oral histories (literary works)

Subject

Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Scope Note: Works that record interviews conducted to preserve the recollections of persons whose experience or memories are representative or are of special historical or social significance.

Found in 432 Collections and/or Records:

Hartford's Role in the Birth of Israel_1973, Oral Event History, May 2, 1973

Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 16, Box: 1-2

Identifier: 46

Scope and Contents

Subjects: Hartford's Role in the creation of Israel

Speakers: Joseph Klau, Harry Kleinman

This program featured Judge Joseph E. Klau and Attorney Harry H. Kleinman discussing Zionism/the creation of Israel in general, with a particular focus on the role Hartford played in the movement, listing many people who were involved. They also described the joyous reaction in Hartford to the news that Israel was being created.

Dates: May 2, 1973

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 2: Event recordings / 1970s

Heilpern, George

Digital Record

Identifier: heilpern, george s._1979

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Heilpern, George, undated

File — Box 6

Scope and Contents

All pictures are of George Heilpern around the time of his oral history interview in 1979. All are copies of the same image except for one of the color photos.

Dates: undated

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / People A-Z, Photographs / Series VI: H

Heilpern, George, 1978 - 1992

File — Folder 3

Scope and Contents The contents of this folder includes information on George Heilpern's photography career as well as remarks on his life by his children at his funeral.Additionally, this file includes the transcript of his Oral History Interview. The transcript is mostly complete, however the tape apparently ran out cutting off the conclusion of the interview. Regardless, the interview covers his childhood and family history in Jewish Hartford, particularly concerning the Emanuel Synogogue, as...

Dates: 1978 - 1992

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford People files / Files: H - Ke

Heilpern, George_1979, Oral History, March 21, 1979

Item — Box 11, Box: unknown container

Identifier: 199

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 199 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: George S. Heilpern Date of Interview: March 21, 1979 Occupation: Photographer, businessman Date of Birth: July 4, 1913 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of Pages: 32Abstract: Mr. Heilpern’s father, Joseph S., came to the United States in 1890 from Brody, which was part of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire on the...

Dates: March 21, 1979

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford / Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Oral History Collection / SERIES 1: Interview recordings and transcripts / 1979

Herrman, Bernice

Digital Record

Identifier: herrman, bernice_1976

Dates: September 29, 1976

Found in: Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Herrman, Bernice, 1976

File — Folder 3

Scope and Contents

This interview contains an account of Bernice Herrman's family history and her experience growing up in Hartford in the early part of the 20th century. She discusses her wedding as well as her mother's wedding dress, which she may have donated to the JHSGH. Also of note is one of her Grandfather's involvement in the Civil War prior to moving to Hartford.

Dates: 1976