Businesses & Professions -- Laundry Services

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Contains newspaper articles and clippings from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, the Hartford Jewish Ledger, and The Hartford Courant featuring stories on Fred and Regina Jacobs and the business Dan-Dee Cleaners. Also an article discussing the 40th anniversary of Esquire Cleaners and its original owner Emil Ellenberg.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

This collection consists of newspaper clippings, advertisements, and memorabilia documenting the activities of Jewish business people and Jewish professionals (physicians, attorneys, artists, musicians, etc.) throughout the Hartford area.

Scope and Contents Newspaper obituaries; Invitation to Sports Hall of Fame induction; Program from Sports Hall of Fame induction; Citation for achievement in the Greater Hartford Community Chest Campaign; Newspaper articles about remembering his basketball and football days; Newspaper clippings from golf tournament at Country Club; Data sheet and speech about him from Sports induction. Documents focus on his sports career and were probably gathered for his induction in the Sports Hall of Fame; Obituaries...

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This file contains information on Fred and Regina Jacobs's experience in the Holocaust, including surviving Auschwitz. In addition, the articles discuss their dry cleaning business of 34 years.

This interview discusses Fred and Regina Jacobs and their experience coming to Hartford after surviving the Holocaust.