Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980
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Robert Levinson was an historian, educator, and author who specialized in the history of Jews in the western United States. His doctoral dissertation, "The Jews in the California Gold Rush", was published in 1978 and it remains the major work about the history of the Jews during the California Gold Rush. Levinson was a professor of history (1967-1980) and the director of the Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History (1973-1976) at California's San Jose State University. He played a leading role in founding San Jose State's Jewish Studies Program in 1975 and he was its first director. As an executive vice-president for the Judah L. Magnes Museum's Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks (1968-1973, 1977-1978), Levinson helped renovate and publicize pioneer Jewish cemeteries in California's Mother Lode. He also served as a cantor for Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, California and as a cantor, leader of services, and a lecturer for Congregation Shir Ami in Castro Valley, Calif.
From the description of Robert Levinson papers, 1880-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 743437081
From the description of Robert Levinson papers, 1880-1979 1962-1979. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79410433
Robert Levinson was a noted scholar of the Jews of the American West. He is best known for his book The Jews in the California Gold Rush. Julius Basinski was a Jewish merchant in Montana and proprietor of Basinski Brothers. Born in Bromberg, Germany (now Poland), Basinski immigrated to the United States in 1866 and arrived in Helena, Montana in 1870.
From the description of Robert Levinson collection on Julius Basinski, 1960-1969. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 676696249
Biographical Information
Robert Levinson was an historian, educator, and author who specialized in the history of Jews in the western United States. His doctoral dissertation, "The Jews in the California Gold Rush", was published in 1978 and it remains the major work about the history of the Jews during the California Gold Rush. Levinson was a professor of history (1967-1980) and the director of the Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History (1973-1976) at California's San Jose State University. He played a leading role in founding San Jose State's Jewish Studies Program in 1975 and he was its first director. As an executive vice-president for the Judah L. Magnes Museum's Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks (1968-1973, 1977-1978), Levinson helped renovate and publicize pioneer Jewish cemeteries in California's Mother Lode. He also served as a cantor for Congregation Beth David in Saratoga, Caliifornia and as a cantor, leader of services, and a lecturer for Congregation Shir Ami in Castro Valley, Calif.
From the guide to the Robert Levinson papers, 1880-1979, bulk 1962-1979, (The Bancroft Library)
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Subjects:
- Cemeteries
- Freemasonry Lodges
- Frontier and pioneer life
- Jewish pioneers
- Jews
- Jews
Occupations:
- Jewish historians
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- Montana (as recorded)
- Calaveras County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Sierra County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
- California (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Nevada County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Mariposa County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- El Dorado County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- El Dorado County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- West (U.S.) (as recorded)
- Tuolumne County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Mariposa County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Calaveras County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Nevada County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Sierra County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Amador County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Amador County (Calif.) (as recorded)
- Tuolumne County (Calif.) (as recorded)
