Fanny Goldstein papers related to the West End Branch Judaica Collection

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Fanny Goldstein papers related to the West End Branch Judaica Collection

circa 1922-1957

https://archives.bpl.org/repositories/2/accessions/163

Professional papers and correspondence of Boston Public Library West End Branch librarian (1922-1957) Fanny Goldstein (1888-1961), as well as her curated collection of clippings, subject files, photograph files, book jackets, and book lists related to Jewish life, culture, and history. Also included are some West End Branch library administrative records. This collection is related to Goldstein's development of Jewish Book Week and her curation of the Judaica collection which was transferred to the Central Branch in 1954 and renamed the Fanny Goldstein Collection of Judaica. The Judaica Collection was incorporated into the Central Branch general and research collections after 1971.

73 Cubic Feet (73 boxes)

eng, Latn

Boston Public Library. Special Collections.

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SNAC Resource ID: 11654582

Boston Public Library. Special Collections.

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Goldstein, Fanny, 1895-1961

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Fanny Goldstein was born 15 May 1895 in Kaments-Pdolsk, Russia. In 1900, she emigrated with her family to the North End in Boston, Massachusetts, where she was to remain for the rest of her life. After taking classes at Simmons College, Boston University and Harvard University, Goldstein became a librarian at the Boston Public Library North End branch in 1913. As an immigrant, Goldstein worked in branch libraries with large immigrant audiences by choice. She felt that understanding ...