Papers of Aaron Samuel Kurtz
Collection
Identifier: RG 523
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with Jewish writers. Clippings from Yiddish newspapers. Manuscripts by Kurtz. Photographs of Solomon Mikhoels and Itsik Feffer during their trip in the U.S. on behalf of the Jewish Anti-Fascist Committee in the Soviet Union.
Dates
- Creation: 1920 - 1964
Creator
- Kurtz, Aaron, 1891-1964 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Yiddish poet, editor and lecturer. Published in Di yidishe velt (Philadelphia), In zikh (N.Y), Naye lebn (N.Y.), Der tsvayg (Philadelphia), Hayntike lider (N.Y.) and in communist periodicals such as Der hamer, Morgn frayhayt (N.Y.), Sovietish haymland (Moscow). Born in Vitebsk district, Byelorussia. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1911 and lived in Philadelphia and New York.
Extent
6 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Fefer, Itzik, 1900-1952 (Person)
- Mikhoėls, Solomon Mikhaĭlovich, 1890-1948 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Anti-fascist movements
- Jewish periodicals
- Morning freiheit.
- Yiddish newspapers -- New York (State) -- New York.
Uniform Title
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Repository
