Freed, Lazar, 1889-1944

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Celia Adler and Lazar Freed, including theatrical materials such as scripts, programs and sheet music, correspondence, newspaper clippings, assorted publications, and photographs of many of the members of the Adler family and their friends from the Yiddish theater. These materials reflect the wide scope of the Adler acting family and their immense influence on Yiddish theater, Broadway and motion pictures.

Includes a photo of Freed in the role of Nahumtche, in the 1932 Yiddish Art Theatre production of "Yoshe kalb" by I. J. Singer. One photo by Klatzkin, Dvinsk (Daugavpils), and one by Maurice Goldberg. 2 items.