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Jacob H. Schiff, financier and philanthropist
1847 - 1920

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CANAAN, DON (b. 1938)
Papers, 1968-2003. 2.0 linear ft.

Consists of material relating to the professional career of journalist Don Canaan. The papers include news clippings of Canaan’s work for the American Israelite and other primarily Jewish periodicals, and a copy of all issues of the Israel Faxx, a publication edited by Canaan. Inventory available

CARLIN, AARON (b.1887). 
Papers, 1919-1945. 2.0 linear ft. 
Letters to Carlin, editor of Die Feder, from people residing in the United States, Canada, and Europe concerning various matters (1919-1945), newspaper articles, book reviews, fragments of letters, articles, books, and poems, as well as original copies of books written by Yiddish authors. Also includes a collection of proverbs and aphorisms on various subjects, short stories and stage plays written by Yiddish authors, original copies of articles by various authors submitted to Aaron Carlin for publication in Die Feder, and poems written by various well known poets and others (1921-1940).

CHAJES, JULIUS (1910-1985). 
Papers, 1934-1985. 1.2 linear ft
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Papers include the works of composer, Chajes, and encompass both orchestral and vocal music. Inventory available

COHEN, BENJAMIN V. (1894-1983).
Papers, 1902-1982. 1.2 linear ft.

Though best known as an advisor to President Franklin Roosevelt, Cohen was active in Zionist affairs throughout his career and represented the American Zionists at the Paris Peace Conference at the end of World War I. Papers include correspondence, minutes, reports, notes, and miscellansous items relating to activities of the World Zionist Organization. Correspondents include Felix Frankfuter, Stephen S. Wise, and Julius Simon. Bulk of the materials spans the years 1919-1935.

COHEN FAMILY. 
Papers, 1807-1867. 0.4 linear ft. 
Original and photocopies of correspondence, 1807-1867; newsclippings; family notices; biographies of the Cohen family of Philadelphia (Charles J., Henry, and Mrs. Matilda Cohen) and four genealogical charts of the Florence, Hays, Cohen, and Samuel-Yates-Cohen families. 

COHEN, OSCAR (1908-1985). 
Papers, 1955-1985. 13.6 linear ft.
Correspondence, speeches, reports, polls, bibliographies, proposals, newsclippings and miscellaneous items pertaining to Cohen's activities as National Program Director of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith and his research into the areas of anti-Semitism and Jewish-Christian relations. Inventory available

COHON, A. IRMA. (1890-1991)
Papers, 1918-1969. 0.4 linear ft.
Musician and poet, Irma Cohon's papers consist of correspondence with colleagues, primarily about her editing of musical manuscripts and scores. Also included are sympathy letters and tribute at the death of her brother, prominent liberal London Rabbi Harold Reinhart, and some materials on the musician Ernest Bloch. Inventory available

COWEN, PHILIP (1853-1943). 
Papers, 1882-1941. 0.4 linear ft.
Original and photocopies of the papers of the co-founder of The American Hebrew, including correspondence with Emma Lazarus, Hendrik Willem Van Loon, Oliver Wendell Holmes, and others, as well as immigration data. 


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