Oscar S. Straus Collection
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains letters to individuals on a variety of topics. Of special interest are two letters to Everett P. Wheeler describing the status of Americans in Turkey and his impression of the Sultan (1896); a letter to William B. Howland regarding Robert Watchorn, Immigration Commissioner at Ellis Island (1908); a letter to George Sylvester Viereck after Straus's unsuccessful attempt to run for governor of New York as a Progressive candidate (1912); and a letter to Charles S. Bird accompanying an address (not in collection) in support of the Progressive Party (1913).
Also includes a two-page biographical form prepared for The cyclopedia of American biography, dated Jan. 7, 1921. Also includes 6 items of ephemera (programs + cards) and photocopied entries from Encyclopedia Judaica & Dictionary of Am. biography.
Dates
- circa 1892-1921
Creator
- Straus, Oscar S. (Oscar Solomon), 1850-1926 (Person)
- Wheeler, Everett Pepperrell, 1840-1925 (Person)
- Viereck, George Sylvester, 1884-1962 (Person)
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
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Contains letters to individuals on a variety of topics. Of special interest are two letters to Everett P. Wheeler describing the status of Americans in Turkey and his impression of the Sultan (1896); a letter to William B. Howland regarding Robert Watchorn, Immigration Commissioner at Ellis Island (1908); a letter to George Sylvester Viereck after Straus's unsuccessful attempt to run for governor of New York as a Progressive candidate (1912); and a letter to Charles S. Bird accompanying an address (not in collection) in support of the Progressive Party (1913).
Physical Location
Collection is located in Consolidated Box P13.
Acquisition Note
Gift, in part, of the Elsie O. and Philip D. Sang Foundation 1979
Gift, in part, of Mr. Maury A. Bromsen 1988
- Title
- Guide to the Oscar S. Strauss Collection, circa 1892-1921 P-485
- 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
- August 2020: RJohnstone: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository