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Evelyn B. and Janot S. Roskin Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-685
Abstract
This collection contains items relating to the Roskin, Borofsky, and Grosbayne families, with special focus on the musical contributions of Evelyn B. (née Borofsky) and Janot S. Roskin, which make up the bulk of the collection. A smaller portion of the collection comes from the Borofsky and Grosbayne families, including Jacob and Ida Borofsky, Evelyn's sister, Edith Borofsky and her husband, Mitchell Grosbayne and his brother, Benjamin. The collection includes publicity photographs,...
Dates:
undated, circa 1903-1989
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
Milontaler Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-553
Abstract
The Milontaler family were second- and third- generation Jewish immigrants from Roxbury, Massachusetts. Louis Millionthaler immigrated from what was then Suwalki, Poland to the North End of Boston in the late 19th century. His son Maurice Milontaler was a shop owner and amateur writer who wrote a memoir about Jewish life in the North End. The majority of this collection includes Maurice Milontaler’s notes for his memoir, as well as the finished product. Photographs, correspondence and course...
Dates:
undated, 1880-1992
Morrison and Levin Family Papers
Collection
Identifier: P-394
Abstract
The Morrison family originated in Poland but lived in the Boston area. Morris Morrison immigrated to the United States in 1889, and eventually established his own insurance firm. He married Etta Levin (daughter of Jacob Levin) and was briefly involved in politics at the beginning of the 20th century. His brother, Ralph, was a shochet in Boston. Etta and Morris had three sons, but only two, Robert and Sidney, are represented in this collection. This collection...
Dates:
undated, 1887-1989
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- Beth Israel Hospital (Boston, Mass.) 1
- Borofsky, Ida S., 1883-1982 1
- Borofsky, Jacob, 1880-1965 1
- Boston Latin School (Mass.) 1
- Boston University. College of Communication 1
- Congregation Adath Israel (Boston, Mass.) 1
- Congregation Beth-El Zedeck (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1
- Driscoll, Dawn-Marie 1
- Feldman, Joseph 1
- Gorfinkle, Bernard 1
- Gorfinkle, Joseph I. (Joseph Isaac), b. 1880 1
- Grosbayne, Benjamin, 1893-1976 1
- Grosbayne, Mitchell 1
- Levin, Jacob 1
- Levine, Abraham 1
- Marcus, Dorothy 1
- Marcus, Joseph, 1921-1985 1
- Marcus, Minnie 1
- Marcus, Norman, 1934- 1
- Marcus, Seymour 1
- Marcus, William, 1892-1978 1
- Massachusetts. General Court 1
- Millionthaler, Louis (1837-1917) 1
- Milontaler, Frances Levine, 1886-1978 1
- Milontaler, Harold, 1910/11-1992 1
- Milontaler, Louise, 1917-1998 1
- Milontaler, Maurice, 1875-1965 1
- Morrison, Etta Levin 1
- Morrison, Morris 1
- Morrison, Ralph 1
- Morrison, Robert 1
- Oppenheim Brothers, Inc. 1
- Roskin, Evelyn Borofsky, 1903-1967 1
- Roskin, Janot S. 1
- Shevitz, Abraham 1
- Shevitz, Sarah 1
- Sturtevant & Haley 1
- Temple Emanuel (Newton, Mass.) 1
- United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces 1
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