Hartford history

Scope and Contents This file contains two seperate oral history interviews, both conducted on the same day. One is with Abraham Katz, the other is with his wife Ida.Topics covered in Abraham Katz's interview: Growing up (Orthodox) Jewish in Hartford, regular and Jewish education, keeping kosher, time at Hartford Public High, going to Yale when very few Jews could (some undergrad, special degree to Law school), helped getting Jews into the YMCA, changing Hartford after war/people moving out,...

Abstract GREATER HARTFORD JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONTape No.: 76 No. of Tapes: Name of Interviewee: Katz, Abraham Date of Interview: August 16, 1974 Occupation: Lawyer Date of Birth: January 2, 1892 Place of Birth: Hartford, CT Transcript (yes/no): yes No. of Pages: 18Abstract: Mr. Katz attended the Brown School through first grade and then transferred to the Second North School. He continued on to Hartford Public High School, graduating in...

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Subjects include: Death and funeral of attorney Armand Korzenik; contributions to military; 1968 Yale riots; Hartford communal oranizations.

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Subjects include: Survival of Holocaust; Korzenik's life in Hartford; Holocaust awareness; Bonds Freedom Medal; Death.

Interview Subjects include: The workings of the Crystal Barbershop in the 1920s; the way barbershops changed their names to "hair salons" and the like; Esquire magazine; Collier's magazine; the Saturday Evening Post; Jack Mullins; Keeping children in the barbershop busy; racy calendars; the details of hair-cutting instruments; sterilization of instruments; Samuel Katz and his meat market near the barbershop; the price of haircuts; Kosoff as the first jewish Barber Commissioner; Closure of the...