Teller family.

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Eva Magnes, the sister of Judah L. Magnes, was born in Oakland, Calif., and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley (1904). Her husband, Chester Teller, associated with the Hebrew Sheltering Guardian Society of New York City and the Jewish Orphan Home in New Orleans. He also served as the executive director of the Jewish Welfare Board from 1917 to 1919. Some of the policies that he formulated there are still in effect today. Eva and Walter's son, Walter Teller, was educated at Harvard and Columbia and is a noted author.

From the description of Teller family papers, 1894-1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 74985976

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creatorOf Teller family. Teller family papers, 1894-1951. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
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associatedWith Block family. family
associatedWith Magnes family. family
correspondedWith Magnes, Judah Leon, 1877-1948 person
associatedWith Magnus family. family
associatedWith National Jewish Welfare Board. corporateBody
associatedWith Popper family. family
correspondedWith Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945 person
associatedWith Teller, Chester Jacob, 1883-1962. person
associatedWith Teller, Walter Magnes. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Palestine
California
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Federations, Financial (Social service)
Jewish soldiers
Jews
World War, 1914-1918
Zionism
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Active 1894

Active 1951

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