Family papers, 1899-1951.

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Family papers, 1899-1951.

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Contains correspondence to and from Stephen Wise, chiefly with two relatives of his wife's family, Gertrude Hauser and Milton and Rosemary Krensky. The letters concern family and personal matters, details of Stephen Wise's finances, and issues with the American Jewish Congress. Includes letters to and from his wife, Louise Wise, with members of her family. Also includes articles and newsclippings about Wise.

3 linear ft. (7 boxes)

Brandeis University Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7376224

Brandeis University Library

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Wise, Louise Waterman

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Wife of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise. From the description of Louise Waterman Wise letters, 1942-1945. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 776884766 ...

Wise, Stephen Samuel, 1874-1949

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Stephen Samuel Wise was born in Budapest, Hungary, and came to the United States the following year. He graduated with honors from Columbia University and in 1893 he was ordained in Austria "The People's Rabbi," as Wise would later be known, developed his deep concern for the less fortunate at an early age. Wise fought for housing projects, the abolition of child labor, the improvement of working conditions, securing rights for female workers and equal rights for African Americans. He founded th...

Krensky, Rosemary.

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Krensky, Milton.

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Hauser, Gertrude.

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American Jewish congress

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The American Jewish Congress was founded originally in 1918 by a group of Jewish American leaders as an umbrella structure for Jewish organizations to represent the American Jewish interests at the Peace Conference following the end of World War I. It was seen as a national parliamentary assembly representing all American Jews. Representatives to the Congress were selected by all major national Jewish organizations and delegates representing local communities were elected by some 35...