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Guide to the National Organizing Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial records, undated, 1934-1935

*I-12

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: National Organizing Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial
Title: National Organizing Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial, records
Dates: undated, 1934-1935
Abstract: Contains minutes, resolutions, correspondence, news releases and press clippings of the National Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial relating to its activities in planning and promoting the octocentennial of the birth of Moses Maimonides throughtout the United States in synagogues, local institutions and universities, and primarily in administrating the one held in New York (April 14, 1935). Among the participants were Albert Einstein, Louis Finkelstein, Henry Solomon Hendricks, Leo Jung, Henry Pereira Mendes, Abba Hillel Silver, Solomon Marcus Stroock, James Joseph Walsh, and Harry Austryn Wolfson. Includes also roster of available speakers and participating organizations, as well as material (poems, plays, pamphlets, books and articles) on the life and works of Moses Maimonides.
Languages: The collection is in English, German, Hebrew, and Spanish.
Quantity: 1.5 linear feet (3 manuscript boxes)
Identification: I-12
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
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Scope and Content Note

Contains minutes, resolutions, correspondence, news releases and press clippings of the National Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial relating to its activities in planning and promoting the octocentennial of the birth of Moses Maimonides throughtout the United States in synagogues, local institutions and universities, and primarily in administrating the one held in New York (April 14, 1935). Among the participants were Albert Einstein, Louis Finkelstein, Henry Solomon Hendricks, Leo Jung, Henry Pereira Mendes, Abba Hillel Silver, Solomon Marcus Stroock, James Joseph Walsh, and Harry Austryn Wolfson. Includes also roster of available speakers and participating organizations, as well as material (poems, plays, pamphlets, books and articles) on the life and works of Moses Maimonides.

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Arrangement

The collection is organized into a single 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
E-mail: reference@ajhs.org

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); National Organizing Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial, records; I-12; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Note

Gift of the National Committee.

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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.

 

Records of the National Organizing Committee for the Maimonides Octocentennial, undated, 1934-1935.
English, German, Hebrew, and Spanish.
1.5 linear feet. Boxes 1-3.
Box Folder Title Date
1 1 Minutes and Resolutions 1934-1935
1 2 Correspondence 1934
1 3 Correspondence 1935
1 4 Participating organizations undated, 1934
    (contains Hebrew)   
1 5 Speakers suggested for Maimonides celebrations undated, 1935
1 6 Lists - Officers, Boards, Committees, Councils, Organizations, etc. undated, 1934
1 7 Committee on Universities and Colleges undated, January-April 1935
1 8 Albert Einstein undated, January-April 1935
    (contains German)   
Box Folder Title Date
2 1 Publicity - News Releases and Clippings undated, 1934-1935
2 2 Requests for tickets for New York Maimonides Celebration 1935
2 3 Committee on Publications (Education) undated, 1934-1935
2 4 Maimonides Celebrations' Announcements, Programs, and Stamps 1935
    (contains Spanish)   
2 5 Material on the Life and Works of Maimonides (1f) undated, 1935
2 6 Material on the Life and Works of Maimonides (2f) undated, 1934-1935
Box Folder Title Date
3 1 Material on the Life and Works of Maimonides (3f) undated, 1935
3 2 Book on Moses Maimonides (Rambam) Octocentennial Celebration - Program Material for Jewish Centers and Religious Schools 1935
3 3 Press and page proofs for book on Maimonides undated
3 4 Requests for Educational Materials (1f) undated, 1935
3 5 Requests for Educational Materials (2f) 1935
3 6 Requests for Educational Materials (3f) 1935
3 7 Requests for Educational Materials (4f) 1935
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