Golda Meir collection, 1904-1987.

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Golda Meir collection, 1904-1987.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/27689632

Collection largely consists of reproduced correspondence, press releases, photographs, and speeches pertaining to Golda Meir's political life, primarily from 1955-1974. The correspondence is usually with friends and admirers, thanking Meir and communicating their support for her. There are two folders of photocopied materials originally created by Ms. Lou Kadar, Meir's secretary, containing supportive letters to Meir, and recollections of her life. Contains newsclippings, many in Hebrew, from the "Jerusalem Post" (1957-1983), and the "Wisconsin Jewish Chronicle" (1973-1974) and numerous other papers (1947-1984) about Meir. The photographs are of Meir throughout her life; notable Jewish individuals; and the Milwaukee Jewish community. Also contains Meir's recommendation from high school and student transcript from the Milwaukee Normal School (1916), and oral history interviews with persons who knew Meir, including Yitzhak Rabin and Lou Kadar.

32 safety film negatives

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, UWM Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7246244

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, UWM Libraries

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Meir, Golda, 1898-1978

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Meir was born in Russia, emigrated to the U.S. and came to Milwaukee in 1906 with her family. Throughout her life, she was a dedicated Zionist. In Feb. 1969 she became Israel's fourth Prime Minister, at the age of 71. From the description of Papers, [undated]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014315 ...

Winter, Elmer L.

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Business executive of Milwaukee, Wis. He founded Manpower, Inc., a temporary service company which supplies workers to businesses, with Aaron Scheinfeld in 1948. Winter was also the president of the American Jewish Committee in 1972. From the description of Elmer L. Winter papers, 1961-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 162131771 ...

Kadar, Lou.

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Rabin, Yitzhak, 1922-1995

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Yitzhak Rabin (b. 1922, Jerusalem-d. Nov. 4, 1995, Tel Aviv), Israeli prime minister, began his military career in 1940 when he joined the "Palmach", the elite unit of the Haganah. During the War of Independence (1948-1949), he commanded the Harel Brigade, deployed on the Jerusalem front. For the next 20 years, he served with the IDF as O.C. Northern Command (1956-1959); as Chief of Operations and Deputy Chief of Staff (1959-1964) and as Chief of Staff (1964-1968), commanding the IDF during the ...