Athletic Coach

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Focused on his posthumous induction into the Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford Hall of Fame for Jewish Athletes

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Information about induction into JHSGH Hall of Fame and career as postal worker.

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This file contains information on Harry Herbert's athletic career, including being honored by the JHSGH Sports Hall of fame. It also documents his work in the National Jewish Welfare Board during World War Two, particularly his work in China-Burma-India theater.

Scope and Contents Program indicates that this confirmation class was the last school function to be held in the old temple. A newsclipping mentions that Harry Herzfeld, Jr., had the last Bar Mitzvah in the old temple.Paper gives an overview of the Herzfeld family in Hartford from Julius (who may have ben Mark Twain's postman) who died in 1917 to Henriette (the author's mother), focusing on the years between the turn of the century and the 1960s. Also included are supplemental materials cited in...

Scope and Contents This file covers Louis "Kid" Kaplan's career as a featherwieght boxer as well as his inuction into several halls of fame including the JHSGH Sports Hall of Fame. Kaplan took up fighting in Russia as a boy to defend himself because he was so small and poor (his father was in the junk business and Louis peddled various items), and continuted when his family moved to Meriden, CT when he was 19. His young age led to his nickname "Kid". He became the featherweight champion on January 2, 1925 when...

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Subjects covered in interview are: Family history, parent’s immigrating to America from Russia, growing up in Hartford, childhood friend & actor Mike Kellin, baseball, education, newspaper route, career in accounting, famous people he interacted with (a pitcher for the Yankees for whom he did taxes, Angela Lansbury), home life, getting married, athletic coaching, children and their accomplishments, World War II.

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Folder contains: Photocopies of news clippings about Bennet's athletic career; invitation to induction ceremony for Hartford Hall of Fame for Jewish Athletes; News clippings about Meyers' death at 69; Handwritten biographical form mostly detailing athnletic career; handwritten notes.

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Contents of folder include: Short biography of Pinsky's sports career; 2 photocopies of news clippings; 2 photocopies of news article; 8x10 black and whtie photograph, presumably of Pinsky accepting an award; handwritten notes; photocopy of photograph of Pinsky kicking football, with handwritten notes; hand-filled data sheet for sports hall of fame; programs for induction ceremony

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Folder contains: brochure for sports hall of fame induction ceremony; news clippings; photocopies of news clippings; data sheet for hall of fame induction, attached to Excerpt from "Pigskin Parade of Trinity"; correspondence; short biography