Vital Records, circa 1915, 1928

This consists of correspondence, genealogical research notes and family group records, and copies of vital records for various family members, including marriage certificates and assorted documents related to the Massirman family's immigration to the United States. Included in this series are photographs of the panel on Ellis Island on which Sam and Sarah Rottenberg Massirman’s names are inscribed. One folder in the Massirman series contains newspaper clippings, a photograph, and correspondence related to the “Chelsea Memories” exhibit, held on July 9, 2000 at the Jewish Community Center of the North Shore. Dorothy Gaffen was the co-chairwoman of the exhibit and served on the board of the North Shore Jewish Historical Society, which provided materials for the event. An oversized folder comprises additional vital records for Massirman family members and an issue of The Chelsea Record about the 1973 Chelsea fire. A VHS tape about the “Chelsea Memories” exhibit has been removed from the collection.