William Haas papers, 1849-1927.

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William Haas papers, 1849-1927.

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The collection contains photocopies of William Haas' naturalization papers, photocopies of a marriage license and a marriage certificate for William Haas and Bertha Greenebaum; a German book with a photograph pasted to the front inside cover of Koppel and William Haas (taken in Bamberg, Germany, circa 1863-1864); a final settlement of Haas' estate, leaving, among other bequests, $6,000 to his widow to be distributed to San Francisco charities as she thought fit; a wedding scrapbook (circa 1907) with invitations and clippings from many turn-of-the-century weddings among San Francisco's Jewish aristocracy; memorial tributes from San Francisco's Mount Zion Hospital, one to William Haas, as an officer, and one to Bertha Haas, as a volunteer; and a certificate of appreciation to William Haas from the Panama-Pacific International Exhibit (1915).

2 boxes and 1 oversize folder (.4 linear feet)

Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8116771

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Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)

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Panama-Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco, Cal. in 1915, where Illinois had a visitors' building. From the description of Register of visitors, Feb. 1915-Dec. 1915. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 49393876 History of the Panama Pacific International Exposition San Francisco hosted the Panama Pacific International Exposition in 1915. Officials from the Exposition printed postcards for the ...

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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...

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Haas, Bertha Greenebaum, 1861-1927

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Bertha Greenebaum Haas was the wife of prominent San Francisco merchant William Haas and mother of Charles, Alice, and Florine Haas. From the description of Bertha Greenebaum Haas cookbook and loose recipes, 1881-ca. 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 743435674 From the description of Bertha Greenebaum Haas cookbook and loose recipes, 1881-ca. 1920. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 123945353 ...

Mount Zion Hospital Association (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Online Archive of California

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Haas, William, 1849-1916

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William Haas was born in Bavaria and immigrated to San Francisco in the 1860s. He worked in the wholesale grocery business, first under the name of Loupe and Haas, before establishing Haas Brothers. In addition to being a well-known philanthropist, he was also a director of Wells Fargo Nevada National Bank. Haas married Bertha Greenebaum in 1880 and had three children: Charles, Alice, and Florine. From the description of William Haas papers, 1849-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: ...