Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Yoffe, Avraham, 1924-2008
- Abstract:
- Small archive consists mainly of correspondence relating to Yoffe’s editorial work in Israel.
- Extent:
- 0.5 Linear Feet (three manuscript boxes)
- Language:
- Hebrew and Hebrew.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Avraham Yoffe papers (M2085). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Avraham B. Yoffe was born in Belz, Bessarabia (now in Western Ukraine), on March 13, 1924. He emigrated to Israel in 1940, and in 1943 began a prolific literary career which included poetry, literary criticism, pieces for radio and film as well as editing dozens of books. In 1950, Yoffe joined the editorial board of Al Hamishmar, the newspaper affiliated with Mapam (the United Workers’ Party), where he edited the literary supplement. Over his long career, he was received numerous literary prizes. Avraham Yoffe died in June 2008. This small archive consists mainly of correspondence relating to Yoffe’s editorial work. It illustrates the interconnectivity of Israel’s literary network in the twentieth century.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase; 2015. Accession MSS 2015-109.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged into 5 series: Series 1, Correspondence. Series 2, Clippings. Series 3, Ephemera. Series 4, Poems. Series 5, Photographs.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Israeli literature
- Names:
- Yoffe, Avraham, 1924-2008
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns.
- Preferred citation:
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[identification of item], Avraham Yoffe papers (M2085). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, California.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022