Businesses -- Manufacturing

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...

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...

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8x10 black and white photograph of Alexander Keller, n.d.. Photo taken by Beidler-Viken, Manhasset, N.Y..

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This article discusses manufaturing in Connecticut, specifically discussing Pratt & Whitney and Keller machines, although no specific Kellers are mentioned.

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This file contains various items, motsly articles, describing the lives and activities of various members of the Keller family. Most articles forcus on their careers, though their personal lives are touched upon.

See biographical note for more information.

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Folder 1 contains: 2 copies of Oral History Transcript for Dora Malley; scanned information checklist; summary. Folder 2 contains: 2 copies of oral history transcript for Solomon Malley; scanned information checklist; summary.

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Folder contains: Pages of magazine; photocopies of photographs. Plastic sleeve contains: photocopies of naturalization papers for Mary and Saul Tulin; photocopies of news clippings related to Mann family.

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Subjects of interview include: Family life in Harttford; immigratino of parents from Russia; father's business as soda manufacturer; size of family; moving to the South End to be near a hospital ; collectin money for Jewish National Fund; Hadassah; work after high school; attendance of Charter Oak Avenue academy; involvement in Hartford Yeshiva.