Jewish Archives of Greater Buffalo. Papers of Prominent Local Jews, 1932-1988, 1940-1980.

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Jewish Archives of Greater Buffalo. Papers of Prominent Local Jews, 1932-1988, 1940-1980.

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The Papers of Prominent Local Jews segment of the Jewish Archives of Greater Buffalo consists primarily of the personal papers of notable local Jews such as Donald S. Day, Dorothy Goldberg, Bernard Mandelkern, Morton Merowitz, Haskell Penn, and Milton Plesur as well as oral history interviews with other notable persons. Also included in the collection are committee reports, correspondence, photographs, newsletters, memoranda, publications, immigration and citizenship records. Additionally, the collection also contains various records of organizations such as the Council of Jewish Federations, Hillel of Buffalo, B'nai B'rith International, and the Bureau of Jewish Education of Greater Buffalo. It documents the individuals' roles in local, national, and international Jewish affairs. It should be noted that Series I, II, and VII (suberies A) of this collection contain additional biographical information on numerous other Jewish leaders of the community not mentioned in the series headings, including social workers, college presidents, judges, store owners, teachers, doctors, and rabbis.

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SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo

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