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Morgn-frayhayṭ

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Morris Stern Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 231
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with literary figures: Joseph Barondess, Menahem Boraisha, Aaron Glanz-Leieles, Baruch (Boris) Glassman, Peretz Hirschbein, Leon Kobrin, Jacob Milch, Joseph Opatoshu, Jacob Shatzky. Correspondence with cultural organizations including ICOR. Clippings of Stern's letters to the Morning freiheit. Manuscript of Stern's memoirs relating to Pinsk and to his life in the United States. Materials on Birobidzhan.

Dates: 1910 - 1949

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: 1920 - 1964

Papers of Alexander Pomerantz

 Collection
Identifier: RG 500
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with Yiddish literary figures, including Abraham Cahan, Daniel Charney, Chaver-Paver, Max Erik, Itsik Feffer, H. Leivick, Kalman Marmor, Shmuel Niger, Melech Ravitch, Abraham Reisen. Correspondence with Yiddish cultural and political organizations in the U.S. Material on the Institute for Jewish Proletarian Culture in Kiev: Pomerantz's lecture notes, diplomas, clippings. Biographical notes on Max Erik. Manuscripts of published and unpublished articles by Pomerantz. Manuscripts and notes on executed Jewish writers in the Soviet Union. Materials relating to Grodno and Grodno landsmanshaftn. Articles about Pomerantz.

Dates: 1920s-1965

Papers of Leon Feinberg (1897-1969)

 Collection
Identifier: RG 601
Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Yiddish journalist, poet, novelist, and translator Leon Feinberg. These materials include correspondence with Yiddish literary figures and with organizations, newspaper clippings about writers and about Leon Feinberg and his works, subject files, manuscripts of works by Feinberg and by other writers, and some of Feinberg’s personal documents. These materials relate to Feinberg’s long career with various Russian and Yiddish periodicals and literary organizations.

Dates: 1906-1969; Majority of material found within 1920-1960

Papers of Paul (Pesakh) Novick (1891-1989)

 Collection
Identifier: RG 1247
Abstract

This collection contains documents of journalist and left-wing political activist Paul Novick, consisting mainly of correspondence, subject files, manuscripts, photographs, and newspaper clippings. These materials relate to Novick’s career as long-time editor of the Morning Freiheit (Morning Freedom), his important role in the worldwide Communist movement, the history of the Freiheit itself, and Jewish and general politics. These materials demonstrate Novick’s important, and changing, role in the history of Communism, as well as his career as a Yiddish journalist and author.

Dates: 1897-1991, 2006; Majority of material found within 1940-1988

Papers of William Edlin (1878-1947)

 Collection
Identifier: RG 251
Abstract

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of William Edlin, editor of The Day and a prominent Socialist. It includes correspondence with individuals and with organizations, newspaper clippings, manuscripts of works by Edlin and by others as well as translations done by Edlin, and some of Edlin’s personal documents. These materials relate to Edlin’s involvement with The Day, with the Socialist Party, the Workmen’s Circle, various labor and Zionist organizations, literary clubs and activities, and with music, art and drama.

Dates: 1894-1948, 1960-1969

Samuel Liptzin Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 879
Scope and Contents

Correspondence with publishers and editors of Yiddish newspapers and periodicals. Correspondence with friends and family. Liptzin's works in English translation.

Dates: 1950s-1970s

Zuni Maud Papers

 Collection
Identifier: RG 1138
Scope and Contents

The collection consists primarily of original art works: paintings, drawings, woodcuts, wood carvings. Other materials incude cartoons, political illustrations, book illustrations, clippings of articles, correspondence, typed manuscripts, unpublished sheet music, photographs, programs, personal documents.

Dates: Dates unknown before processing