Wolk Family Papers

Collection

Identifier: P-643

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

Consists of correspondence, in the form of postal cards, between family members in Vilna, London, New York City and Boston at the turn of the 20th century. Corresponding members of the family include D. (David) Wolk in London and Boston, J. Wolk in London, S. (Sam or Salomon) Wolk in Boston, New York and Malden, Massachusetts and B. Wolk in Cambridge and Malden, Massachusetts, as well as P. Fine in Boston, with whom D. Wolk and S. Wolk temporarily resided. The collection also includes correspondence with members of the Schwartz family.

Dates

1902-1906, 1953

Language of Materials

The collection is in English, Yiddish, and Russian.

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.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of this collection. For more information contact jhcreference@nehgs.org.

Biographical Note

The expansive Wolk family originated in Russia and Lithuania, and members of the family resided in New York City, Boston, London and Malden, Massachusetts. David Wolk was born in Russia in 1896 and lived in London and Boston. Sam Wolk was born in Russia in 1888, and resided in the Bronx, Boston and Malden, Massachusetts. J (Joseph) Wolk was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts in 1909 and died in 1984.

References

Materials from the collection.
United States 1920 Census. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2016. (Original index: United States Census, 1920. FamilySearch, 2014.)

Extent

0.25 linear feet (1 half-manuscript box)

Additional Description

Abstract

Consists of correspondence, in the form of postal cards, between family members in Vilna, London, New York City and Boston at the turn of the century. Corresponding members of the family include D. [David] Wolk in London and Boston, J. Wolk in London, S. [Sam or Salomon] Wolk in Boston, New York and Malden, Massachusetts and B. Wolk in Cambridge and Malden, Massachusetts, as well as P. Fine in Boston, with whom D. Wolk and S. Wolk temporarily resided.