Janot Roskin—Music Compositions, 1911-1918, 1953

This series contains the papers of Janot and Evelyn Roskin (née Borofsky), most of which document their lives in the music community of Boston. Their positions at Temple Israel, Temple Beth-El Zedeck, and Temple Sinai are reflected in photographs and newspaper clippings, as is the Roskin Art Choir. There is correspondence, mainly to and from colleagues, though a portion is letters of condolence after Evelyn Roskin’s death. Three folders, including one oversized folder, contain sheet music, both published and manuscript. Another oversized folder holds large publicity photographs of both Janot and Evelyn Roskin.

A good portion of this series relates to Evelyn Roskin’s work as the Director of Music at Temple Sinai and includes her employment contracts, Temple Sinai programs and newsletters, and promotional photographs, as well as a box of reel-to-reel audio recordings. One folder relates to war reparations applied for by Janot Roskin’s children in Europe and paid, in part, to Evelyn Roskin, until her death. Another three folders contain documents about the distribution of sheet music published by Hatikvah Music Publishing Company after the deaths of Janot Roskin, and later, Evelyn Roskin.