Florence Prag Kahn and Julius Kahn family papers, 1852-1948.

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Florence Prag Kahn and Julius Kahn family papers, 1852-1948.

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Collection includes biographical information about Mary and Conrad Prag (Florence Prag Kahn's parents), Julius Kahn, Florence Prag Kahn, and Conrad Kahn (Julius' and Florence's son); the writings of Mary Prag, including her essays "My Life Among the Mormons" and "Early Days" (which describes San Francisco in 1852); a small amount of political and personal correspondence; personal documents; a few speeches of Congressman Kahn; testimonials and tributes to Julius Kahn; articles written about Julius and Florence that appeared in both local and national newspapers; obituaries; caricatures of Julius Kahn; scrapbooks of clippings; a scroll presented to Florence Prag Kahn by the Women's Board of the Golden Gate International Exposition in 1940; materials relating to the theater career of Conrad Kahn (including programs of local performances in the 1920s), and documents relating to the military career on Conrad Kahn. The collection also includes photographs of Florence and Julius Kahn, photographs of the Prag, Kahn, Goldsmith, and Abrahams families, and photographs of Conrad Kahn (including photographs of a 1928 production of The Dybbuk that was staged at Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco and that starred Conrad Kahn).

1 carton, 1 box, 1 oversize box, and 1 oversize folder (1.6 linear feet)

Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library

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