Portnoy, Esther, undated, 1960

This series contains records produces by several Jewish families who resided in Lynn. The members, relationships, and activities of these families are described in newspaper articles, memorial albums and programs, ephemera, photographs, and correspondence. Notably, the Backman family records include fundraising materials from the Committee to Re-Elect Senator Jack Backman. Senator Backman's (a member of the Massachusetts State Senate) re-election campaign included a cocktail party with the economist and former U.S. Ambassador to India, John Kenneth Galbraith. Probate court records document the Green family’s name change to Sussman, and the confirmation of American citizenship to Samuel Sussman. Margolskee family records include drafts of articles published by Abraham Margolskee that primarily recount his reminiscences of Lynn’s Jewish community.