Bar Mitzvahs, 1960, 1962

This series contains documents relating to the Snider family's activities and personal affairs. Handwritten notes, correspondence, and other planning documents describe Bar Mitzvah celebrations for Andrew and Paul. Receipts and notes account for the value of items taken in a 1987 robbery. The Snider's Swampscott, Massachusetts residence is detailed in a descriptive report of its specifications and attributes. Correspondence describes the Snider family's relationship with various social institutions, and Ruth Snider's correspondence with her sister and children spans a wide time period and includes missives from many geographic locations. Other family items include recipes, illustrations, booklets on household items, and a vinyl record of American jazz guitarist Irving Ashby. Biographical information on Eliot Snider and his family is included in articles printed by the Harvard Business School and publicity features issued by the Massachusetts Lumber Company. This series also includes personal items from the Snider family, including photography and slide viewing accessories and a carved wooden frame.