Wortis, Helen Zunser

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Born Brooklyn, N.Y., died Shelter Island, N.Y. Author.

From the description of Papers, 1935-[1976?]. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). WorldCat record id: 31334220

The daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrant parents, Helen Zunser Wortis (1906-1976) was a humanitarian and scholar who resided in both Brooklyn and Shelter Island on Long Island, where she worked as an archivist at the Shelter Island Historical Society. She published several articles in the Long Island Forum and the Journal of Long Island History . Wortis was also actively involved in community affairs and various charities. She helped form the Brooklyn Heights Youth Center, which she served for many years until her death, and also assisted in obtaining funds for the Weeksville project, which evolved into the Weeksville Heritage Center, a significant Brooklyn cultural institution.

From the guide to the Helen Zunser Wortis collection, 1600-1976, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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