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Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Levine, Israel
Title:	Israel Levine, papers
Dates:	undated, 1914-1970
Abstract:	Israel Levine was a Hebrew teacher, poet and Yiddish writer from Malden, Massachusetts. This collection contains translations of works into Hebrew and Yiddish, published works in Hebrew and Yiddish, biographical material and correspondence.
Languages:	The collection is in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.
Quantity:	1 linear foot (2 manuscript boxes)
Identification:	P-625
Repository:	American Jewish Historical Society
Location:	Located at AJHS, Boston, MA.

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Biographical Note

Israel Levine

Israel Levine was a well known Hebrew teacher, poet and Yiddish writer from Malden, Massachusetts.

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Scope and Content Note

This collection contains Yiddish and Hebrew publications, manuscripts, poetry, biblical commentary and correspondence. There are also translations of works by Samuel Joseph Agnon (Yiddish), Abraham Reisin (Hebrew) and Saul Tchernichovski (Yiddish.) Correspondence relates primarily to his writings and personal matters. The collection is almost entirely in Yiddish and Hebrew, with the exception of a small folder of English correspondence and a letter regarding the provenance of the collection.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged into a single series as follows:

• Papers of Israel Levine, undated, 1914-1970

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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); Israel Levine, papers; P-625; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Information

Donated by Dr. Charles Cutter of the Judaica Department of Brandeis University in December 1990.

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Access Points

• Subject Names:

  • Agnon, Shmuel Yosef, 1888-1970
  • Aronov, Moshe
  • Levine, Israel, b. 1874
  • Persky, Daniel, 1887-1962
  • Reisen, Abraham, 1876-1953
  • Shoshani, Abraham
  • Tchernichowsky, Saul, 1875-1943

• Subject Topics:

  • Manuscripts, Hebrew
  • Yiddish poetry

• Subject Places:

  • Malden (Mass.)

• Document Types:

  • Correspondence
  • Poetry
  • Sermons
  • Translations

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Container List

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

Papers of Israel Levine, undated, 1914-1970.
English, Hebrew, and Yiddish.
Boxes 1-2.
Scope and Content: See collection Scope and Content Note.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Published Works/Yiddish	undated
1	2-7	Yiddish Manuscripts	undated
1	8	Yiddish Poetry	undated
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1	Hebrew Manuscripts	undated
2	2	Memorials and Greetings/Yiddish and Hebrew	undated
2	3	Biographical Material	undated
2	4	Correspondence/Aronov, Moshe	1952-1963
2	5	Correspondence/Hochstein, Joshua	1914-1956
2	6	Correspondence/Persky, Daniel	1952-1956
2	7	Correspondence/Raskin, Saul	(1949)
2	8-9	Correspondence/Shoshani, Abraham	undated, 1940-1970
2	10-11	Correspondence/Misc. Yiddish	undated, 1935-1957
2	12-13	Correspondence/Misc. Hebrew	undated, 1926-1959
2	14	Correspondence/Misc. English	1951
2	15	Sermons and Biblical Commentary	undated
2	16	Translations/Agnon, Samuel Joseph.: Yiddish	undated
2	17	Translations/Reisin, Abraham: Hebrew	undated
2	18	Translations/Tchernichovski, Saul: Yiddish	undated
2	19	Translations/Miscellaneous: Yiddish and Hebrew	undated
2	20	Correspondence/Collection	1990

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