Label A. Katz Papers 1910s-1969 bulk 1953-1965

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Label A. Katz Papers 1910s-1969 bulk 1953-1965

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The Label A. Katz Papers are largely comprised of materials generated while Label Katz served in leadership positions with B’nai B’rith from the 1950s through the 1960s. Best represented is his tenure as president of B’nai B’rith International between 1959 and 1965, during which time Katz concentrated on challenges faced by Soviet Jews and on the improvement of Jewish education. Materials consist of correspondence, speeches, clippings, photographs, minutes and reports.

7.5 linear feet (15 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized folder [OS1F])

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