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Finding Aid to the American Jewish Archives Records. 1937-1998.
Manuscript Collection No. 687
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | American Jewish Archives |
| Title: | American Jewish Archives Records |
| Dates: | 1937-1998 |
| Quantity: | 86.5 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The collection consists official correspondence and records of the American Jewish Archives, including its director, Jacob R. Marcus, and staff. |
| Collection Number: | MS-687 |
| Language: | In English and Hebrew. |
Institutional
The American Jewish Archives was founded in 1947 by Jacob Rader Marcus. As of 2002, the AJA houses more than 10,000 linear feet of documents pertaining to American Jewish life and history.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists official correspondence and records of the American Jewish Archives, including its director, Jacob R. Marcus, and staff.
Arrangement Note
Organized into four series: A.Pre-American Jewish Archives Correspondence (1937-1947), B. American Jewish Archives Correspondence (1947-1998), C. American Jewish Archives Accession, Interlibrary Loan, Microfilm, Incoming and Outgoing Mail Logs, D.American Jewish Archives Fellowship program files (1976- ).
Conditions of Access and Use
Terms of Access and Use
The American Jewish Archives Records are restricted by permission of the Executive Director.
Property and Literary Rights
Property and literary rights are held by the American Jewish Archives. 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 American Jewish Archives Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-687. American Jewish Archives Records. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA's online catalog.