Overview of the Collection
Biographical Information:
Access Terms
Administrative Information
Scope and Contents
Overview of the Collection
Collection Title: Ida Nasatir Papers
Dates: 1897-1995
Bulk Dates: 1940-1995
Identification: MS-0466
Creator:
Nasatir, Ida, 1910-2005
Physical Description: 1.25 linear ft
Language of Materials:
English
Repository:
Special Collections & University Archives
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA, 92182-8050
URL: http://library.sdsu.edu/scua
Email: scref@rohan.sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Biographical Information:
Ida Nasatir was born in Denver, Colorado in 1910. She attended UC Berkeley, where she majored in English. She met her husband,
Abraham Nasatir, while at Berkeley. They married in 1929, and came to San Diego when Abraham accepted a teaching position
on the faculty at San Diego State College.
Ida Nasatir was an English teacher, specializing in working with emotionally handicapped children at San Diego High School.
She also taught adult education programs. She was very active in the Jewish community, where she was well known as a teacher,
book reviewer, and writer. She chronicled community members by writing their obituaries.
Nasatir traveled widely in Europe and South America with her husband throughout his career. She wrote about their travels
in detailed correspondence and articles. She passed away in 2005.
Access Terms
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Genre/Form of Material:
Artifacts
Personal Papers
Photographs
Publications
Administrative Information
Custodial History:
The materials in this collection were donated to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in 2005 by the estate of Ida Nasatir
(JHSSD #2005.03.) It was transferred to the Library and Information Access December 21, 2010.
Conditions Governing Use:
The copyright interests in these materials have not been transferred to San Diego State University. Copyright resides with
the creators of materials contained in the collection or their heirs. The nature of historical archival and manuscript collections
is such that copyright status may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Requests for permission to publish must be
submitted to the Head of Special Collections, San Diego State University, Library and Information Access. When granted, permission
is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical item and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder(s), which must also be obtained in order to publish. Materials from our collections are made available
for use in research, teaching, and private study. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including
but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials.
Conditions Governing Access:
This collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation:
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
Ida Nasatir Papers, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of press clippings, book reviews, correspondence, obituaries, and a yellow star that reads "Juif"
worn by a French holocaust survivor and given to Nasatir during a visit to Paris.
The materials in this collection were donated to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in 2005 by the estate of Ida Nasatir
(JHSSD #2005.03.) It was transferred to the Library and Information Access December 21, 2010.