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Jacob H. Schiff, financier and philanthropist
1847 - 1920

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HABER, SAMUEL L. (1903-1984). 
Papers, 1920-1988. 10.8 linear ft. 
Correspondence, speeches, writings, news articles, reports, photographs, awards, and personal items pertaining to Haber's career, particularly his work for displaced persons during the 1940's on the staff of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. Inventory available

HARAP, LOUIS (1904-1998). 
Papers, 1904-1989. 17.7 linear ft. 
Papers include correspondence, research files, writings and personal materials that detail the scholarly career and personal life of Harap, a philosopher, librarian, and editor of several Jewish and Socialist periodicals. Inventory available.

HERSHKOWITZ, LEO COLLECTION.
Papers, 1682-1723. 0.2 linear ft.
Collection contains court estate records listing property and assets. Records contain valuable information on the households of the merchant class of Jews of New York in the late 17th and early 18th century. Inventory available

HEXTER, MAURICE BECK  (1891-1990). 
Papers, 1928-1938. 2 linear ft. 
Includes Felix M. Warburg letterbooks (1922-1932, not complete); correspondence, reports, cablegrams, between Hexter, Warburg and numerous others regarding their activities in promoting the development of Palestine (1928-1938); draft memorandum of the American Commissioner of the Non-Partisan Palestine Commission on Survey; and reports concerning Jewish settlements in Palestine. Other correspondents include Joseph Hyman and Chaim Weizmann.  Inventory available

HILBORN, WALTER STERN (1879-1976). 
Papers, 1855-1976. 0.6 linear ft. 
Papers document the career of Mr. Hilborn, a prominent attorney, community leader, and philanthropist in New York, New York and Los Angeles, California. The collection consists of correspondence, certificates, testimonials, newspaper articles, and speeches which reflect Hilborn's deep yet diversified communal involvement in both the Jewish and general communities of New York City and Los Angeles, his years as an attorney, and the respect and devotion given Hilborn by community leaders and personal friends. Also, included is a transcript of an oral interview with Hilborn (1973). Inventory available.

HOLTZMANN, FANNY E. (1902-1980).
Papers, 1920-1980. 7.2 linear ft.
Papers describe the career of Fanny E. Holtzmann, lawyer and friend to celebrities and nobility. The collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, legal materials, photographs, awards, and miscellaneous items relating to Miss Holtzmanns' many years of professional service as well as to her personal life. Inventory available

HURVITZ, NATHAN.
Papers, 1934-1964. 3.2 linear ft.
Papers include correspondence, minutes, brochures, flyers and other materials relating to Jewish camps, education, and charitable work in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. 

HURWITZ, HENRY /MENORAH ASSOCIATION COLLECTION
Papers, 1911-1963. 30.8 linear ft. 
This collection records the rise and fall of the Menorah movement in the United States which promoted, through individual Menorah societies and various Menorah projects, the advancement of Jewish ideals and the study at colleges and universities of Jewish history, culture, and contemporary problems. The collection, which consists of correspondence, manuscripts, financial records, reports, and news clippings, is divided into two groups: (1) the files of the Intercollegiate Menorah Association (IMA) which was founded in 1913 to serve as the coordinator of the activities and purposes of the many Menorah societies located throughout the country, and (2) the files of Henry Hurwitz, one of the founders and leaders of the IMA and editor of The Menorah Journal. Of special interest is material concerning the initiation at many universities and colleges of Jewish interest groups and the material dealing with the publication of The Menorah Journal and early twentieth century Jewish writers and artists. Inventory available.



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