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MS-4842 Abba Hillel Silver Papers, Series II
Scope and Content Note: The Abba Hillel Silver Papers, Series II, 1894-1985, consist of biographical materials including certificates, drawings, journal articles, passports, naturalization papers, oral history transcripts, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and rabbinical materials including notes for sermons, writings, and eulogies.
This collection is of value to researchers investigating the life and career of a notable Cleveland, Ohio, rabbi, Zionist, orator, and community activist. Of note are transcribed oral history interviews conducted by Silver biographer Marc Lee Raphael with prominent Jewish rabbis and community leaders, including Leon Feuer, Jack Skirball, Irving Liebow and Benjamin Friedman. Also of note are personal documents of the Silver family, including certificates, passports, ration books, and naturalization papers, and information about Silver's father-in-law, Louis Horkheimer.
| Description | Date | Box/Folder | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biographical information, certificates, United States organizations | 1915-1964, undated | 1/4 | |
| Biographical information, memorial tribute book, Abba Hillel Silver | 1963 | 1/10 | |
| Biographical information, naturalization certificates | 1927-1943 | 1/14 | |
| Rabbinical activities, religious school, tribute book | 1932 | 1/26 | |
| Zionist activities, journals, The Gates of Zion, articles about Silver’s activities by Emanuel Neumann | 1953 | 2/34 | |
| Biographical information, certificates, United States organizations | 1941-1993, undated | 3/40 | |
| Zionist activities, scrapbook, United Palestine Appeal, bound issue of The New Palestine | 1938-1939 | 3/43 |
MS-5488 Abba Hillel Silver Film Collection
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MS-5489 Abba Hillel Silver Audio Collection
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