ARC 25 - Gerson D. Cohen Personal Papers
| Title: | Guide [Preliminary] to the Gerson D. Cohen Personal Papers. |
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| Name(s): | Cohen, Gerson D. (Gerson David), 1924- | |
| Type of Resource: | mixed material | |
| Genre: | Photoprints. | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1950 | |
| Abstract/Description: | The Gerson D. Cohen Papers consists of correspondence concerning speaking engagements, as well as Cohen's work with Bnai Brith Youth Organization, Columbia University, the Institute on Ethics of JTSA, Camp Ramah, and the Rabbinical Assembly of America. Also included are bibliographies, manuscript reviews of books, and photographs of Cohen. | |
| Note(s): |
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). Gerson D. Cohen was born in 1924 and was appointed chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary in 1972. A scholar of medieval Jewish history, Cohen taught at Columbia University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. From 1950 to 1957 he was the Seminary's librarian. Cohen resigned as Chancellor in 1986 due to ill health, and died in 1991. English, Hebrew Preliminary inventory available in Special Collections Reading Room. |
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| Subject(s): |
Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Institute on Ethics. B'nai B'rith Youth Organization. Rabbinical Assembly of America. Columbia University. Conservative Judaism Rabbinical seminaries -- New York (N.Y.) Jewish camps -- United States Jewish youth -- United States -- Societies and clubs New York (N.Y.) -- Religious and ecclesiastical institutions New York (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs United States -- Religious life and customs Historians College administrators |
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| Library Classification: | ARC 25 | |
| Held by: | Jewish Theological Seminary. Library, 3080 Broadway, New York, NY, 10027. | |
| Restrictions on Access: | Processed materials are available by appointment only; administrative files and personal letters of recommendation are restricted; unprocessed materials are closed. To make an appointment and request materials in advance, contact the Librarian in charge of archival materials at: 212.678.8973 or via E-mail: archives@jtsa.edu. | |
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