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:
Kahn, Renee, January, 1989
File — Box 7
Scope and Contents
4.5x3.5 color photograph of Renee Kahn (or Kahan) taken at time of oral history interview, January, 1989.
Dates:
January, 1989
Kahn, Renee, January 25, 1989
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
Related to Rome Family on mother's side.The interview covers Renee's time spent in Connecticut and Hartford, though originally from Baltimore, MD, where she returned after her husband Gilbert's death. Particular emphasis on role in the Yeshiva of Hartford, as well as other community members involved in the Yeshiva. Also participated in musical activities, composing cantatas for Emanuel Choaraleers. Sister in law to Irene Kahn Berkman of the Hartt School.Came to...
Dates:
January 25, 1989
Kahn, Renee_1989, Oral History, January 25, 1989
Item — Box 25, Box: 446
Identifier: 446
Scope and Contents
Related to Rome Family on mother's side.The interview covers Renee's time spent in Connecticut and Hartford, though originally from Baltimore, MD, where she returned after her husband Gilbert's death. Particular emphasis on role in the Yeshiva of Hartford, as well as other community members involved in the Yeshiva. Also participated in musical activities, composing cantatas for Emanuel Choaraleers. Sister in law to Irene Kahn Berkman of the Hartt School.Came to...
Dates:
January 25, 1989
Kalmis, Jack, undated
File — Folder 3
Scope and Contents
This interview discusses Jack Kalmis' life growing up in Ukraine until the Russian Revolution, which led him to leave with his sister to Poland and later to America where they had some family. Kalmis started in the delicatessen business in New York, where he also met his wife Fannie. They moved to Hartford around 1944/45 when Kalmis became part owner of Platt's Delicatessen on Albany Ave.. After retirement, Kalmis wrote poetry on a variety of topics, ranging from violence in Israel and the...
Dates:
undated
Kalmis, Jack_1987,Oral History, July 18, 1987
Item — Box 23, Box: 409
Identifier: 409
Scope and Contents
This interview discusses Jack Kalmis' life growing up in Ukraine until the Russian Revolution, which led him to leave with his sister to Poland and later to America where they had some family. Kalmis started in the delicatessen business in New York, where he also met his wife Fannie. They moved to Hartford around 1944/45 when Kalmis became part owner of Platt's Delicatessen on Albany Ave.. After retirement, Kalmis wrote poetry on a variety of topics, ranging from violence in Israel and the...
Dates:
July 18, 1987
Kanner, Esther, October 19, 1999
File — Folder 3
Scope and Content Note
From the File:
Vertical reference files for individuals.
Dates:
October 19, 1999
Kanner, Esther R._1999, Oral History, October 19, 1999
File — Box 33, Box: 742
Identifier: 0014 001 001742
Dates:
October 19, 1999
Kantor, Rita, June 23, 1992
File — Box 2
Scope and Contents
Discusses life in Russia/Moldova as a Jew-antisemitism, early death of parents causing trauma. Raising daughter in face of anti-semitism. Red hair apparently is a marker of Jewishness in Russia, which her daughter had. Husband faced discrimination finding employment because he was clearly Jewish-government sanctioned anti-semitism.Jew as nationality more than religion-didn't get as much passed down because of lack of parents but still felt strong Jewish identity. Engaged more...
Dates:
June 23, 1992
Kantor, Rita, June 23, 1992
File — Folder 3
Scope and Content Note
From the File:
Vertical reference files for individuals.
Dates:
June 23, 1992