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Box and Folder Listing
Series A: Correspondence. 1900-1949.
A Finding Aid to
the
Louis
Witt Papers
Manuscript
Collection No. 159
Louis Witt Papers
Manuscript Collection No. 159
1900-1951
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| Name: | The Louis Witt Papers | |
| Dates: | 1900-1951 | |
| Abstract: | The Louis Witt Papers detail the life of Witt (1878-1950) as a rabbi, civic leader, and author in Dayton, Ohio. Papers consist of correspondence, articles, newsclippings, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the professional activities of Rabbi Witt between 1900 and 1951. Also, the papers contain sermons and lectures delivered by him. | |
| Quantity: | 1.2 linear feet; 3 Hollinger boxes. | |
| Identification: | Manuscript Collection No. 159. | |
Biographical Sketch
Louis Witt was born in 1900. He was raised
in Rochester, New York. Both Witt and his friend Samuel Goldenson went
to Hebrew Union College to pursue their dream of becoming rabbis. Following
his graduation from Hebrew Union College in 1903, Witt 
erved
a small congregation in Pueblo, Colorado. In 1907, he became the rabbi
at Congregation B'nai Israel in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he remained
until 1919. In 1920, Witt took a position at Temple Shaare
Emeth in St. Louis, Missouri, where he remained until January 1929.
Witt served as the rabbi at Congregation Temple Israel in Dayton, Ohio from 1929 until his retirement in 1946. Under his leadership, the congregation doubled in size and a new temple auditorium project was begun. Witt was also extremely active in local politics, the relationships of Christians and Jews and symbols used in the Reform movement.
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Scope and Content Note
The Louis Witt Papers (1878-1950) detail the life of Witt as a rabbi, civic leader, and author in Dayton, Ohio. Papers consist of correspondence, articles, newsclippings, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the professional activities of Rabbi Witt between 1900 and 1951. Also, the papers contain sermons and lectures delivered by him.
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Organization |
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| The papers are divided into two series as follows: | ||
| A. Correspondence | ||
| B. Writings and Miscellaneous | ||
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Arrangement
See description of individual series.
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Restrictions
Access Information
The papers are open to all users and are available in the reading room of the American Jewish Archives.
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Related Material
Hurvitz, Henry/ Menorah Association Memorial Collection. MSS Collection No. 2.
Lazaron, Morris. MSS Collection No. 71.
Union of American Hebrew Congregations Records. MSS Collection No. 72.
Witt, Louis. Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of Cincinnati. 1902. FF3:C3.
Witt, Louis. Nearpint Biographies File.
Witt Louis. Picture Collection.
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Administrative Information
Citations
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Louis Witt Papers and the American Jewish Archives.
Provenance
The papers were donated by Myra Witt, Columbus, Ohio in November 1968.
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Box and Folder Listing
Series A: Correspondence. 1900-1949. |
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| The correspondence series consists of one Hollinger box (1900-1949). Of particular interest is correspondence relating to the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence. A-E. | |||||||||||
| 2 | Correspondence. F-K. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Correspondence. L-R. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Razosky, Cecilia. Correspondence. 1935-1938. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Correspondence. S-Z. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Union of American Hebrew Congregations .Correspondence. 1931-1948. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Witt, Myra. Correspondence. n.d. | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Unidentified correspondence. 1929;1937-1949; n.d. | ||||||||||||
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Series B: Writings and Nearprint. 1933-1951 |
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| Witt was noted for his active participation in the Jewish Dayton community and his research into Jewish response to Christmas. This series represents his published materials. | |||||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Sermons and writings. A-E. | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sermons and writings. F-K. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Jew Celebrates Christmas. Articles; correspondence. 1939-1950. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sermons and writings. L-O. | ||||||||||||
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| 3 | 1 | Sermons and writings. P-R. | |||||||||||
| 2 | Sermons and writings. S-T. | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Sermons and writings. U-Y. | ||||||||||||
| 4 | Sermons and writings. Untitled and fragments. | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Memorials. 1950-1951. | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Prayers. n.d. | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Miscellaneous. | ||||||||||||
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