Israel Zangwill collection

Collection — Box: CB-P7, Folder: P-225

Identifier: P-225

Staff Only

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists primarily of letters written by Zangwill to Philip Cowen (1897-1903) regarding the American Hebrew and social matters. Also includes letters to Philip Henry on the Jewish Territorial Organization (1905 and 1908), and a letter to Max J. Kohler regarding an invitation to a meeting in his honor given by the Judaeans (1923).

Also included are clippings from American periodicals, and the manuscript and typed copy of a speech given by Zangwill at a meeting given in his honor by the Judaeans (1898); the text differs somewhat from that published in The Judaeans, vol. 1 (1897-1898), pp. 115-138.

Of special interest in the correspondence to Cowen are Zangwill's references to Mary Antin, and to the stage production of "Children of the Ghetto.".

Included in the collection is a scrapbook of clippings pertaining to the Zangwill centennial in 1964, and to reviews of Israel Zangwill : a study, by Maurice Wohlgelernter.

Dates

Creation: 1897-1923, 1964-1965

Creator

Zangwill, Israel, 1864-1926 (Person)
Cowen, Philip, 1853-1943 (Person)

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.

Use Restrictions

No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.

For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org