Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Contents | Arrangement
Collection Summary
Title | Lessing J. Rosenwald papers, 1819-1979 |
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Span Dates | 1891-1979 |
Bulk Dates | (bulk 1932-1979) |
ID No. | MSS59469 |
Creator | Rosenwald, Lessing J. (Lessing Julius), 1891-1979 |
Extent | 28,000 items ; 81 containers plus 2 oversize ; 32.6 linear feet |
Language | Collection material in English |
Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
Summary | Bibliophile, businessman, and philanthropist. Correspondence, subject files, speeches and writings, printed matter, and miscellany relating to Rosenwald's career with Sears, Roebuck & Company; his activities on behalf of various Jewish causes and his opposition to Zionism; his public service work with the National Recovery Administration and the War Production Board; his various charitable, educational, and cultural philanthropies; and his work as a bibliographer and collector of books and prints. |
Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms006033 |
LCCN Permalink | LC Online Catalog record for this collection: http://lccn.loc.gov/mm81059469 |