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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:

Kone, Rose and Katz, Abe_1979, 1981, Oral History, December 1, 1979

 Item — Box 235
Identifier: 235a
Scope and Contents

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

Dates: December 1, 1979

Kone, Rose Guthart

 Digital Record
Identifier: kone_rose_1979
Dates: 1979 - 1981

Kone, Rose Guthart, 1979 - 1981

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Contents

This interview covers the following topics: Growing up Jewish in Hartford, secular and religious education, growing up in an orthodox family, family history including father’s occupation as a whip maker who later started a hardware store on Maple Street, her involvement in the American Jewish Congress particularly fundraising efforts, and life in retirement (including advice about what to do in a potential mugging situation).

Dates: 1979 - 1981

Konover, Doris Marcus, 1945 - 1949, 1983-07

 File — Box 10, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Contains transcript of interview conducted by Gloria Bein and photocopies of materials related to Doris Konover's serivce as a nurse in World War II. Topics covered in interview include: Service as an anesthesiology nurse in World War II , ship duty in England attending to British War Brides coming to join their American husbands in the United States, family history, growing up in Norwich, CT; going to Norwich Free Academy High School and Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing,...
Dates: 1945 - 1949; 1983-07

Konover, Simon and Doris

 Digital Record
Identifier: konover, simon_1985
Dates: 1985 - 2015

Konover, Simon and Doris, 1985 - 2015

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
File This file contains information on Simon Konover’s experience fleeing the Nazis as well as his career in real estate and his philanthropic endeavors. There is some information about his wife Doris Konover and their there children. This file also contains the transcripts of Konover’s 1985 and 2004 interviews. 1985 Interview Topics covered in this interview include: Growing up in Poland, his father’s occupation driving buses before the war,...
Dates: 1985 - 2015

Konover, Simon_2004/09/27, Oral History, September 27, 2004

 File — Box 36, Box: 916
Identifier: 0014 001 001916
Scope and Contents

Topics covered in this interview include: Soliciting money for the Federation, in particular major gifts; his children’s continued sense of commitment to the Hartford community, his experience working with the Federation and various community members, opening the JCC on Saturdays, and the Endowment Fund.

Dates: September 27, 2004

Kopelman, 1968 - 1981

 File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview Subjects of interview include: Immigrant, growing up Jewish in Hartford, synagogues, Jewish community, organizations, dedication of the Ados Israel Synagogue, assignation of President McKinley, father was the Cantor. Scope and Contents General notes on immigration and living in New Haven including occupations and activities. Paper includes a geneology tree begining with Bernard and Ruth Lander.Joseph was active and State...
Dates: 1968 - 1981

Kopelman, Ethel C., January 10, 1978

 File — Box 8
Scope and Contents

All images are of Ethel Kopelman at the time of her oral history, January 10, 1978.

Dates: January 10, 1978

Kopelman, Joseph, July 15, 1968

 File — Box 8
Scope and Contents

All images are of Attorney Joseph Kopelman interviewed by Dr. Morris N. Cohen, at home of Alex Perlstein, July 15, 1968.

Dates: July 15, 1968