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Michael Aaronsohn Papers, 1915-1976.

Correspondence, sermons, and other materials relating to Aaronsohn's experiences with the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I and II, and numerous other subjects. Full description

Creator:	Aaronsohn, Michael, 1896-1976.
Call Number(s):	MS-511
Language:	English
Subjects:	Aaronsohn, Michael > 1896-1976 American Council for Judaism. Jewish Braille Institute of America. Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America. World War, 1914-1918 > Personal narratives, American. World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Jewish. Jewish veterans > United States > Societies, etc. Veterans, Disabled > United States. Jewish sermons, American. Rabbis > Ohio > Cincinnati. Jewish soldiers.
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Summary:	Correspondence, sermons, and other materials relating to Aaronsohn's experiences with the U.S. Armed Forces during World War I and II, and numerous other subjects.
Physical Description:	5.5 linear feet.
History:	Michael Aaronsohn was born in Baltimore in 1896. In 1923 he was ordained as a rabbi at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati. While serving in World War I Aaronsohn was blinded in action. As a result he became an advocate for blind and disabled persons, working in many organizations and causes. Michael Aaronsohn died in 1976.
Provenance:	Aaronsohn family; Cincinnati, Ohio; Gift.

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