Guide to the Papers of David Ribacoff
1925-2010
AR 060
Processed by Catherine Ziegler
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
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Center for Jewish History, Publisher.
Electronic finding aid was encoded in EAD 2012 by Catherine Ziegler in August 2012. Description is in English.
Descriptive Summary | |
| Creator: | Ribacoff, David |
|---|---|
| Title: | Papers of David Ribacoff |
| Dates: | 1925-2010 |
| Abstract: | The David Ribacoff papers consistsphotographs and the personal and professional correspondence and papers of David Ribacoff. The papers highlight David Ribacoff’s involvement with the American Sephardi Federation and other Jewish organizations. |
| Languages: | The collection is in English. |
| Quantity: | 1.0 linear foot. |
| Identification: | AR 60 |
| Repository: | American Sephardi Federation |
Biographical Note
David Ribacoff, was born in Bukara, Russia, one of eight children in a traditional Sephardic family. He and his family left Bukara and immigrated to Egypt in 1928. He lived in Egypt, and became a member of the Adly Street Synagogue in Cairo. David Ribacoff married his wife Lisette in 1955. However, soon after in 1956, following the Suez Canal police affair, David Rubicoff, his wife, and young son immigrated to Brazil. In 1963, David Rubicoff and his family moved to New York. David Rubicoff became involved in many projects to assist Bukharian immigrants in New York, and also became an active board member of the American Sephardi Federation.
Return to the Top of PageScope and Content Note
The David Ribacoff papers comprise photographs, recordings, the personal and professional correspondence of David Ribacoff and related ephemera. The bulk consists of correspondence between 2000-2010 and photographs from 1928-1956.
Return to the Top of PageArrangement
The collection consists of a single series:
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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 David Ribacoff; AR 60; box number; folder number;
American Sephardi Federation.
Acquisition Information
Donated by David Ribacoff in 2012.
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Organizations:
- American Sephardi Federation
- Justice for Jews from Arab Countries
- Sephardic House
Subjects:
- Jews, Bukharan
- Jews, Egypt
- Sephardim
- Sephardim--United States
Places:
- Egypt
Document Types:
- Correspondence
- Manuscripts
- Photographs
- Printed materials
Container List
Papers of David Ribacoff, 1925-2010. | |||
| The collection is in English. | |||
| 1 linear foot. | |||
Arrangement:Organized in two subseries
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Scope and Content:The David Ribacoff papers comprise photographs, recordings, the personal and professional correspondence of David Ribacoff and related ephemera. The bulk consists of correspondence between 2000-2010 and photographs and reproductions of photographs originally taken from 1928-1956 The materials are arranged by type, with photographs and their reproductions separate from the correspondence and printed ephemera, which is arranged chronologically. | |||
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 1956-2000 |
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2000-2001 |
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2002 |
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2003 |
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2004 |
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2005 |
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2006 |
| 1 | 8 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2007 |
| 1 | 9 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2008 |
| 1 | 10 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2009 |
| 1 | 11 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | 2010 |
| 1 | 12 | Correspondence and printed ephemera | undated |
| 1 | 13 | Photographs, prints and reproductions of phographic prints | 1925-2010 |
| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 2 | 1 | Photographs and prints | 1925-1957 |
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