TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Finding Aid to the Hugo B. Schiff Papers. 1917-1981.
Manuscript Collection No. 171
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | Schiff, Hugo B. 1892-1986. |
| Title: | Hugo B. Schiff Papers. |
| Dates: | 1917-1981. |
| Quantity: | 0.4 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Consists of correspondence, sermons, lectures, writings, documents, and newsclippings relating to Schiff's rabbinical career. |
| Collection Number: | MS-171 |
| Language: | Collection material in English and German. |
Biographical Sketch
Born and educated in Germany, Schiff immigrated to the United States in 1939 and led congregations in the Washington D.C. area.
Scope and Content Note
Consists of correspondence, sermons, lectures, writings, documents, and newsclippings relating to Schiff's rabbinical career.
Restrictions
Terms of Access and Use
The Hugo B. Schiff Papers are open to all users. The original manuscript collection is available in the Barrows-Loebelson Reading Room of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Property and Literary Rights
Hugo B. Schiff, by the act of donating the Hugo B. Schiff Papers to the American Jewish Archives, assigned all property rights to the American Jewish Archives. Literary rights are retained by Hugo B. Schiff and his heirs. Literary rights may also be retained by specific creators of materials.
Questions concerning rights should be addressed to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Hugo B. Schiff Papers and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-171. Hugo B. Schiff Papers. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The Hugo B. Schiff Papers were received from Hugo B. Schiff, Alexandria, Virginia, in 1964 and 1981.
Processing Information
Processed by American Jewish Archives staff.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA's online catalog.