Finding Aid of the Mendel B. Silberberg papers 5040
Jacqueline Morin and Sue Luftschein
USC Libraries Special Collections
2018
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California 90089-0189
specol@usc.edu
Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: Mendel B. Silberberg papers
creator:
Silberberg, Mendel B.
Identifier/Call Number: 5040
Identifier/Call Number: 1371
Physical Description:
0.42 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1904-1965
Abstract: Mendel B. Silberberg was a Jewish communal leader and a prominent attorney in the motion picture industry. As a former
president of the Los Angeles Jewish Community Council, Silberberg was active in the work of the United Jewish Appeal, the
Joint Distribution Committee and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. His career also led to a term as Beverly
Hills councilman and a position as Director Emeritus of Columbia Pictures. This small group of papers consists chiefly of
letters of condolence to his wife upon his death in June 1965, and some personal ephemera from his school days and military
service.
Container: 1
Mendel B. Silberberg was a Jewish community leader and a prominent attorney in the motion picture industry. As a former
president of the Los Angeles Jewish Community Council, Silberberg was active in the work of the United Jewish Appeal, the
Joint Distribution Committee and the National Conference of Christians and Jews. He visited Israel with a UJA study mission
group. His career also led to a term as Beverly Hills councilman and a position as Director Emeritus of Columbia Pictures.
The Mendel Silberberg papers consists primarily of letters of condolence sent to Silberberg's widow upon his death in June
1965. There is also a small amount of personal ephemera from his high school, college, and military service days as well as
newspaper clippings about his achievements through the 1960s.
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[Box/folder# or item name], Mendel B. Silberberg papers, Collection no. 5040, University Archives, USC Libraries, University
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
City council members -- California -- Beverly Hills -- Archival sources
Jews -- California -- Los Angeles -- History -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Clippings
Correspondence
Printed ephemera
Silberberg, Mendel B. -- Archives