Robert Levinson collection on Julius Basinski, 1960-1969.

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Robert Levinson collection on Julius Basinski, 1960-1969.

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The collection consists of Robert Levinson's research materials on the life of Montana Jewish merchant Julius Basinski. Materials include correspondence, notes, interview materials, and an article Levinson wrote on Basinski entitled "Julius Basinski: Pioneer Montana Merchant" (published in volume XIV of the Yivo Annual of Jewish Social Science in 1969).

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Bancroft Library. Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.

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Online Archive of California

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Western Jewish History Center

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The Western Jewish History Center (WJHC), a research center based around a library and large archive, was founded in 1967. It is part of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, located in Berkeley, Calif. Its mission is to collect and preserve materials documenting the history of the Jewish community in the western United States. To that end, it has collected a large number of organizational records; personal papers and correspondence; audiotapes; and photographs, graphic art, and motion picture films. It h...

Basinski, Julius, 1844-1926.

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Judah L. Magnes Museum

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Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980

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Robert Levinson was an historian, educator, and author who specialized in the history of Jews in the western United States. His doctoral dissertation, "The Jews in the California Gold Rush", was published in 1978 and it remains the major work about the history of the Jews during the California Gold Rush. Levinson was a professor of history (1967-1980) and the director of the Sourisseau Academy for State and Local History (1973-1976) at California's San Jose State University. He played a leading ...