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Businesses and Professions

Table of Contents

Summary Information

Administrative Information

Collection Inventory

Series I: Businesses Advertising-Laundry

Series II: Businesses Manufacturing-Tobacco

Series III: Colonial Realty

Series IV: Professions

Series V: Oversize

Photo Series II: Business & Professions Photographs: D-F

Photo Series III: Business & Professions Photographs: G-J

Photo Series IV: Business & Professions Photographs: K-L

Photo Series V: Business & Professions Photographs: M-P

Photo Series VI: Business & Professions Photographs: R-Z

Photo Series VII: Business & Professions Photographs: Oversized

Summary Information

Repository

Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

Title

Businesses and Professions

ID

0007.002.004

Date [inclusive]

1920-2004

Extent

4.5 Cubic feet

Language

English

Biographical/Historical

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents note Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger featuring stories on Jerome Lowengard.

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Administrative Information

Publication Information

Jewish Historical Society of Greater Hartford

333 Bloomfield Avenue
West Hartford, CT, 06117
860-727-6171
ekafer@jewishhartford.org

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Collection Inventory

Series I: Businesses Advertising-Laundry

Businesses/Advertising and Public Relations Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger featuring stories on Jerome Lowengard. Dates 1993 Location Note newspaper clippings

Businesses/Ambulances Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant, including a photocopy of the 1983 article "Harvey's Way". Dates 1980s-1990s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Automobiles Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and obituaries from the Hartford Courant, the Hartford Jewish Ledger, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, and Imprint Newspapers. Contains a photocopy of the 1985 Classified Advertising Supplement to the Hartfourd Courant, "100 Years of the Automobile", whose original resides in Oversize/Business/Misc. Also contains copies of invoice forms for Nathan Burres, Dr., for "Carriages, Wagons and General Jobbng. Horse Shoeing and Auto Repairing A Specialty." Dates 1904-1994 Location Note newspaper clippings

Businesses/Automobiles/Acme Auto Supply (Fine, Jim and Marsha) Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the Hartford Jewish Ledger regarding Melvin and James Fine. Dates 1980s-1990s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Bakery and Desserts/David Glass, 1980s-2000s Scope and Contents Contains articles from The Hartford Courant, the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, Lifestyles Magazine, Connecticut LIFE, and a photocopy of the 1989 Hartford Courant Northeast Magazine article "Sweet David Glass", whose original resides in Oversize/Business/Misc. Dates 1980-2009 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Bakery and Desserts/Eagle Bakery, 1930s Scope and Contents File contains a program for the May 4, 1931 Parsons Theatre production of "Uncle Moses". The program includes an advertisement for the Eagle Bakery. Dates 1931 Location Note advertisement on program for Parsons Theatre production of "Uncle Moses" on May 4, 1931.

Businesses/Banking Scope and Contents Contains one 1920s credit ledger. Also contains newspaper articles pertaining to banking in Hartford from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Dates 1920s Location Note credit ledger from 1920s; newspaper clipping

Businesses/Banking/Society for Savings Scope and Contents This folder contains a 1968 publication created by the Society for Savings, entitled "Passbook to a Proud Past and a Promising Future". This publication contains a substantial amount of material, including photographs, pertaining to the history of Hartford and the Society for Savings branch operations. Dates 1969 Location Note Book publication w/ photos

Businesses/Beauty and Hairdressing/Beauty Enterprises (Robert Cohen), 1980s-1990s Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from the University of Hartford Observer and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, and photocopied articles from The Hartford Courant featuring stories about Robert Cohen, President of Beauty Enterprises. Dates 1980-1999 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Bedding Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and photocopies thereof from the Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, and a photocopy of an advertisement for "three d Bed & Bath". Dates 1987-1997 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Boating Scope and Contents Contains one newspaper clipping featuring a photo of Norman Kurtz, a Boston Whaler dealer, receiving an award for Top 50 Dealer of 1985. Dates 1986 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Books/H. Walfish Book Dealer/copy of Grace and Blessings for Various Occasions, 1915 with H. Walfish stamp in English and Hebrew Scope and Contents 1915 copy of Grace and Blessings for Various Occasions, in English and Hebrew, with H. Walfish Book Deaker stamp. Dates 1915 Location Note Copy of Grace and Blessings for Various Occasions, 1915, in sleeve

Businesses/Books/Huntington's Book Store Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and obituaries from the Jewish Ledger and The Hartford Courant, featuring the life and work of Issac Epstein, owner of Huntington's [bookstore]. Dates 1835-1993 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/ Building Supplies/ American Mason & Building Supply Co. Scope and Contents Folder contains newspaper article from the Hartford Courant featuring the business, American Masons Supply Co. and it's owners Efrem Jaffe and Joel Cohen. Dates undated Location Note newspaper clipping

Businesses/Cleaners Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and clippings from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger, the Hartford Jewish Ledger, and The Hartford Courant featuring stories on Fred and Regina Jacobs and the business Dan-Dee Cleaners. Also an article discussing the 40th anniversary of Esquire Cleaners and its original owner Emil Ellenberg. Dates undated Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/A. Katten & Son Scope and Contents File contains a photocopy of a 1918 letter from Myron Katten to Mr. Max L. Goldenthal regarding proposals to build a Jewish Hospital. Dates 1918 Location Note Photocopy

Businesses/Clothing/Abe's Fashions Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper article from The Hartford Courant (Dec. 14, 1995) featuring charitable works of store owner Abe Tsarfaty. Dates 1995 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Clothing/Bassok's Clothing Store Dates undated

Businesses/Clothing/Bazilian's Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger featuring stories on Bazilian's clothing store on Park Road in Hartford, CT and its owner, Marc Bazilian. Bazilian's, originally located on Front Street and was founded in 1930 by Joseph M. Bazilian, an immigrant from Vilna. Dates 2002 Location Note Newspaper clippings w/ photos

Businesses/Clothing/Bob's Stores Inc. Scope and Contents Contains an obituary and death notice for Bob Lapidus, as well as an article about his retirement, from The Hartford Courant. Dates 1990s-2000s Location Note Newspaper clippings; Internet printout

Businesses/Clothing/Casual Corner Scope and Contents Contains an op-ed piece from the West Hartford News featuring the success story of Charlie Carples, owner of the franchise store, Casual Corners. Dates 1950-1999 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Costumes/Fierberg: See People Files/Fierberg Dates undated

Businesses/Clothing/Custom and Special Services Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant, the West Hartford News, and the Jewish Ledger, including a photocopy of The Hartford Courant's February 1990 Business Weekly, "Blood, Sweaters and Tears". Dates 1980-1999 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Florence Travis/The Gilded Cage Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant and the West Hartford News featuring the story of the Florence Travis clothing store. Dates 1996 Location Note newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Furriers Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant featuring stories on Lerner's Furs Inc. (owner Arthur W. Lerner of Middletown, CT) and the 59th anniversary of the Connecticut Furriers of New Britain (Joseph Rubenstein, founder and President). Dates 1980s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Gillman Shop Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper clipping from the Jewish Ledger featuring story on the 100th birthday of Samuel M. Gillman, proprietor of the Gillman Shop on Pratt Street in Hartford, CT.. Dates 1995 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Clothing/Haberdasher/Mintz & Levin Scope and Contents Contains a handwritten letter regarding Bernard David Lepin, and a typed transcription thereof, written by his daughter, Hilda Warner. Dates undated Location Note letter and transcription of same

Businesses/Clothing/Harmac Clothiers for Men, 1960s-1991 Scope and Contents Contains one newspaper article from the West Hartford News featuring the closing of Harmac Clothiers after 35 years in business in the Hartford area. Dates 1960s-1991 Location Note Newspaper clipping w/ photo

Businesses/Clothing/J. R. Pollack Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper article and a photocopy thereof from the West Hartford News featuring a story on J & R Pollack Men's and Women's Clothing store, and its owner, Robert Pollack. Dates 1960-1989 Location Note Newspaper clippings w/ photos

Businesses/Clothing/Keene's Sports Shop/Sports Center Scope and Contents Contains Hartford Courant obituary of Herb Sheintop. Dates 1998 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Clothing/Miscellaneous Scope and Contents Contains photocopies of newspaper obituary of William B. Rothschild. Contains newspaper clipping from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Dates 1860s-2000s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Modern Woman Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper article from the West Hartford News featuring a story on the closing of Modern Woman, one of the oldest businesses on LaSalle Road. Dates 1984 Location Note Newspaper clipping w/ photo

Businesses/Clothing/Needlework/The Wool Collection Scope and Contents Contains a newspaper article from The Hartord Courant featuring a story on the 'Wool Connection', an Avon business owned by Phyllis Fishberg. Dates 1996 Location Note Newspaper clippings w/ photo

Businesses/Clothing/Regal Men's Shop, 1940s-2000s Scope and Contents Contains newspaper article (10/16/2000) from The Hartford Courant featuring a story on the closing of the Regal Men's Shop and its owners, the Apter family. Dates 1940-2000 Location Note Newspaper clipping w/ photo

Businesses/Clothing/Sam's Army Navy, 1920s-1990s Scope and Contents Contains newspaper article from The Hartford Courant featuring story on Leo Bachner, owner of Sam's Army and Navy Store on Trumbull Street. Dates 1920-1990s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Security Uniforms Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant featuring stories about Security Uniforms on Broad Street in New Britain. Dates 1990s-2000s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Shoes Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and obituaries from The Hartford Courant and the Jewish Ledger. Contains photocopy of a Hartford Courant advertisement for Kofsky Shoe Stores from 1955. Dates 1950s-1980s Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Siegal Shop, 1920s-1980s Scope and Contents Contains newspaper article from the West Hartford News featuring story on Bernard Matlaw and his retirement after 40 years in the fashion industry. Dates 1920-1988 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Clothing/Tailors/Merin, Samuel, 1920s-1980s Scope and Contents Contains one newspaper article featuring story on clothing tailor, Samuel Merin. Dates 1981 Location Note Newspaper clipping w/photo

Businesses/Clothing/Udolf's, 1929-2000 Scope and Contents Contains one newspaper article from The Hartford Courant featuring story on Leonard Udolf, owner of Udolf's Clothiers. Dates 2000 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Clothing/Weathervane Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant featuring story on the liquidation and bankruptcy of New Britain's clothing retailer, Weathervane. Dates 1998-2004 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Clothing/Weiner's Clothiers, 1927-1990s Scope and Contents Contains newspaper article from The Hartford Courant Business section on Weiner's Clothiers, a Newington store owned by Charles Weiner. Dates 1997 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Coffee/Baronet Gourmet Coffee Scope and Contents Contains one newspaper article from The Hartford Courant and one magazine article from Connecticut Magazine featuring stories on Baronet Gourmet Coffee, located on Weston Street in Hartford. Dates 1991-1993 Location Note Newspaper and magazine clippings

Businesses/Computers Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from the Connecticut Jewish Ledger featuring a story on Morton Handel and his employment as CEO of Concurrent Computer Corp. Also, a Ledger article on the 'Y2K Panic'. Dates 2000 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Construction Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles and obituaries from The Hartford Courant and the Connecticut Jewish Ledger. Includes a note to see, for more information, Individuals & Families Vertical File/Savin Family. Dates 1980s-1990s Location Note Newspaper clippings, photocopies

Businesses/Consumer Electronics Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from The Hartford Courant. Contains a photocopy of the Business Weekly 1997 article "Endangered Species: When expert repair people retire, who will fill their shoes?", the original residing in Oversize. Dates 1990s Location Note Newspaper clippings, photocopies

Businesses/Department Stores, D & L Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles, original and photocopied, from The Hartford Courant, and glossy prints of Courant stories and photographs. Also contains 75th Anniversary D & L catalog and D & L credit cards. Dates Bulk, 1980-1994 Location Note Newspaper clippings. 1986 75th Anniversary Celebration cataog. Glossy printed photographs and copies of newspaper stories. Credit cards.

Businesses/Department Stores/G. Fox & Co. Dates undated

Businesses/Department Stores/Horwitz, 1920s-1990s Scope and Contents This file contains a photocopy of an October 5, 1992 Hartford Courant Business Weekly article about Horwitz department stores closing. The original is located in Oversize/Business/Clothing. Dates 1992 Location Note Photocopies of newspaper articles

Businesses/Department Stores/Levy & Mayer Scope and Contents File contains a photocopy of an article, "Tales of Two Heroes", reprinted in The Jewish Veteran from the Springfield Daily News. Dates undated Location Note Photocopy of article

Businesses/Department Stores/Sage Allen Scope and Contents This file contains one plastic charge card from Sage-Allen & Co., bearing the signature of Lillian B. Marlow. Dates undated Location Note One charge card from Sage-Allen & Co.

Businesses/Department Stores/Shapiro's Scope and Contents File contains a newspaper clipping of the Hartford Courant obituary for Bertha Shapiro. Dates September 21, 1995 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Department Stores/Wal-mart Scope and Contents File contains a newspaper clipping from the Jewish Ledger regarding Wal-mart in Avon beginning to stock Passover goods. Dates April 11, 2003 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Directories/West Hartford Book, 2008-2009 Edition Scope and Contents File contains one copy of the 2008-2009 West Hartford Book. Dates 2008-2009 Location Note West Hartford Book , 2008-2009 Edition.

Businesses/Discount/Amazing Stores/Dave's Deals, 1980s-1990s Scope and Contents This file contains newspaper clippings about the closing of Amazing Stores and the opening of Dave's Deals. Dates 1994-1995 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Entertainment Scope and Contents File contains newspaper clipping of the November 16, 1997 obituary of Beatrice Shulman. Dates 1997 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Financial Services, Accounting, Stock Brokerage Scope and Contents File contains newspaper clippings of articles announcing appointments, awards, and others news regarding financial services positions, including one photocopy from The Jewish Ledger. Includes a note to "see also" The Silverman Collection: Arthur Silverman Folder. Dates 1980s - 2000s Location Note Newspaper clippings and photocopy; "See also" insert

Businesses/Food and Drink/Catering and Miscellaneous Scope and Contents File contains newspaper clippings including an obituary and articles regarding catering services, contests, recipes, etc. Includes photocopies of advertisements from the 1930s and 1960s. Also includes a flier for a Gourmet Chanuka Cooking Class at the GHJCC. Dates undated Location Note Newspaper clippings, flier, photocopies

Businesses/Food and Drink/Fish/Bostonian Fishery, see also People/Cohen, Yale Scope and Contents This file contains one newspaper article entitled "Fire Destroys Former City Fishmarket", about the fire which destroyed the Bostonian Fishery storefront, from The Hartford Courant, Monday, November 13, 2000. Dates 2000 Location Note Contains one newspaper clipping

Businesses/Food and Drink/Food Distributor/Hartford Provision Co./HPC Food Service Scope and Contents This file contains a newspaper clipping of a 1986 advertisement, as well as an informational pamphlet, for The Hartford Provision Company. Dates 1986-1991 Location Note Contains newspaper clipping of advertisement and HPC pamphlet.

Businesses/Food and Drink/Sun Ripe Orange Co. (Benjamin Apter) Scope and Contents This file contains a photocopy of a page of notes and calculations on Sun Ripe Orange Co. letterhead, as well as an original envelope from the company. Dates undated Location Note Contains photocopy of one page of notes and one original envelope, both on Sun Ripe Orange Co. letterhead.

Businesses/Framing Scope and Contents This file contains one advertisement for Marvin Janow's Custom Framing Depot, on New Park Ave in West Hartford, from the March 25, 2005 Jewish Ledger. Dates 2005 Location Note Contains one advertisement clipped from the Jewish Ledger.

Businesses/Fuel Oil/Engineering Services Inc., Julius Feinberg, 1940s. see also Jewish War Veterans for information about Feinberg Scope and Contents This file contains photocopies of newspaper articles and photos relating to Julius Feinberg, including a full-page for Nokol-Aetna Oil Burner. There are also three original envelopes on Julius Feinberg Oil Heating Co. letterhead. Dates 1940 - 1966 Location Note Contains three original envelopes on Julius Feinberg Oil Heating letterhead. Also contains photocopies of articles and photos.

Businesses/Fuel Oil and Gas Scope and Contents The highlight of this file is a 1937 magazine article, "Toubman Keeps Pace With Changing Times," announcing the opening of a Hartford service station by Wm. Toubman & Sons Inc. Also contains a photocopied envelope postmarked 1904 on H. Fine letterhead; original and photocopied articles from the Hartford Courant, including obituaries and retirement announcements for regional fuel oil and gas industry members and advertisements; and a 1997 article discussing the influence of coal research on the computer industry. Dates undated Location Note Photocopies of articles and of 1904 envelope; 1937 magazine article; newspaper clippings; postcard advertisement

Businesses/Fuel Oil and Gas/American Coal Company Scope and Contents Photocopies of articles, photographs, advertisements, fliers and correspondence, from the Hartford Courant, the New Britain Herald, the News Weekly, the Hartford Times and other papers, concerning the American Coal Co. Inc. between 1936 and 1943. Highlights include an internal memo on scrap rubber collection, a bulletin entitled "Instruction Given for Oil Rationing" and a letter to American Coal customers urging customers to buy their winter coal a year early, as well as several invitations to the American Coal Co. annual stag parties. Dates undated Location Note Photocopies of fliers, articles, advertisements, photograph

Businesses/Furniture and Interior Design Scope and Contents Highlights include a 1918 receipt for a sale made by Feinberg Bros. and a 1959 newspaper advertisement for Barney's from the Jewish Ledger. Also contains photocopies of newspaper articles, advertisements, and obituraries from the Hartford Courant and the Jewish Ledger and other ads and fliers for furniture stores in the region. Dates 1918-1995 Location Note 1918 sales receipt; newspaper clippings; photocopies

Businesses/Furniture/Bob's Discount Scope and Contents Contains the June 1997 Hartfourd Courant article "They came out for Mr. 'Come on down'". Dates 1997 Location Note Newspaper article

Businesses/Furniture/Marholin's Scope and Contents Photocopies of newspaper articles, including oversize copies of the May 13, 1953 Hartford Times Financial News announcement of the grand opening of the new Marholin's location at 1177 Main Street. Dates undated Location Note Photocopies of newspaper articles

Businesses/Grocers/Burstein I. Meat Market Scope and Contents One undated, handwritten balance sheet from I. Burstein meat market. Dates undated Location Note Handwritten balance sheet from I. Burstein

Businesses/Grocers/Copaco Scope and Contents Contains a photocopy of a full-page advertisement for Copaco from the March 4, 1967 Hartford Times, as well as a 2005 newspaper article in the Hartford Courant announcing the sale of the company by the Bercowetz family. Dates 1967-2005 Location Note Newspaper clipping; photocopied article

Businesses/Grocers/Crown Market Scope and Contents Folder contains typewritten biographies of partner/owners of Crown Market and materials which detail the history of this Kosher market in Hartford. Included are Crown Market coupon circulars and advertisements. Also folder contains many original and photocopied newspaper articles regarding Crown Market from the Hartford Courant, the Jewish Ledger, and the New York Times. Dates undated Location Note Typewritten employee biographies; excerpt of the Federal Supplemen in re Crown Kosher Super Market, Inc. v. Gallagher; coupon circulars; photocopied and original newspaper articles, advertisements, etc.

Businesses/Grocers/Dairy Mart Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles from the Hartford Courant regarding Charles Nirenberg's autobiography and his decision to forestall retirement. Dates 1992-1995 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Grocers/Finest Scope and Contents Folder contains newspaper article from the Ledger (04/04/1991) featuring story on the decision of the Finest super store in West Hartford to offer Kosher foods under rabbinical supervision. Dates 1991 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Grocers/Home Circle Scope and Contents File contains a handwritten narrative account of the founding of Home Circle Stores. Dates undated Location Note Hand-written narrative account

Businesses/Grocers/Ideal Meat Market Scope and Contents Newspaper articles and photocopies thereof concerning the Ideal Meat Market's closing in 1981. Dates 1976-1981 Location Note Newspaper clippings; photocopies

Businesses/Grocers/Kingswood Market Scope and Contents Folder contains newspaper feature article on the Kingswood Market (w/ color photos). Dates 2004 Location Note Newspaper article

Businesses/Grocers/Lashin's Market Scope and Contents Folder contains several photographs depicting owners, employees, and the location of Lashin's Market. Dates undated Location Note Color and b&w photocopies

Businesses/Grocers/Manny's Famous Deli Scope and Contents Folder contains newspaper articles honoring delicatessen owner Irving "Manny" Manekofsky. Dates 1980 Location Note Newspaper clippings w/ photos

Businesses/Grocers/Mott's Scope and Contents Folder contains newspaper articles pertaining to Mott's Shoprite Supermarkets, including full page memorial for Sylvia Gottlieb, 1925-1986. Dates 1986-1987 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Grocers/Preston Groceries Scope and Contents File contains Hartford Courant article (06/30/1988) publicizing the closing of Preston Grocery, on Franklin Avenue, and featuring the story of store owner, Abraham Cohen. Dates 1988 Location Note Newspaper clipping w/ color photo

Businesses/Grocers/Waldbaum's Dates 1997 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Grocers/Wild Oats/Kosher Certification, 2000s Scope and Contents Jewish Ledger article (March 17. 2000) featuring a story on the natural food store, Wild Oats, and its dealings with the Hartford Kashrut Commission (HKC). Dates 2000 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Hardware Scope and Contents Folder contains a series of newspaper articles pertaining to area hardware stores. Dates 1984-1993 Location Note Newspaper clippings; photocopies

Businesses/Insurance Dates 1984-1995 Location Note Newspaper clippings; photocopies

Businesses/Investment/Venture Capital Dates 1987-1999 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Jewelry Scope and Contents Folder contains series of newspaper articles pertaining to local independent and commercial jewelers. Dates 1986-2003 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Jewelry/Ernest Schall Jewelers Dates undated Location Note cigarette lighter

Businesses/Judaica/Judaica Store (formerly Israel Gift Store) Scope and Contents Folder contains a series of newspaper articles pertaining to the Hartford 'Israel Gift Shop'. Dates 1982-2003 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Judaica/Yehudit Gifts Scope and Contents Folder contains Jewish Ledger article (1985) featuring a story on the Yehudit Gift shop in West Hartford, CT. Dates 1985 Location Note Newspaper clippings w/ b&w photos

Businesses/Laundry/Mayflower Laundry and Drycleaning Dates 2003 Location Note Web printout

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Series II: Businesses Manufacturing-Tobacco

Businesses/Manufacturing/Miscellaneous (includes Gerber) Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles regarding Connecticut manufacturers, including several articles with the common theme of children succeeding their parents in the family business. Dates 1984-1998 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Manufacturing/Gerber Scientific, see also Gerber in People files Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles about Gerber Scientific Incorporated (Gerber Scientific Instrument Company) and Prototype and Plastic Mold Company, including a 1962 Hartford Times article, "New Gerber Plotter Space Age Advance," and a 1997 Hartford Courant Business Weekly entitled "Gerber After Gerber". Dates 1962-1997 Location Note Newspapers and newspaper clippings

Businesses/Miscellaneous Scope and Contents Contains miscellaneous newspaper articles regarding Connecticut businesses, from The Hartford Courant and the Jewish Ledger. Dates 1986-2011 Location Note Newspaper clippings, photocopies

Businesses/Meat packing, see also Grocers Dates 1990 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Mortuaries and Funeral Homes/ Dates 1996-1999 Location Note Newspaper clippings

Businesses/Mortuaries and Funeral Homes/Weinstein Scope and Contents Contains newspaper articles relating to the Weinstein Mortuary's 2002 court settlement, as well as advertisements, a Weinstein Mortuary calendar card and informational materials. Dates 1982-2002 Location Note Newspaper clippings, photocopies

Businesses/Newspapers/Connecticut Jewish Ledger Scope and Contents File contains newspaper clippings from and about the Jewish Ledger's history, including anniversary notices, announcements of changes in ownership and articles about social events, in addition to original stationary on Jewish Ledger letterhead and business cards. Dates 1929-2005 Location Note newspaper clippings, photocopies, stationary, legal contract,

Businesses/Notions and Sewing/D and R Blustein, closed 1983 Dates 1983 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Nursing Homes Dates 1993 Location Note Newspaper clipping

Businesses/Parking Dates 1988-1995 Location Note Newspaper clippings, photocopies

Businesses/Pharmacies Scope and Contents This file contains a photocopied, hand-written narrative about Euclid Pharmacy, written by David Cohen and Rena Cohen Citron, dated 7/12 without a year. Also contains newspaper clipping of Alec Goldin's obituary in the Hartford Courant from May 1999. Dates 1999-2012 Location Note Newspaper clipping; written narrative

Businesses/Pharmacies/Baltimore Drug Store/Honigberg, Edward Dates undated

Businesses/Printing and graphic arts/New England Typographic/Heller, Meyer Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Beckenstein Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Fish Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Friedman Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Hutensky/Bronson Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Konover see also Simon Konover and Family Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Levine Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Miscellaneous Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Schonberger Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Simons and Steinberg Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Stich Dates undated

Businesses/Real Estate Development/Udolf Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Avon Old Farm’s Inn, 2000s Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Hearthstone Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Kravitz Family/Kay’s Fish Market, Our Favorite Place, Kay’s Too/Demery’s Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Manny's Delicatessen Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Miscellaneous Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Nanshe's, 1980s Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Rosenthal, Richard/Max Restaurant Group, 1970s-2000s Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Sage Allen/Talk of the Town Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Sam & Jack's (Crown Market), 1990s Dates undated

Businesses/Restaurants/Schmoozers, at JCC, 1990s Dates 1990-1999

Businesses/Restaurants/Scholer's, 1950s-1990s Dates 1950-1999

Businesses/Restaurants/The Nosh, 1990s Dates 1990

Businesses/Restaurants/Top Nosh Deli, 1990s Dates undated

Businesses/Scrap Metal Dates undated

Businesses/Services/Miscellaneous Dates undated

Businesses/Tobacco Dates undated

Businesses/Tobacco/Hartman Tobacco Company Dates undated

Businesses/Toys Dates undated

Businesses/Trucking/Edart Dates undated

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Series III: Colonial Realty

Businesses/Real Estate/Colonial Realty Dates undated

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Series IV: Professions

Professions/Accountants Dates undated

Professions/Architects Dates undated

Professions/Architects/ Berenson, Julius/ Architectural Examination Board of the State of Connecticut license, 1933 oversize drawer Dates undated

Professions/Arts Dates undated

Professions/Arts and Crafts Dates undated

Professions/Arts/Drama/Theater Dates undated

Professions/Arts/Drama/Film Dates undated

Professions/Arts/Drama/Television Dates undated

Professions/Authors Dates undated

Professions/Authors/Aromie, Nancy Slonim Dates undated

Professions/Collectors/Levy, Billie Dates undated

Professions/Dentists Dates undated

Professions/Educators Dates undated

Professions/Health/Holistic Dates undated

Professions/Legal Dates undated

Professions/Lawyers Location Note Newspaper clippngs; Sorokin Sorokin Gross Hyde & Wiliams announcement card;

Professions/Legal/Research Paper/Author Unknown/A Separate Elite: Jewish Lawyers, the Legal Profession, and the Jewish Community, no date Dates undated

Professions/Medical/Historical Museum of Medicine and Dentistry founded by Dr. Leonard Menczer. Dates undated

Professions/Medical/Miscellaneous Dates undated

Professions/Mental Health/Miscellaneous Dates undated

Professions/Musicians Dates undated

Professions/Nursing Dates undated

Professions/Nursing/Jewish Nursing Project, 1998 Dates 1998

Professions/Pharmacists Dates undated

Professions/Photographers/drescher, Yosefa Dates undated

Professions/Pilots Dates undated

Professions/Policemen Dates undated

Professions/Politicians, before 1940 Dates undated

Professions/Politicians, 1940s Dates 1940-1949

Professions/Politicians, 1950s Dates 1950-1959

Professions/Politicians, 1960s Dates 1960-1969

Professions/Politicians, 1970s Dates 1970-1979

Professions/Politicians, 1980s Dates 1980-1989

Professions/Politicians, 1990s Dates 1990-1999

Professions/Politicians, 2000s Dates 2000-2009

Professions/Sports, see also Sports and Hall of Fame Collection Dates undated

Professions/Storytellers Dates undated

Professions/Veterinarians Dates undated

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Series V: Oversize

Home Circle Stores/Advertisements Scope and Contents Full-page circulars advertising sales and prices at Home Circle Stores grocery stores from the 1940s. Dates 1940s Location Note Supermarket circulars

Photo Series I: Business & Professions Photographs: A-C

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Photo Series II: Business & Professions Photographs: D-F

H.D. Daniel (Men’s Clothing) Dates undated

Davidson, Osher, Fruit and Vegetable Peddler Dates undated

Davidson and Leventhal Dates undated

Davison Scrap Iron (Morris Davison) Dates undated

Drug store, unidentified, Maxwell’s? 1930s Dates 1930

Dworski Dry Goods Dates undated

East Hartford Custom Tailor (Samuel Kovarsky) Dates undated

East Side Candy Store (Joseph Wiegel) Dates undated

East Side Department Store Dates undated

Eblen’s Dates undated

Elite Studio Dates undated

Empire Delicatessen Dates 1920s

Epstein’s Crockery and Hardware (Morris and Abraham Epstein) Dates undated

Feinblum Music Store (Joseph Feinblum) Dates undated

Fine Drug Store Dates undated

Fine Drug Store, see also OVERSIZE Dates undated

Finkelstein’s Men’s and Boy’s Outfitters (John Finklestein; see also Chap John) Dates undated

First National Stores (Morris Joseloff) Dates undated

Fisher’s Ladies Apparel Dates undated

Freund Meat Market (Simon Freund) Dates undated

Friedman’s Dry Goods Store Dates undated

G. Fox & Co. see also Fox family collection Dates undated

G. Fox & Co./fire damage sale, 1870? Dates 1870

G. Fox & Co./Buildings/406-410 Main Street, 1880 Dates 1880

G. Fox & Co./Buildings/956-976 Main Street, 1896-1917 Dates 1896-1917

G. Fox & Co./Buildings/956-972 Main Street/Fire and rubble, 1917 Dates 1917

G. Fox & Co./Buildings/956-972 Main Street/Fire aftermath, 1917 Dates 1917

G. Fox & Co./Buildings/1918 Dates 1918

G. Fox & Co./Executives, 1953 Dates 1953

G. Fox & Co./Expansions, 1940s and later Dates 1940-1949

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Photo Series III: Business & Professions Photographs: G-J

Grocery Stores, Miscellaneous Dates undated

H. Gerstein, Manufacturer of Ladies Dresses, Lass Setting Store; see also Labinger and Gerstein Dates undated

Gitlen Motor Sales (Herbert Gitlen) Dates undated

Gloria Gay Dress Shop (Nathan Myerson) Dates 1947 Location Note 1 photo

Glotzer & Glotzer Furs Dates undated

K. Goldberg Coal and Feed Dates undated

Goodman, Sam, vegetable peddler Dates undated

Good Samaritan Drug Store Dates undated

J. Gorphine Dates undated

Greenbaum Drug Store (Moses Greenbaum) Dates undated

Herman Gross, wholesale bottle dealer Dates undated

L.B. Hass & Co. Tobacco Dates undated

Handler, David, tires and bicycle accessories Dates undated

H. Harris, wallpaper and paints Dates undated

Harris Express Co. (Philip Harris) Dates undated

L. C. Harris Pharmacy Dates undated

Hartford businesses on CD Dates undated

Hartford Live fish Market (W. Schwartz) Dates undated

A. and S. Hartman Leaf Tobacco Dates undated

Hebrew book Store (Jechiel Spiro) Dates undated

Hebrew Market (David Matts) Dates undated

Hellmann Drug Store (Anton Hellman) Dates undated

Hellman's Meat Market Dates undated

Hirshberg Grocery Dates undated

Hirshberg & Samuels, shoes Dates undated

Hoffman brothers, paints and wallpaper (Raymond and Joseph Hoffman) Dates undated

Holtz Portrait Studios Dates undated

Home Circle Stores Dates undated

Honiss Oyster House Dates undated

Hotel Perl (Abe Perlstein) Dates undated

Hotel Oxford Dates undated

J. Hurwitz Furniture Dates undated

Imperial Photographic Studio (Isaac Pasternack) Dates undated

Israel Gift Shop (Joseph and grace Sherman) Dates undated

Jacobs Ice Cream and soda water Dates undated

Jainchill & Labinger Cigars Dates undated

H. Jonas Groceries Dates undated

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Photo Series IV: Business & Professions Photographs: K-L

Kahn's grocery (Henry Kahn) Dates undated

Kamin’s 5 & 10 Dates undated

Kaplan Shoe Store (David Kaplan) Dates undated

Karp, Harry, dry goods peddler Dates undated

Karp, Harry, grocery store, Hartford Dates undated

Karp, Harry, shoe store, Bristol Dates undated

Karp, Harry, Karp’s Outlet, Hartford Dates undated

Kashmann's Specialty Market Dates undated

Kashmann's Specialty Market/enlargement in drawer Dates undated

Kashmann's Store (Clothing) Dates undated

Katzenstein's Meat Market Dates undated

M. Kemler, Wholesale Paper & Bags Dates undated

Kershenbaum, Benny/Ladies and Men’s Custom Tailoring/advertising card Dates undated

Kingswood Market (Morris Borstein) Dates undated

Kramer, Chas. (Clothing) Dates undated

Kurzmack Variety store (Mandel Kurzmack) Dates undated

Labinger & Gerstein Dress Factory, see also H. Gerstein Dates undated

Lappen & Gordon Co. (Lappen’s Fireside Center) Dates undated

L. Laschever the Tailor (Louis Laschever) Dates undated

Lechowetsky, Morris, chicken market Dates undated

Levenson Watchmaker Supplies (Morris Levenson) Dates undated

Libman, Morris, clothing Dates undated

E. Lieblick Union Bakery Dates undated

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Photo Series V: Business & Professions Photographs: M-P

M & S Tamale Co. (Joseph Hirshfeld) Dates undated

Margolis Cabinet Shop, 2 folders Dates undated

Marholin's Furniture Dates undated

Market Street Barbershop (Joseph Kovarsky) [folder missing, 9/16/10] Dates undated

Markowitz Store on Main Street /Emlargment in drawer [folder missing, 9/16/10] Dates undated

S. Max furs (Max Sklarinsky) Dates undated

J. Max Furrier (Jacob Max) Dates undated

Maxwell Drug Co. Dates undated

Mayer, W. Tin and Agate Ware Peddler Dates undated

Mayflower Laundry & Dry Cleaning (Pinney Katz) Dates undated

Meister Clothing Cleaner (M.P. Meister) Dates undated

Merchants Ice Co. (Barney Myers) Dates undated

I.S. Missal Dry goods Dates undated

Moshinsky Groceries (Nathan Moshinsky) Dates undated

Neiman, Mendel, fruit Peddler Dates undated

Nelson’s Drug Store (Sam Nelson) Dates undated

New England Leaf Tobacco Dates undated

Newton Robinson Store on Asylum, "Morris on ladder" Dates undated

O.K. Bakery Dates undated

Parkville Apparel (Max Greenspoon) Dates undated

Parkway Delicatessen (Benjamin and Samuel Neistat) Dates undated

Pierce Pharmacy Dates undated

Phoenix Building News Dates 1963-1985 Location Note photograph 1960s

Platt Delicatessen Dates undated

Produce, Unidentified Dates undated

Pyne-Davidson Printing Co. M. H. Davidson) Dates undated

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Photo Series VI: Business & Professions Photographs: R-Z

Rabinovitz Soda Bottling Plant Dates undated

Robbins Delicatessen (Speedy Cohen) Dates undated

Rundbaken Real Estate Dates undated

S. Kinder restaurant, Lender family, 1988 Dates 1988

Savitt, Frank/Jewelry Dates undated

Spaien's Department Store (Herman Spaien) Dates undated

B. Schwartz (Beer & Ale) Dates undated

Shoor Bros. Dates undated

Stern & Mandlebaum Dates undated

Susselman Store Dates undated

Tager, Max, barber Dates undated

Torchinsky, Abraham, groceries Dates undated

William Toubman 7 sons Garage Dates undated

Tuckel's Radio Store Dates undated

Union Bakery (Baggish Family) Dates undated

S. Vogel Groceries Dates undated

Wald butcher Shop Dates undated

Washington Tailor Shop Dates undated

Wayside Print Ship (Louis Elovich) Dates undated

Weiner Bros. Produce Dates undated

Whalen Drug Dates undated

Whalen Drug/enlargement in drawer Dates undated

White Star Market (Abraham Krugman) Dates undated

Wise-Smith & Co. Dates undated

Woodland Meat Market, kosher (Powers) Dates undated

Yellin's Saloon (Mayer Yellin) Dates undated

Zucker Furniture (Max Zucker) Dates undated

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Photo Series VII: Business & Professions Photographs: Oversized

OVERSIZE/American Coal Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Bonner & Preston Co. Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Big Lion Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Cantarow's Pharmacy Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Cheap John Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Davison Scrap Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Fisher's Ladies Apparal Dates undated

OVERSIZE/R. Ballerstine Dates undated

OVERSIZE/G. Fox & Co. fire Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Harris Pharmacy Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Hoffman Brothers Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Holz Portrait Studio Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Kahn's Store Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Kahn's Store Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Labinger and Gerstein Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Margolis Furniture Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Max Furs Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Nelson's Drug Store Dates undated

OVERSIZE/Stern & Mandlebaum Dates undated

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