Gaer, Joseph, 1897-1969

Joseph Gaer (originally Joseph Fishman) was born March 16, 1897 in Yedinitz, Russia; came to US, 1917; attended colleges in the US and Canada; lecturer in contemporary literature, UC Berkeley, 1930-35; editor-in-chief and chief field supervisor, Federal Writers Project, 1935-39; consultant to administrator of Farm Security Administration, 1939-41; special asst. to Sec. of the Treasury, 1941-43; publicity director of Political Action Committee, Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1943-45; founder and director of Pamphlet Press, 1945-46; president, Boni & Gaer (later Gaer Associates Publishing Co.), 1946-49; in 1958 became founder and director of Jewish Heritage Foundation, Beverly Hills; wrote many books, including The legend called Meryon (1928), How the great religions began (1929), and Our Jewish heritage (1957); died Dec. 7, 1969.

From the description of Papers, 1934-1957. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 38928617

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