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Guide to the Rose Klein transcriptions and articles, undated, 1775-1845, 1987-1988

*P-386

Reprocessed by Stephanie Call

Processed by Stephanie Call, Schilder Assistant Archivist, made possible by a grant from the Schilder Family Fund. This collection has been digitized, made possible by a grant from the Trustees u/w of Herman Dana.

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Klein, Rose
Title: Rose Klein transcriptions and articles
Dates: undated, 1775-1845, 1987-1988
Abstract: The transcripts and articles in this collection were either written by Rose Klein or transcribed by Klein from The Massachusetts Spy, originally printed between 1775-1845. Klein's papers include those on Jewish life in Worcester, Massachusetts. Transcripts from The Massachusetts Spy are those that are anti-Semitic in nature and were most likely used as research for Klein's articles. This collection does not contain any original documentation.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Quantity: .5 linear feet (1 manuscript box)
Identification: P-386
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
Location: Located at AJHS, Boston, MA.
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Biographical Note

The articles in this collection were written by Rose Klein, a writer with an interest in Jewish life and organizations in Worcester, Massachusetts, and the role of Jews in popular fiction up to 1950. Klein used transcripts from "The Massachusetts Spy," originally printed from 1775-1845 and "The National Aegis" for some of her research. "The Massachusetts Spy" was a radical paper owned by Isaiah Thomas until 1802, when he passed the paper along to his son. It often contained anti-Semitic articles.

This collection does not contain original documents.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains the papers of Rose S. Klein about Jewish life in Worcester, Massachusetts, as well as the portrayal of Jews in popular fiction up until 1950. It also contains transcripts of material from the Massachusetts Spy between 1775-1845 that focuses on anti-Semitic language and incidents.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged into two series:

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Rose Klein transcriptions and articles; P-386; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Note

Gift of Mrs. Joseph Klein.

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Access Points

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Series I: Publications, undated, 1775-1845.
English.
Box 1, Folders 1-4.
Scope and Content:

Contains articles written by Rose Klein, including "Jewish Presence in Worcester Before 1880," and "Jews in Popular Fiction Published in the US through 1950," as well as transcripts from the Massachusetts Spy (1775-1845.) Again, this collection does not contain original documents.
Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Jewish Presence in Worcester, MA. undated
1 2 Jews in Popular Fiction Published in U.S. through 1950 undated
1 3-4 Transcriptions and Articles 1775-1845
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Series II: General, undated.
English.
Box 1, Folders 5-6.
Scope and Content:

Contains draft papers on Jewish organizations in Worcester and John Singer Sargent's painting, "The Synagogue."
Box Folder Title Date
1 5 Jewish Organizations in Worcester undated
1 6 Miscellaneous undated
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