Description
The Jesse Rabinowitz papers, 1944-1999, consist of correspondence, writings, research, and personal papers relating to his
life and work as a biochemist. The bulk of the collection consists of correspondence, research material, and professional
papers that Rabinowitz collected during his 40 year career with the Department of Biochemistry at the University of California,
Berkeley. Also included is a small array of personal papers which present a view of Rabinowitz's wide-ranging interests, as
well as a limited collection of personal photographs.
Background
Jesse Charles Rabinowitz was born on April 28, 1925 in New York, New York. He was the only child of Julius and Frances Rabinowitz,
immigrants to the United States from Eastern Europe. When he was eleven, the family relocated to Jersey Homesteads, an experimental
Jewish co-op. In 1945, Rabinowitz received a bachelor's degree in chemistry at the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn. From
University of Wisconsin, he obtained a master's degree in biochemistry in 1947 and a Ph.D. in 1949.
Extent
Number of containers: 11 cartons, 2 boxes
Linear feet: 14.4 linear feet
Restrictions
Copyright has been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must
be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000.
Permission for publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and the copyright.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted
to research and educational purposes.
Availability
Collection is open for research.