OCHS, ADOLPH S. (1858-1935).
Papers, 1892-1939. 7.9 linear ft.
Correspondence (1915-1933) exchanged between Ochs, publisher of the New York Times, and numerous notable individuals, including politicians, newspapermen, painters, and ambassadors. Subject discussed include national and international news, conferences, cultural matters, and Jewish affairs. Many writers express their appreciation for the understanding kindness of Ochs in handling the news, his friendship, and hospitality. Important correspondents include: Thomas A. Edison, Douglas Fairbanks, Charles A. Lindbergh, Louis Marshall, Herbert Hoover, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Henry Stimson, and William Howard Taft.
OKO, ADOLPH S. (1883-1944).
Papers, 1911-1944. 3.7 linear ft.
Papers trace the career and interests of the Cincinnati, Ohio librarian, scholar, and philanthropist Adolph S. Oko. The collection includes personal and official correspondence, articles, and essays. Subjects and correspondents included in the collection include Baruch Spinoza, Chinese Jewry, the Menorah Association, Hebrew Union College, Martin Buber, Jacob Epstein, Harry A. Wolfson, Nathan Isaacs, Henry Hurwitz, and Stephen S. Wise. Inventory available
ORLINSKY, HARRY MEYER (1908-1992).
Papers, 1928-1991. 11.2 linear ft.
Collection includes correspondence, research and class notes, writings, and committee files from Orlinsky's days as a fellow at Dropsie College through his long tenure as a professor of Bible and history at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion. Of special interst are letters to and from Paul Steinberg and Alfred Gottschalk detailing the growth and expansion of the HUC-JIR New York campus. Also of special interest is correspondence with William F. Albright, Cyrus Gordon, and other important figures in the world of Biblical exegesis. Inventory available |