Naomi Block Manners Stern collection of Eleanor Roosevelt correspondence undated, 1941-1962, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1984, 2003

This collection is mainly composed of correspondence between Ms. Stern and Mrs. Roosevelt, spanning the years from their first acquaintance in 1941 to Mrs. Roosevelt's decease in 1962. Letters that hold particular interest concern Ms. Stern's experience at the Summer Student Leadership Institute, and the White House. Additional material in the collection encompasses articles, newsclippings, programs, press releases, and photographs. The articles and newsclippings folder contains information pertaining to Ms. Stern's college career, the first Summer Student Leadership Institute, Mrs. Roosevelt's talk at Community Day, National Youth Association, and a donation of an ambulance to the war effort by Hunter college students. Naomi Block Manners Stern personal folder contains an article Naomi Block wrote in her college magazine, "Echo," describing her perceptions of President Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill during her first visit at the White House. Also included is her graduation program, listing Mrs. Roosevelt as the main speaker, a commemoration of President Roosevelt in 1972 in which Ms. Stern took part, an article and press release describing Ms. Stern's career at Revlon, and a 2003 written summary of Ms. Stern's relationship with Mrs. Roosevelt. Photographs were taken by Naomi Block and others at the Summer Leadership Institute in 1941 portray identified fellow students, Mrs. Roosevelt, James Roosevelt, the Roosevelt home in Campobello, and Felix Frankfurter.

American Jewish Committee. Office of Jewish War Records, undated, 1918-1921, 1962.

The records consist of documentation of the American Jewish Committee's project to describe Jewish participation in the United States Armed Forces during World War I. The bulk of the material consists of questionnaires that the AJC sent to servicemen to determine Jewish identity, which contain information on personal identification and details of military service. Responses to the questionnaire come from both Jews and non-Jews. In addition, the collection contains office papers concerning the project and a ledger of manuscripts. The manuscripts document the distribution of records the Office of Jewish War Records collected, as well as list Jews who died or were given military honors.

Mailaender Family Collection 1962

Newspaper clippings realting to the 100th anniversary of Mailaender brewery "Bergbraeu" (1862-1962) in Fuerth, Bavaria.

Ancestry of Edward Joseph Larschan.

Larschan family tree reaching back to 1815

Gross Family Collection 1874-1895

The collection contains the marriage contract of the merchant Lazarus Gross and Carla Hecht from 1874. Also included is a ‘Zeugnisbüchlein’ - school certificates – from Badische Volksschule for their daughter, Meta Gross (1888-1895).

Bill of Joseph Jacobs for baking matzah

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Letter from Isaac Mendez Seixas to Joseph Simon

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Begging letter from Joseph Ben Joshua Netef Salit and application from minutes of trustees

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Letter of Reverend Joseph J. Pinto to K. K. S. I. announcing his intention to return to Europe

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Letter of Joseph Jessurun Pinto to Trustees of K. K. S. I.

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Letter of thanks to Joseph Rosen from the Ekaterinoslavskoe Evreĭskoe obshchevstvo po okazanii︠u︡ besplatnoĭ mediko-sanitornoĭ pomoshchi bedneĭshemu naselenii︠u︡ gorada Ekaterinoslava (EMSO)

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Letter of thanks to Joseph Rosen from the Ekaterinoslavskoe Evreĭskoe obshchevstvo po okazanii︠u︡ besplatnoĭ mediko-sanitornoĭ pomoshchi bedneĭshemu naselenii︠u︡ gorada Ekaterinoslava (EMSO)

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Philipp Erlanger Collection 1877-1962

Biographical articles; letter; photos (58 items)

Letter of thanks to Joseph Rosen

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Letter of thanks to Joseph Rosen from the Ekaterinoslav community

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