Hartford history

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Oral History Transcription.

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Subjects of interview include: Parents, Moving, Friends, Growing up in Hartford.

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This folder primarily contains newspaper clippings and other materials concerning Morris Handle's involvement in the Jewish community, including the ZOA and the JHSGH. Other items pertain to David Handel and his Tire, Bicycle, Auto-accessory and gasoline shop, Michael Handler and his college guide to survive Hartford, and Bill and Joan Handler's store Design Forum.

Scope and Contents This file contained a biographical info sheet from a 1997 oral history interview, a packet from the JHSGH 30 years celebration with a summary of Handler's accomplishments, as well as the transcript of an Oral History interview conducted in 1990.1990 Interview covers prohibition/prostitution in Jewish Hartford, discussion of various businesses including I. Finklestein's (Cheap John) clothing store, and a walking tour with reflections of what used to be in the area/his...

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Interview covers prohibition/prostitution in Jewish Hartford, discussion of various businesses including I. Finklestein's (Cheap John) clothing store, and a walking tour with reflections of what used to be in the area/his childhood.

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This file contains information on the Honiss Oyster House, which upon its closing in 1982 was the longest operating restaurant in Hartford. The file also discusses the dispute with the last owners of the establishment and the Connecticut Historical Society over who would get the many photographs housed in the restaurant, with the CHS ultimately being successful.

Scope and Contents 7x9 black and white photograph of John Rome(?) in front of photo wall, n.d.. 8x10 black and white photograph of John (Jack) Rome receiving a Connecticut shaped plaque, 1974. 8x10 black and white photograph of Rome (?) with a plaque and a man in a striped suit, n.d. 8x10 black and white photograph of four unidentified men with lamp and globe mural behind them, n.d.. 8x10 black and white photograph of three unidentified men with lamp and globe mural behind them, n.d.. 8x10 black and white...

Scope and Contents This file focuses on Sam Hyman's participation in sports, both during his school days at Hartford High and Georgetown University as well as his semi-pro career in baseball's minor leagues. He was in the Detriot Tigers Franchise when Ty Cobb was the manager. Several articles recount the day when in his forties, he was convinced to pitch for the Hartford Senators, locking up his pharmacy for the afternoon to secure the win.The documents also talk breifly on his career as a...