholarships, special...