News Clippings—General, 1961-1964
Scope and Contents
This series describes Robert Sperber’s position as Assistant Superintendent of Schools for Personnel. Materials include correspondence, news clippings, speeches, general material from when he was a lecturer at Carnegie Institute, manuscript drafts and published works, as well as documents from the numerous programs and committees he worked on at this time. Of particular interest are the materials pertaining to Conscious Preferment, which includes correspondence for and against the program, as well as various pieces of hate mail and anti-Semitic brochures sent to Dr. Sperber in protest.
Dates
- 1961-1964
Creator
- From the Collection: Sperber, Robert Irwin (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Extent
From the Collection: 31 linear feet (28 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized box)
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository