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American Jewish Archives Records, 1937-1998.

The collection consists official correspondence and records of the American Jewish Archives, including its director, Jacob R. Marcus, and staff. Full description

Creator: American Jewish Archives.
Other Creators: Marcus, Jacob Rader, 1896-1995., Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Call Number(s): MS-687
Language: English
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Summary: The collection consists official correspondence and records of the American Jewish Archives, including its director, Jacob R. Marcus, and staff.
Physical Description: 86.5 linear feet.
History:

The American Jewish Archives was founded in 1947 by Jacob Rader Marcus. As of 2002, the AJA houses more than 10,000 linear feet of documents pertaining to American Jewish life and history.
Arrangement: Organized into four series: A.Pre-American Jewish Archives Correspondence (1937-1947), B. American Jewish Archives Correspondence (1947-1998), C. American Jewish Archives Accession, Interlibrary Loan, Microfilm, Incoming and Outgoing Mail Logs, D.American Jewish Archives Fellowship program files (1976- ).
Provenance: American Jewish Archives; Cincinnati, Ohio.
Access: Restricted; permission of Director required for access.

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