Harry Scherman family papers, 1893-1972.

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Harry Scherman family papers, 1893-1972.

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The collection consists of papers of Harry Scherman and the Scherman family from 1893-1972. The papers include correspondence, diaries, and photographs. The correspondence contains letters written by Harry, Louis, and William to their mother and sister while the boys were living at the Jewish Orphanage Home in Atlanta, Georgia (1893-1899). The letters discuss the boys' activities at school and family news. Other correspondence consists of letters between Harry Scherman and Bernardine Kielty both before and after their marriage discussing family news and Sherman's work with the J. Walter Thompson Company selling books and magazines to stores, letters from Rita regarding her writings, and letters written to Rita by the Scherman family. The diaries, written by Rita, contain entries detailing her stay in England with her grandparents (1894), memoir-style entries regarding her early life (1898), and entries describing a trip to England (1905). The collection also contains materials relating to "Educational Playthings", an educational toy and furniture company, founded by Rita Scherman Berman.

2 linear ft.

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403468

Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Kielty, Bernardine.

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American author, critic, editor. Bernardine Kielty Scherman (1890?-1973) was the author of GIRL FROM FITCHBURG (New York, 1964), editor of A TREASURY OF SHORT STORIES (New York, 1947), editor of the magazine STORY, columnist for the LADIES' HOME JOURNAL, and BOOK-OF-THE-MONTH CLUB NEWS, and book reviewer for the SATURDAY REVIEW OF LITERATURE, THE NEW LEADER, and other periodicals. From the description of Papers, 1923-1965. (Columbia University In the City of ...

Scherman, William J., b. 1885.

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Jewish Orphanage Home (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Berman, Rita Scherman, b. 1882.

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Scherman, Louis V., 1884-1897.

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Scherman, Harry, 1887-

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Bernadine Scherman (née Kielty) was Harry's wife; Harry and Bernadine had 2 children, Thomas and Katharine. Alma Mahler had a friendly relationship with the family. She and Franz Werfel had apparently known the Schermans since at least the early 1930s. From the description of Correspondence with Alma Mahler and Franz Werfel, 1935-1959. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864352 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Co-founder and chairman of the board of the Book-of-th...