ARC 2021.03 Roskies, David G. Papers 1977-2009

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Abstract/Description: The David G. Roskies Papers document Dr. Roskies’ career as a professor and faculty member at the Jewish Theological Seminary, as well as his active schedule of lectures and other speaking engagements across North America. The Correspondence series includes letters between Dr. Roskies and scholars with similar research interests, invitations to participate in award panels and to write for scholarly journals, and feedback on his writings and lectures. The Jewish Theological Seminary series includes memos, flyers, notes, meeting minutes, proposals, course descriptions and syllabi, clippings, and correspondence related to several initiatives at JTS including a series of seminars on Jewish cultural history, the introduction of Yiddish language courses, a lecture series on Jewish literature, and the inception of a master’s program in Yiddish literature. The series also includes several examples of student work.
Subject(s): Jewish Theological Seminary of America
Ashkenazim
Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)
Jewish Theological Seminary of America--Board of Directors
Lectures and lecturing
Yiddish language
Yiddish literature
Date Issued: 1977