Israel

Abstract Collection contains correspondence, publications, newspaper clippings, speeches, legal documents, photographs, audiotapes, and videotapes. The material dates from ca. 1950-2002, although the bulk is from 1977-2002. They are the papers of Jacob Dan Nimrod, largely from the time he resumed his writing career in 1977 until his death in 2002. The material in the collection covers the wide range of Nimrod's political writing activities, mainly concerning Israeli politics and foreign relations....

Abstract Isaac Edward Kiev (1905-1975) was born in New York City to Nathan and Anna (Radin) Kiev. In 1924, Kiev entered the Jewish Institute of Religion [JIR], a new rabbinical seminary established just two years earlier by renowned Jewish leader and activist Stephen S. Wise. In 1925, Kiev began work as a page in the JIR library to help pay for school and soon he took on more responsibilities including cataloging the Hebrew manuscripts. Although Kiev did not complete his studies at the JIR, he...

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Collection consists primarily of papers and printed matter generated by the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington, including meeting minutes, memoranda, correspondence, reports, and press releases. It also contains a number of photographs, a single audio cassette, and the Jewish Community Council of Greater Washington website. The material ranges in date from 1937 to 2023, but the bulk of the material ranges from 1965 to 1979.

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This collection contains records related to the work of the Jordan Is Palestine, Inc. The materials include correspondence, articles, articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, and financial records covering the dates 1983-95.

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The majority of the pamphlets concern antisemitism and sermons from prominent European and American rabbis. The pamphlets are dated from 1946-79.

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This is an artificial collection created for those items in the Middle East Institute rare book collection that were not cataloged with the books. The collection contains scrapbooks with images of the Middle East, one ballot, and one typed manusript. These materials date from 1878-2005.

Abstract This collection contains original and reproductions of lithographs, engravings, and woodcuts of the Holy Land and Europe, cartographic catalogues, and various resources for cartographic collection. The materials date from 1683-2007. The majority of the lithographs were published in the 1830s and 1840s, while the cartographic catalogues are from the 20th Century. The lithographs were produced by noted artists David Roberts, J.M.W. Turner, and others. In the past, Dr. Samuel Halperin has...

Abstract This collection contains papers, photographs, and artifacts related to Dr. Alpert’s private life, as well as his service to the George Washington University. The bulk of the collection deals with his private life, including his activities relating to his service for Israel Bonds. A large part of the collection is composed on unorganized and often unidentified photographs from Dr. Alpert’s private life, although the researcher will find some images related to GWU medical school. The...

Abstract Series one consists of correspondence primarily to and from Stephen S. Wise. There are nearly two hundred letters dating from 1905-1953, with the bulk of correspondence from 1907-32. Series two consists of diaries, notes, addresses, and research guides related to Stephen S. Wise from 1908-1952, with the bulk of materials from 1908-1927. Included are three sets of personal diaries ranging from 1910-14 and 1921-22, notes from his trip to Palestine in 1922, and a number of undated writings on...