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Lillian Glickman Papers
Collection
Identifier: JHCP-009
Abstract
Lillian Glickman was born in Lynn, Massachusetts in 1915. This collection contains photographs—including those documenting her many travels aboard cruise ships—an autographs book, and a "Checker of the Year Award" from the grocery store chain Stop & Shop.
Dates:
undated, 1930-2000
Lionel Spiro Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-1032
Abstract
This collection contains business records, correspondence, news clippings, photographs, meeting minutes, memoranda, architectural plans, promotional materials, publications, and reports documenting the personal, professional, and charitable life of Lionel Spiro. It contains materials on the 1964 founding of Charrette, an art and architectural supply company he co-founded, and its subsequent growth into a national enterprise, as well as Spiro’s work with various organizations, including the...
Dates:
undated, 1909-2013
Lockanitsky Family Genealogical Chart
Item — Box: UP OS1, Folder: 6
Identifier: P-720
Abstract
Lists the descendants of Elihu and Judy Lockanitsky (name changed to Cohen/Elkin) of Vilna, Lithuania.
Dates:
2002
Loewenstein Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-1043
Abstract
This collection consists of correspondence between members of the Loewenstein family, mainly Eric Loewenstein in New York City, his brother Gerhard Loewenstein in London, and their mother Marie Loewenstein in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. The collection includes letters about Eric Loewenstein’s struggles at starting a new life in the United States after fleeing Nazi Germany and the brothers’ attempt to find an immigration solution for their mother.
Dates:
undated, 1937-1949
Louis Winer Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-988
Abstract
Originally from Salem, Massachusetts, Louis Winer received both his undergraduate and law degree from Boston University. Admitted to the bar in 1916, the outbreak of World War I interrupted his law career, as Winer served in the American Expeditionary Forces in France. This collection includes photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards and an American Legion military cap and medal.
Dates:
undated, circa 1919-1985
Louisa May Alcott Club Records
Collection
Identifier: I-210
Abstract
The Louisa May Alcott Club was established in November of 1895 at 9 Rochester Street in Boston, Massachusetts. It operated as a self-governing club with 11-17 year old girls. A constitution was set in place that ensured the girls would each pay five cents a week towards the club, but only while they were working. The participating girls were all immigrants or children of immigrants, and classes were held at the building to teach the girls English, cooking and sewing. In 1896/1897 the club...
Dates:
1896 or 1897
Marcus and Feldman Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-1008
Abstract
The Shevitz and Feldman families were first-generation immigrants from Russia who settled in Worcester, Massachusetts in the early 20th century. Wolf Shevitz changed his name to William Marcus upon enlisting in the United States Army and married Minnie Feldman after his discharge. The collection contains William’s service and naturalization records, correspondence between William and Minnie while William was serving in World War I, photographs of the Feldman and Marcus families, and a series...
Dates:
undated, 1914-2015
Mark Bortman Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-856
Abstract
This collection primarily consists of MB's correspondence and memorabilia pertaining to his Americana collections and involvement in the People-to-People Program. The bulk of the correspondence consists of condolence letters sent to MB's wife, Llora, and include letters from former Presidents Eisenhower and Truman, and former First Lady, Lady Bird Johnson. Bortman's own correspondence includes letters from these luminaries as well as Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister. Several...
Dates:
undated, 1948-1967
Mary Antin Correspondence to Alfred Seelye Roe
Collection
Identifier: JHCP-012
Abstract
This collection contains 19 letters written from 1898-1900 and 1912-1913 by author and immigration rights activist Mary Antin to educator and politician Alfred Seelye Roe. The letters begin soon after their meeting at a lecture Roe gave at the Park Street Church in 1898, and continued until 1900, after which their correspondence resumed after a 12-year hiatus. In the early letters, Antin writes about her life as a student and writer, her experiences as an immigrant to America, and the...
Dates:
1898-1900, 1912-1913
Mary Wolfman Epstein Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-998
Abstract
Mary Wolfman Epstein was a singer, playwright, director, vocal teacher, and talent manager in the Boston area. Epstein worked with many Jewish and secular organizations, and she co-founded the New England Jewish Music Forum. She wrote over 30 original musicals, most of which were based on Jewish themes or individuals. This collection contains news clippings, photographs, recordings, correspondence, sheet music, scripts, and performance programs.
Dates:
undated, 1908-1998
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- Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941 5
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- Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949 5
- Zionist Organization of America 5
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- Epstein, Louis M., 1887-1949 3
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- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963 3
- Liebman, Joshua Loth, 1907-1948 3
- McCormack, John W., 1891-1980 3
- National Community Relations Advisory Council (U.S.) 3
- Rabbinical Association of Greater Boston 3
- Shrage, Barry 3
- Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945 3
- Temple Israel (Boston, Mass) 3
- Weinstein, Lewis H., 1905-. 3
- Action for Soviet Jewry 2
- Alpert, Abraham 2
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- Avukah, American Student Zionist Federation 2
- B'nai B'rith. Anti-defamation League. 2
- Boruchoff, Ber, 1872-1939 2
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- Curley, James Michael, 1874-1958 2
- Cushing, Richard, 1895-1970 2
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