Scherman, Harry, 1887-
Variant namesBernadine Scherman (née Kielty) was Harry's wife; Harry and Bernadine had 2 children, Thomas and Katharine. Alma Mahler had a friendly relationship with the family. She and Franz Werfel had apparently known the Schermans since at least the early 1930s.
From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1935-1959. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864352
BIOGHIST REQUIRED Co-founder and chairman of the board of the Book-of-the-Month Club.
From the guide to the Harry Scherman Papers, 1937-1969, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )
Co-founder and chairman of the board of the Book-of-the-Month Club.
From the description of Papers, 1937-1969. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309771912
Publisher.
From the description of Reminiscences of Harry Scherman : oral history, 1955. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86147384
Isaac Harry Scherman (1887-1969), founder of the Little Leather Library (1916) and the Book-of-the-Month Club (1926), married Bernardine Kielty. Other family members include sister Rita Mabel Scherman (Berman) (b. 1882), brothers Louis V. Scherman (1884-1897), Teddy Scherman (d. 1893), and William J. (b. 1885).
From the description of Harry Scherman family papers, 1893-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476627
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| creatorOf | Scherman, Harry, b. 1887. Papers, 1937-1969. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Scherman, Harry, b. 1887. Reminiscences of Harry Scherman : oral history, 1955. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Scherman, Harry, b. 1887. Harry Scherman family papers, 1893-1972. | Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | Stefansson, Vilhjalmur, 1879-1962. Correspondence concerning Jan Welzl, 1932-1959. | Dartmouth College Library | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1906-1951. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Scherman, Harry, b. 1887. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1964. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | Johnson, Alvin Saunders, 1874-. Alvin Saunders Johnson papers, 1902-1969 (inclusive). | Yale University Library | |
| creatorOf | Harry Scherman Papers, 1937-1969 | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Clifton Fadiman Papers, 1966-1970. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| referencedIn | Alexander Woollcott correspondence, ca. 1856-1943 (inclusive), 1920-1943 (bulk). | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Alvin Saunders Johnson papers, 1902-1969 | Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives | |
| referencedIn | Oswald Garrison Villard papers | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | International Institute of Rural Reconstruction. Records, 1914-1999. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Jamieson, John Alden. John Alden Jamieson papers, 1940-1952. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Horace Mann Bond Papers, 1830-1979, 1926-1972 | Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Scherman, Harry, b. 1887. Correspondence with Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1935-1959. | University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library | |
| referencedIn | William Allen White Papers, 1859-1944, (bulk 1899-1944) | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division |
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Birth 1887
Death 1969
