This collection spans three generations of the Bierman, Bressler, Bretzfelder, Brett, Lieberman and Loeb families, offering a personal view of the domestic life of a prominent American Jewish family in the first half of the 20th Century.
A substantial portion of this collection relates to David M. Bressler. David M. Bressler was born in Germany in 1879, immigrating with his parents to the United States as a small child. Bressler was highly active in philanthropic, charity, and social services circles throughout his life, serving as general manager of the Industrial Removal Office from 1901-1917. Bressler also worked integrally with the Jewish Immigration Information Bureau’s Galveston, Texas Immigration Plan. He served as president of the National Association of Jewish Social Workers, was a member of the executive committees of the National Campaign for Jewish War Relief and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, served on the boards of the Joint Distribution Committee, the New York State Planning Board, and the Appeal Board of Unemployment Insurance. He died suddenly of a heart attack in 1942.
From the guide to the Ellen Brett Aibel Bierman Family Collection, undated, circa 1865-2002 (bulk 1900-1943), (American Jewish Historical Society)
