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:
Koppelmann, Abraham_1972/07/11, Oral History, July 11, 1972
Item — Box OHC-1, Box: 25, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 33
Abstract
Tape No.: 33
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Abraham Kopplemann
Date of Interview: July 11, 1972
Occupation:
Date of Birth: December 20, 1889
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 29Abstract: Mr. Kopplemann’s parents emigrated from Odessa, Russia, to the United States in 1881 along with his two sons, Marcus and Herman. Three children were born in the United States, Doris, Sarah and Abraham. When they arrived at Ellis Island, they...
Dates:
July 11, 1972
Kopplemann, Abraham, July 11, 1972
File — Flat_file_folder 4
interview
This interview contains Abraham Koppelmann's account of his life growing up in Hartford, his employment selling newspapers, working as an elevator operator at the Hartford Courant, his career discussion with G.F. Heublein, his work as a liquor salesman and honesty as a jewelry store employee, his acquaintance with Mark Twain, his family's immigration from Russia, his brother Herman Koppelmann's political career, involvement in the Jewish community, and his involvement with Zionist...
Dates:
July 11, 1972
Korduner, Peter, April 4, 1979
File — Box 8
Scope and Contents
Three 3x3 black and white photographs. Three negatives. One 5x7 black and white photograph. All items are of Peter Korduner, Holocaust Survivor, at JHSGH interview program, with Neil Macy.
Dates:
April 4, 1979
Koret, Arthur_1973/6/13, Oral History
Digital Record
Identifier: koret, arthur_1973/6/13, oral history
Koret, Arthur_1973/6/13, Oral History at JHSGH Meeting, June 3, 1973
Item — Box OHC-2, Box: 19, Box: 1-2
Identifier: 50
Abstract
GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 50
No. of Tapes:
Name of Interviewee: Koret, Arthur
Date of Interview: June 3, 1973
Occupation: Cantor
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth: Hartford, CT
Transcript (yes/no): Yes
No. of Pages: 28Abstract: Cantor Koret described the house in which he was born and the various homes his family had occupied in Hartford. He went to Hartford High School and then to Trinity College. His...
Dates:
June 3, 1973
Koret, Cantor Arthur, undated
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Interview
Subjects of interview include: Musical influences, mother, wife, children,
Cantors and their later careers, choirs, records, festivals, radio, cantorate of Greater Hartford and rise to prominence in early 1950s, rabbinate of Greater Hartford. Scope and Contents Materials include flyers advertising JHS meeting 6/13/1973; Newspaper clippings of eulogies; Copy of newspaper clipping about honoring UofH veterans; Mylar folder of mixed materials...
Dates:
undated
Lesser, Robert, July 9, 2015
File — Flat_file_folder 4
Scope and Content Note
From the File:
Vertical reference files for individuals.
Dates:
July 9, 2015
Lesser, Robert_07/09/2015, 2015
Item
Identifier: 23618
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
M7, Holocaust collection (1937-2008; 3 c.f.) is an artifical collection created by the JHSGH. It consists of personal testimonies, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and photographs. Most of the material focuses on the experiences of survivors and witnesses who settled in the Greater Hartford area. Some material is related to national and international Holocaust studies and commemorations. The most significant portion of the collection consists of audio and videotaped interviews of local...
Dates:
2015