Guide to the Papers of Max Nigrosh, undated, 1919-1948
*P-542
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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Machine-readable finding aid created by Stephanie Call as MS Word document, March 5, 2009. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on August 3, 2009. Description is in English.
Descriptive Summary |
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| Creator: | Max Nigrosh |
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| Title: | Max Nigrosh, papers |
| Dates: | undated, 1919-1948 |
| Abstract: | Max Nigrosh was the President of the Jewish National Fund of Greater Boston and a leader in the Zionist movement in the early to mid-20th century. |
| Languages: | The collection is in English. |
| Quantity: | .25 linear feet (1 half manuscript box) |
| Identification: | P-542 |
| Repository: | American Jewish Historical Society |
| Location: | Located at AJHS, Boston, MA. |
Biographical Note
Max Nigrosh was the President of the Jewish National Fund of Greater Boston and strongly affiliated with the Zionist movement in the mid-20th century. Fluent in Yiddish, he often served as a Yiddish orator during meetings and concerts.
Return to the Top of PageScope and Content Note
This collection contains broadsides from meetings and concerts that included Nigrosh’s involvement, as well as a news article about the Jewish National Fund.
Return to the Top of PageArrangement
The collection is organized into a single series.
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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
Related Material
Benjamin Rabalsky Papers, P-153
Return to the Top of PagePreferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known);
Max Nigrosh, papers;
P-542; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.
Acquisition Information
This collection was donated to the American Jewish Historical Society by Mr. Benjamin Nigrosh in 1980.
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Subject Names:
- Nigrosh, Max
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Subject Topics:
- Jewish National Fund--History--20th century
- Organizations--history--United States
- Speeches, addresses, etc., Yiddish
- Yiddish language
- Zionism and Judaism--History--20th century
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Subject Places:
- Boston (Mass.)
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Document types:
- Broadsides
- News clippings
Container List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Papers of Max Nigrosh, undated, 1919-1948. |
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Scope and Content: |
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| Box | Folder | Title | Date |
| 1 | 1-2 | Broadsides | 1919-1948 |
| 1 | 3 | Clipping | undated |
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