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Fein, Isaac

Type / Call #Personal / P-150The collection consists primarily of a calendar of material
(1900-05, 1910-11, 1913-15, 1917-23, 1927-52) relating to America
found in the Weizmann Archives, Rehovot, Israel, as well as a
copy of the index to the Weizmann Papers (1885-1914) and various
reports issued by the Archives, all annotated by Fein. Also
contains microfilm and typed calendars or descriptions of
America-related material found in the Central Zionist Archives,
the State Archives, the Aaron Aaronsohn Archives, Jabotinsky
Archives, Archives of the History of the Jewish People, Labor
Archives, the Hebrew University Library and Yad va-Shem Archives.
There is also includes a "temporary list" and microfilm copies of
some papers of the Judah L. Magnes Archives (University Library)
with items of American interest checked as well as typed copies
of some of the Palestine correspondence of Dr. Harry Friedenwald,
the majority with his accountant, R.D. Kesselman relating to
conditions in the country (1935-39). Also contains copies and
translations of articles by Fein and others on Baltimore Jewish
history and essays on Louis Marshall microfilmed inventories
found in the Central Zionist Archives on Samuel Broches, Herman
Frank, A.S. Sachs and Jacob Shatzky; an original letter from
Israel Friedlaender to Julian Mack on his visit to Eastern Europe
(1920) and biographical material on Friedlaender; typescript of a
1964 interview with Mrs. Judah L. Magnes; typescript of a letter
from Max Nordau to Richard J.H. Gottheil; typescript translation
and xerox copies of 10 letters from Heinrich Graetz to Benjamin
Szold, 1886-1889; and other correspondence on scholarly matters
conducted by Fein.
Years1962-1964
Size3 boxes

All AJHS manuscript collections must be accessed in person on-site at the American Jewish Historical Society. For information on how to research the AJHS archival collections, essential information about their Reading Room and Regulations can be found at http://www.ajhs.org/reference/readingrooms.cfm.

The AJHS collections themselves are not available in any electronic form, on this website or elsewhere. The AJHS has been collecting this material for over 100 years, and preserves it in its archives in the original format, be it handwritten, typewritten, or printed. For more information on the AJHS' genealogical holdings see the article "Genealogical Resources at the American Jewish Historical Society".

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