Commemorations/ Memorials

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Jewish Ledger newspaper clipping by Dorine Leogrande (9/5/1997) featuring story of West Hartford, CT Holocaust survivor Beatrice Israel and her participation in a memorial commemoration in Linden, Germany.

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Folder contains notes related to the creation of the JHSGH Holocaust exhibit room. ALso, Pamphlet on "Zachor Holocaust Center of the Atlantic Jewish Federation," and a pamphlet from the University of Texas at Dallas. Envelope from Atlanta Jewish Federation. Card with Jane Leavey's infromation on it.

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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File contains illuninated resolution booklet on the death of Joseph Kashmann from the Ararat Lodge, where he was a past president.

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This file contains a cover letter and a resolution on the death of Joseph Kashmann from the Board of Health Commissioners.

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File contains illuminated resolution booklet on the death of Joseph Kashmann given by the Market Men's Association.

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The contents of this file focus on various art shows featuring local artist Irving Katzenstein. Several of the shows were held in his honor after his death in 1973. Katzenstein also taught art classes at the Jewish Community Center as well as at other local places.

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This file contains various items, motsly articles, describing the lives and activities of various members of the Keller family. Most articles forcus on their careers, though their personal lives are touched upon.

See biographical note for more information.

Scope and Contents Many of the items document the Klau’s family’s involvement in Zionism, especially Joseph and Sadie, as well as other community organizations. There are also JHSGH information, including a bulletin with Judge Klau’s obituary and information about oral history programs (Either featuring Sadie or Judge Joseph as interviewee or interviewer). There is a lot of material on Judge Klau, including a letter written by his sister to JHSGH with biographical information and information on his parents....

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Jewish Ledger newspaper clippings. One clipping by Jonathan S. Tobin talks about Gerda Klein speaking of hope with metion of her husband Kurt Klein's experience in the Holocaust. Another newspaper clipping is about Gerda Klein going to speak at a commemoration. Another newspaper clipping is about "Nosh at Night" that will be featuring Gerda Klein.