Seligman Solomon SocietyRecords 1912-1922

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Seligman Solomon SocietyRecords 1912-1922

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The Society was namedafter "Papa" Seligman Solomon (1822-1884), an immigrant from Germany whoaccumulated wealth in New York real estate. Retiring at age 38, Solomon devotedhis time to works of charity, particularly in the care of orphans at the HebrewOrphans Asylum (HOA) in New York. When Solomon died, a group of alumni from theHOA formed the Society to carry on Solomon's work. The group perpetuatedSolomon's memory, helped orphans, and performed charitable works. Membersincluded Louis Freund, Max Kaufman, Charles Herman, Edward Lauterbach, andbandleader Edwin Franko Goldman. The Society eventually merged with anothergroup of alumni, The Academy Alumni, to form the HOA Association in 1956. Thecollection includes correspondence from Jewish World War I soldiers as well asother correspondence, Society member lists, photographs, a Souvenir Journal,and minutes.

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