New Britain, CT

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This collection contains the records, correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and other materials which document the functions and activities of the Jewish Historical Society. The bulk of the collection covers the 1990s to the present. Much of the collection relates JHSGH's programs, exhibits, tours, and other projects.

Scope and Contents This file contains many newspaper clippings and obituaries, detailing Professor Lothar Kahn's career at Central Connecticut State University and his many publications. Many articles focus on the honorary degree posthumously grated to Kahn by the Johann Wolfgang Goeth Univeristy of Frankfurt, Germany. Other materials include newspaper and journal articles written by Kahn, a JHSGH newsletter, fliers for ordering several of Kahn's publications, and a memorial tribute written by his friend Rabbi...

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This biographical sketch covers a variety of topics including immigration from feudal Russia, farming and peddling in Hartford area, as well as information about Agudas Achim and Greenberg's time as a cantor there.

Scope and Contents The majority of this file contains information concernin the variety of entertainment events that Louis Katz participated in, often in the role of MC. While he was most known for his entertainment, his official profession was the opperation of the cafeteria in the Kolodney building on Capital Ave for nearly three decades. The file primarily contains newspaper articles and clippings about these events, various lettes of correspondence, and several programs/posters for events he participated...

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Subjects of interview include: growing up in Hartford; father's fruit business; Orthodox observance at home; work as salesgirl at Fox's; life in new Britain; work as president of sisterhood in Bnai Israel synagogue; work with Women's League; the old Litvishe Shul; memory of Teddy Roosevelt's campaign; travels including Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Russia; Husban'ds publing business.

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Subjects of interview include: growing up in Hartford; father's fruit business; Orthodox observance at home; work as salesgirl at Fox's; life in new Britain; work as president of sisterhood in B'nai Israel synagogue; work with Women's League; the old Litvishe Shul; memory of Teddy Roosevelt's campaign; travels including Israel, Switzerland, Germany, Russia; Husband's publishing business.

Scope and Contents Interview subjects include: Jewish family life on Connecticut farm; dairy and egg production; poverty; family influence in Colchester; family selling farm and moving to Hartford in 1928; clothing store; insurance business; being restricted from hotels; Mildred's career as teacher; teaching jobs excluded from jews in Hartford; teaching jobs excluded from Catholics in Hartford; father's early death; marriage to Maurice Levin; Mildred's sons; Zionism; Mother active in Hadassah; Mildred active...