ARC 2007-03 - M. Leo Gitelson Collection
| Title: | Guide (Preliminary) to the M. Leo Gitelson Collection, 1912-1952. |
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| Name(s): | Gitelson, Leo M. | |
| Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
| Genre: | Correspondence | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Abstract/Description: | The M. Leo Gitelson Collection consists of family correspondence and events as well as information about the family’s involvement in their Jewish community and synagogue (Ansche Chesed). It also includes information pertaining to the Gitelson-Kamaiko family. Also included in the collection is a catalog of Harry Gitelson's Library, cards, and oversize photos. | |
| Note(s): |
M. Leo Gitelson Collection, The Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary, New York, N.Y., ARC.2007.03, (Box #, Folder #). Funding for the retrospective conversion of the original finding aid documents to produce this guide using Archivists’ Toolkit was made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). Moses Leo Gitelson was born in Svenziany, Russia on December 12, 1896, and came to the United States around 1900. He graduated from the Teachers Institute of the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1915. He established a foundation to provide microfilms of rare books and manuscripts to key libraries including Library of Congress, Hebrew University, and British Museum. Gitelson was a former chairman of the New York Board of Trade and overseer at the Jewish Theological Seminary. English. |
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| Subject(s): |
Temple Ansche Chesed (New York, N.Y.) Jews--Social life and customs |
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| Library Classification: | ARC 2007-03 | |
| Restrictions on Access: | This collection is unprocessed and closed but may be open for research on a case by case basis; contact the Librarian in charge of archival materials at: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu., for further information. | |
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