Hyman A. Schulson papers, 1942-1957 bulk (1947-1950).

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Hyman A. Schulson papers, 1942-1957 bulk (1947-1950).

The bulk of the collection consists of papers relating to Schulson's work as director of the Washington, D.C. office of the American Zionist Emergency Council. Included is Schulson's general and congressional correspondence, copies of correspondence and memoranda of other Council members including its executive director, Harry L. Shapiro, and its chairman, Abba Hillel Silver; and miscellaneous papers including minutes, memoranda, press releases and printed matter. Included is a file of general correspondence of Hyman A. Schulson relating to personal matters and to his professional activities as attorney and activist in Jewish community affairs; and a file of printed matter relating to Zionism and to Palestine.

2 linear ft. (5 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6781857

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Sack, Leo R.

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Akzin, Benjamin

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American Zionist Emergency Council

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Schulson, Hyman A., 1912-1997.

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Hyman A. Schulson (1912-1997) was an attorney, Zionist, and activist in Jewish community affairs. In September of 1940 he was appointed administrative assistant to the executive director of the Zionist Organization of America. Following his military service during World War II, Schulson resumed his Zionist work as representative (and later, in 1949, as director) in Washington, D.C. of the American Zionist Emergency Council. As Washington, D.C. representative Schulson was...

Shapiro, Harry L. (Harry Lionel), 1902-1990

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Anthropologist at American Museum of Natural History. From the description of Papers 1930's-1950's?. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 39698417 Anthropologist, museum curator. Shapiro is Curator emeritus in the Dept. of Anthropology, American Museum of Natural History. His professional interests are in human biology, race mixture, and population genetics. From the description of Anthropometric study, 1930-1934. (Un...

Silver, Abba Hillel, 1893-1963

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Rabbi of Temple-Tifereth Israel, Cleveland, Ohio, and an international leader of the Zionist movement. From the description of Abba Hillel Silver papers, Series III, 1916-1945. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 302366540 Rabbi at The Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, and prominent internationally known leader of the Zionist movement for a Jewish homeland. For more biographical information, consult the guide to the microfilm edition of MS. 4787 Abba Hillel Silver Pap...