Sallyann Sack Papers undated, 1962-1972, 1978-2007

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Sallyann Sack Papers, undated, 1962-1972, 1978-2007

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Sallyann Sack Papers undated, 1962-1972, 1978-2007

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This collection contains the papers of Sallyann Amdur Sack, “The Godmother” of Jewish Genealogy. In 1980, Sack founded the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW); in 1984, she organized the First International Seminar on Jewish Genealogy in Jerusalem, Israel; and in 1985, she co-founded AVOTAYNU: The International Review of Jewish Genealogy, known as “The Voice” of Jewish Genealogy research. These papers chronicle Dr. Sack’s groundbreaking work, which ranges from the early 1980s through 2007. The collection contains correspondence, conference and seminar materials, planning and research papers, as well as photographs and audio/visual material.

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ger,

lit,

yid,

fre,

heb,

rus,

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American Jewish Historical Society

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SNAC Resource ID: 6345478

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