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Calmenson, Jesse B., 1892-1952

Type / Call #Personal Papers / P-359Consists primarily of correspondence reflecting Calmenson's involvement in numerous national and local Jewish organizations. The largest quantity of material pertaining to national Jewish organizations relate to the United Palestine Appeal (1926-1945, primarily 1926-1929) and the Zionist Organization of America (1919-1952). Among the local St. Paul Jewish organizations, the largest quantity of materials relate to the Emergency Committee for Palestine (1942-1951) and the Zionist Organization of America, St. Paul Chapter (1918-1950). Among the correspondents are Harry S. Truman, H.V. Kaltenborn and Emanuel Neuman. Among the topics dealt with are the 1929 riots in Palestine, the protest against the Passfield Paper, and the establishment of a Jewish army after World War I. The collection also contains materials relating to Calmenson's private activities, e.g., the Cosmopolitan Bank in St. Paul, the Stameshkin family, the George Alexander Wilson Estate, as well as miscellaneous writings and papers belonging to the Calmenson family.
Years1903-1952
LocalityMN, St. Paul
Size9 boxes

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