West Hartford, CT

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The family profile outlines basic infomation concerning Jay Haller's family, including Grandparents Mr. and Mrs. David Haller.

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This interview covers his family history in Connecticut/Kansas City, including his connection to the Haas family and other well known Hartford names. His cousin, Julius Rosenthal, was possibly one of the first presidents of Sears and Roebuck. Hammerslough was one of the founding members of Tumblebrook Country Club. Hammerslough also discusses his silver collection and history of both Connecticut and Jewish silver.

Abstract JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER HARTFORD ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 79 No. of Tapes: Interviewee: Philip Hammerslough Date of Interview: Aug. 29,1974 Occupation: Tobacco business Date of Birth: Jan. 20,1891 Place of Birth: Kansas City, Mo. Transcript (yes/no): Yes No. of pages: 22Abstract: Mr. Hammerslough comes from one of the most prominent families in Hartford. He has one of the largest collections of American silver in the country, and at the time of...

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Topics covered include Handler's family history and childhood growing up in Hartford, discussion of immigration, politics, and the move towards West Hartford.

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Topics covered include Handler's family history and childhood growing up in Hartford, discussion of immigration, politics, and the move towards West Hartford.

Scope and Contents Collection comprises mostly loose snapshot photographs of Harriet Samuels as a child and adolescent and of her family before her birth, spanning c. 1915 - 1950. Subjects include Samuels' early childhood birthday parties, travel and tourism with her family, and her high school proms. Few larger photographs include professional portraits and veiws of Samuels' uncle Morris Samuels' restaurant in Sydney, Australia. Some ephemera and mostly blank postcards are included among the photos. In...