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Wise, Stephen S. 1874-1949 | ||
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| Type / Call # | PAPERS / P-134 (Finding Aid Available) | COLLECTION HAS BEEN ARRANGED ACCORDING TO VARIOUS SUBJECT AREAS: PERSONAL AFFAIRS; SPEECHES, SERMONS, AND ARTICLES, BOTH MANUSCRIPT AND PUBLISHED, THE FREE SYNAGOGUE IN NEW YORK, THE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION, AND OTHER HEADINGS. ALSO CONTAINS A MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE FOR WISE AND LOUISE WASSERMAN. |
| Years | 1841-1978 | |
| Size | 191 boxes | |
| Scope | The large collection, the Stephen S. Wise Papers 1884-1968, #P-134, has a names index. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise was perhaps the most influential American Jew of the first half of the 20th century. He was a supporter of progressive Judaism, and an energetic promoter of political liberalism. There was not an area of significance to the American Jewish community in which he did not involve himself, as his papers bear out. His voluminous correspondence with religious, political, and social leaders of his time provide a fascinating view of recent history. Since his contacts were so wide-reaching, the index itself is quite a valuable genealogical resource. The Wise papers should be consulted on microfilm at the Brandeis library periodicals room. The finding aid to the collection is needed to cross-reference the index numbers with the microfilm volumes. The finding aid can be found on the short book cases in the periodicals room in the Goldfarb Library; these cases are directly in front upon entering the room, before reaching the microfilm readers. | |
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