American Jewish Press Association records
Scope and Content Note
Collection contains primarily the papers created during the administration of Philip Slomovitz (president of the Association, 1945-1954), including: printed copies of the by-laws, typescripts of the minutes of meetings (1945-47), membership bulletins, press releases, general correspondence relating to the activities of the Association (dealing in part with unethical advertising practices of newspapers, 1951-1961), correspondence and reports of meetings with spokesmen for national Jewish organizations (1945-46), and correspondence concerning conventions of the Association (in 1949, commemorating the centennial of the Anglo-Jewish Press in America, containing correspondence with President Truman; in 1953, marking the 300th anniversary of the settlement of the Jews in America).
Dates
- Creation: 1944-1961, 1986-1988, 1992
Creator
- Slomovitz, Philip, 1896-1993 (Person)
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 (Person)
- American Jewish Press Association (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Biographical Note
American Jewish Press Association was established c. 1944 as the American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, and reorganized 1960.
Extent
2 Manuscript Boxes
1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection contains primarily the papers created during the administration of Philip Slomovitz (president of the Association, 1945-1954), including: printed copies of the by-laws, typescripts of the minutes of meetings (1945-47), membership bulletins, press releases, general correspondence relating to the activities of the Association (dealing in part with unethical advertising practices of newspapers, 1951-1961), correspondence and reports of meetings with spokesmen for national Jewish organizations (1945-46), and correspondence concerning conventions of the Association (in 1949, commemorating the centennial of the Anglo-Jewish Press in America, containing correspondence with President Truman; in 1953, marking the 300th anniversary of the settlement of the Jews in America).
Acquisition Note
Gift of Philip Slomovitz
Subject
- Slomovitz, Philip, 1896-1993 (Person)
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972 (Person)
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the American Jewish Press Association records, 1944-1961, 1986-1988, 1992 I-62
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- January 2021: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
