Guide to the Papers of Andrée Aelion Brooks
1981-2005

AR 47

Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar

as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation

American Sephardi Federation

Center for Jewish History

15 West 16th Street

New York, NY 10011

Phone: (212) 294-8350

Fax: (212) 294-8348

Email: info@AmericanSephardiFederation.org or
Rbelinfante@ASF.CJH.org

URL: http://www.americansephardifederation.org

© 2011 American Sephardi Federation. All rights reserved.

Center for Jewish History, Publisher.

Electronic finding aid was encoded in EAD 2002 by Yakov Illich Sklar in November 2011. Description is in English.

Biographical Note

Andrée Aelion Brooks is an author, lecturer and journalist. She is an Associate Fellow at Yale University and the founder and first president of the Women’s Campaign School at Yale. She is also an historical advisor and board member of the Gomez Mill House and historic site in Marlboro, N.Y.

She is the author of a number of books, including The Woman Who Defied Kings, Russian Dance, and Children of Fast Track Parents.

For 18 years she was a contributing columnist and newswriter for the New York Times where she covered personal finance, the women's movement and real estate investment issues, among other topics.

based on http://www.andreeaelionbrooks.com

Scope and Content Note

The Andrée Aelion Brooks Collection consists of research materials for the book The Woman Who Defied Kings: the Life and Times of Doña Gracia Nasi - a Jewish Leader During the Renaissance.

By and large the collection consists of photocopies of archival materials, books, and articles pertaining to Sephardic Jews. Also included in the collection are emails between Andrée Aelion Brooks and her research assistants, and Aviva Ben-Ur.

There are very few notes or annotations and drafts of manuscripts.

Arrangement

The collection consists of a single series:

• Papers of Andrée Aelion Brooks

Restrictions

Access Restrictions

This collection is open to researchers.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
American Sephardi Federation, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011
email: info@AmericanSephardiFederation.org or Rbelinfante@ASF.CJH.org

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); Papers of Andrée Aelion Brooks; AR 47; box number; folder number; American Sephardi Federation.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Andrée Aelion Brooks in 2011.

Access Points

• Individuals:

  • Ben-Ur, Aviva
  • Brooks, Andrée Aelion

• Subjects:

  • Jews in public life-Mediterranean Region-Biography
  • Marranos-Mediterranean Region-Biography
  • Nasi, Gracia, ca. 1510-1569
  • Sephardim-Mediterranean Region-Biography
  • Women bankers-Mediterranean Region-Biography

• Places:

  • Mediterranean Region
  • Portugal
  • Spain

• Document Types:

  • Correspondence
  • Manuscripts
  • Printed materials

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