LouisMarshall Papers undated,1905-1933

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LouisMarshall Papers undated,1905-1933

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Louis Marshall, a leaderin American Judaism, was born in Syracuse, New York. He moved to New York Cityand graduated from Columbia Law School in 1877; in 1894, he joined the law firmof Guggenheimer and Untermyer, later becoming a partner in the firm. Marshallwas a Reform Jew; president and stragetist of the American Jewish Committee;Chairman of the Commission of Immigration in New York state; and led theopposition concerning the establishment of literacy tests for new immigrants.Marshall was a defender of Leo Frank, a negotiator in the Peace Conference of1919, and attempted to block Henry Ford's publication, the , due to anti-Semiticrhetoric. Though Marshall was a somewhat controversial figure in AmericanJudaism, he nonetheless worked diligently on issues regarding Jewishimmigration and rights. The collection contains correspondence, memoranda,pamphlets, minutes, reports, and copies of Congressional bills. Dearborn Independent

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Marshall, Louis, 1856-1929

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American Jewish communal leader, lawyer. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1900-1929]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122516821 Lawyer, civic and communal leader, civil rights advocate, labor union meditator, and philanthropist, of New York, N.Y. From the description of Papers, 1891-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70925069 Prominent Jewish-American lawyer and philanthropist. From the description of Correspondence, 1916-1929 [microform...