Papers, 1874-1978.

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Papers, 1874-1978.

Papers of Solomon Schechter, his wife Mathilde, son Frank, and other members of the Schechter family. Solomon Schechter papers include correspondence, minutes, pamphlets, and other material, 1902-1914, concerning Jewish Theological Seminary of America and other organizations with which Schechter was affiliated, especially Jüdische Institut für Technische Erziehung in Palestina; manuscript and printed articles, lectures, and speeches, 1895-1915; application and letters of recommendation for post of lecturer at University of Cambridge, 1890; diplomas, certificates, and travel documents, 1879-1913; and research notes and notebooks. Mathilde Schechter papers include correspondence, 1887-1918, with Solomon Schechter, Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and others; manuscripts for novels and articles; school certificates, 1874-1876; and memoirs of Solomon Schechter. Also includes condolence letters and memorial speeches, programs, and clippings concerning Solomon Schechter, 1915-1941; condolence letters on the death of Mathilde Schechter, 1924; correspondence of Frank Schechter, 1919-1935; and miscellaneous other material of Schechter family.

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Schechter, Solomon, 1847-1915

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Solomon Schechter was born in Focşani, Moldavia. In 1890 he was appointed to the faculty at Cambridge University, serving as a lecturer in Talmudics and reader in Rabbinics. His greatest academic fame came from his excavation in 1896 of the papers of the Cairo Geniza, an extraordinary collection of over 100,000 pages of rare Hebrew religious manuscripts and medieval Jewish texts that were preserved at an Egyptian synagogue. The find revolutionized the study of Medieval Judaism. Schechter serv...

Schechter, Frank I. (Frank Isaac), 1890-1937

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University of Cambridge.

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Harvard University celebrated its 250th anniversary in 1886. Many institutions of higher education, governments, and individuals sent greetings and congratulations to commemorate the occasion. This seal accompanied greetings from the University of Cambridge, England, to the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. From the description of Sigillum coe cancellarii mror et scholariu Universitat Cantebrigie, 1886. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228509847 The University...

Schechter, Mathilde Roth, 1859-1924

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Mathilde Roth Schechter was married to Dr. Solomon Schechter, a prominent rabbi who was chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. They lived in Cambridge, England before immigrating to the United States in 1902....

Jewish Theological Seminary of America

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Collecting area: Materials dealing with all aspects of Jewish life. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155524648 The Jewish Theological Seminary of America moved into its new campus at 3080 Broadway in the Morningside Heights section of New York City in 1930. The complex was designed by the architectural firm Gehron and Ross, with David Levy, Associate Architect. The construction of the buildings was funded by donations from Louis ...