Boston Tercentenary, 1954
Scope and Contents
This series details HBE's involvement with the Boston Committee for the American Jewish Tercentenary. (He served as chair of the committee.) A volume of the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, dated April 1939, is also located here, as is an obituary for HBE's father, Hilmar Ehrmann. In addition, the series contains incomplete correspondence with relatives in Poland before World War II and in Italy immediately after the war. The material provides information on HBE's attempts to assist his relatives in coming to the United States. (The correspondence does not reveal the fate of these relatives.) Some of the letters are in German.
Dates
- 1954
Creator
- From the Collection: Ehrmann, Herbert B. (Herbert Brutus), 1891-1970 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English and German.
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: 1.25 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes, 1 half-manuscript box)
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository