Guide to the Papers of Evelyn Klapholtz
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists of the personal papers of Evelyn Klapholtz. It includes family documents, geneaology lists, correspondence, etchings, and copies of family photos.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1911-2001
- Creation: Majority of material found in 1923-1950
Language of Materials
The collection is primarily in English, but a few items are, or have content, in Ladino, Hebrew, Greek, and German.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to researchers.
Use Restrictions
There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
American Sephardi Federation, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: ASFinquiries@cjh.org
Historical Note
The daughter of Greek immigrants, Menachem Joseph and Rachel (Matza) Joseph, Evelyn Klapholtz was an educator and editor in the New York Metropolitan Area specializing in business education. Her credentials include a BA from Hunter College, and an MA from New York University, both in Business Education. Additionally she earned Permanent Teacher Certification in the State of New York. Since her retirement she has remained active in the community and worked on her family genealogy.
What is known of her parents is that her father Menachem (Max) Joseph graduated from the Alliance School in Greece between the ages of 16 and 17. He was fluent in Greek, French, and Hebrew and understood Spanish. Her mother Rachel (Matza) Joseph was educated mostly in Greece, however upon entering the United States attended school for a short time before discontinuing her education in order to work.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet
1 Boxes
1 Folders
Abstract
This collection contains the personal papers of Evelyn Klapholtz. The bulk of this collection consists of genealogical information and material related to her family. There is additional material related to the sephardic community in New York City.
Arrangement
The collection was arranged so that additional material could be added at a later date. Therefore the categories of arrangement were imposed by the archivist processing the collection and did not derive from any pre-affixed arrangement.
Due to the small size of this collection there is no need to divide it into series for accessibility. Instead the contents have been foldered with like material and arranged in a alphabetical and chronological manner. There are several folders in this collection.
Container List:
- American Sephardic Federation
- Audiocassette
- Collected Articles
- Family Documents (1 of 4)
- Family Documents (2 of 4)
- Family Documents (3 of 4)
- Family Documents (3 of 4)
- Genealogies
- Oral History Transcripts
- Photographs (1 of 2)
- Photographs (2 of 2)
- Prints
Acquisition Information
This collection was received and inventoried by Randall C. Belinfante in 2001. The collection was arranged and encoded by Michael D. Montalbano in 2009.
Subject
- Klapholtz, Evelyn (Person)
- Joseph, Menachem (Person)
- Joseph, Rachel (Person)
- Angel, Marc (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Evelyn Klapholtz Papers, undated, 1911-2001 (bulk 1923-1950) ASF AR 20
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Michael D. Montalbano
- Date
- © October 2009.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation
- Edition statement
- This version was derived from Klapholtz.xml
Repository Details
Part of the American Sephardi Federation Repository
