Near East Crisis collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains manuscript and published material from Zionist, rabbinic, and other national Jewish organizations; and from various local Jewish community organizations relating to fund-raising drives, protest demonstrations, and other activities on behalf of Israel. Also contains copies of letters and telegrams sent by various individuals to American government officials and to Arab leaders; published statements of President Lyndon B. Johnson and various U.S. Congressmen; reactions of private American citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish; personal letters written from Israel during the crisis; several scholarly studies and clippings from various Yiddish, Anglo-Jewish, and Israeli newspapers pertaining to the conflict; and an extensive collection of material from Dr. Nelson Glueck regarding his experiences during and after the war.
Dates
- 1967-1971
Creator
- Glueck, Nelson, 1900-1972 (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
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
Nelson Glueck was born in Cincinnati, OH in 1900. In 1923, Glueck was ordained as a Reform rabbi by the Hebrew Union College. Several years later, he was awarded his Ph.d at Jena, Germany, for his dissertation on the biblical concept of hesed.
Throughout his life, Glueck was a was a prolific scholar, excavator, and surveyor. He served in the Office of Strategic Services (the precursor of the CIA), held the position of president at the Hebrew Union College, and founded the Nelson Glueck School of Biblical Archaeology.
Extent
12 Linear Feet
Abstract
Contains manuscript and published material from Zionist, rabbinic, and other national Jewish organizations; and from various local Jewish community organizations relating to fund-raising drives, protest demonstrations, and other activities on behalf of Israel. Also contains copies of letters and telegrams sent by various individuals to American government officials and to Arab leaders; published statements of President Lyndon B. Johnson and various U.S. Congressmen; reactions of private American citizens, both Jewish and non-Jewish; personal letters written from Israel during the crisis; several scholarly studies and clippings from various Yiddish, Anglo-Jewish, and Israeli newspapers pertaining to the conflict; and an extensive collection of material from Dr. Nelson Glueck regarding his experiences during and after the war.
Arrangement
This collection is organized intellectually into seven series, based on subject.
- Series I: City information, 1967-1968
- Series II: Organization information, 1967-1968
- Series III: Survey, 1967-1969
- Series IV: Letters from Israel during the crisis, 1967-1968
- Series V: Christian reactions and sermons, 1967-1971
- Series VI: Published materials, 1964-1968
- Series VII: Miscellaneous oversized documents, undated
Physical Location
Located in AJHS New York, NY
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee
- American Jewish Congress
- Anti-defamation League
- B'nai B'rith
- Correspondence
- Glueck, Nelson, 1900-1972
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America
- Israel
- Israel-Arab War, 1967
- Middle East
- National Council of Jewish Women
- National Jewish Welfare Board
- Publications (documents)
- Sermons
- United States -- Foreign relations -- Israel
- Title
- Guide to the Near East Crisis collection, 1967-1968 I-18
- 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
- 2016-10-14: PDF box list converted to dsc. Finding aid encoding revised by Janine Veazue.
- May 2020: EHyman-post-ASpace migration cleanup
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
