Gertrude Wolf, papers
Scope and Content Note
The papers of Gertrude Wolf, the longtime secretary of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, contain materials from her tenure with him (including correspondence between Wise and herself, published and unpublished sermons and lectures by Wise, letters to Wise from others [through her], and photographs and miscellaneous materials relating to him) and from her work with other individuals and with the Fine Arts Program at New York University, of which she was the secretary (and unofficial director) for many years. Also included is an autobiography written in shorthand.
The collection is valuable to researchers studying Stephen S. Wise, Lawrence Gilman, Leo Katz, Fiske Kimball, John Hayes Holmes, Charles A. Sherrill, Michael Banner, Philip James, and the Fine Arts Program at New York University.
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, published and unpublished manuscripts, flyers, notebooks, booklets, and programs.
The documents are in English.
The collection contains 470 items in 2 boxes; the first box contains materials pertaining to Stephen S. Wise.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1899-1944
Creator
- Wolf, Gertrude, -1966 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
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
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (1 manuscript box, 1 half manuscript box, 1 oversized folder)
Abstract
Collection consists primarly of correspondence and material relating to Stephen S. Wise, including photographs, miscellaneous items, and sermons delivered at Congregation Beth Israel in Portland, Oregon. Also contains letters from Lawrence Gilman, John Haynes Holmes, Leo Katz, Charles A. Sherrill, Michael Banner, Fiske Kimball, and Philip James; a manuscript play "Everyday" by Rachel Crothers; and an autobiography in shorthand.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into a single series.
Acquisition Note
Unknown.
Subject
- Banner, Michael (Person)
- Crothers, Rachel, 1878-1958 (Person)
- Gilman, Lawrence, 1878-1939 (Person)
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964 (Person)
- James, Philip, 1890-1975 (Person)
- Katz, Leo (Person)
- Kimball, Fiske, 1888-1955 (Person)
- Sherrill, Charles A. (Person)
- Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949 (Person)
- Congregation Beth Israel (Portland, Or.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Papers of Gertrude Wolf (d. 1966), undated, 1899-1944 *P-27
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Felicia Herman
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- March, June 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
