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Collection Title: Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman Collection
Dates: 1980-2002
Identification: MS-0556
Creator:
Horwitz, Deborah and Paul Nierman
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: askscua@sdsu.edu
Phone: 619-594-6791
Spouses, Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman are Chicago natives who moved to San Diego and raised two sons in the late 20
th century. Both were extremely active in both the Jewish and philanthropic communities. Nierman was an information technology
professional and avid yachtsman. Horwitz was a teacher and community leader. Both served on many civic and Jewish community
boards. Nierman and his family manage the Nierman Family Foundation which provides philanthropy to Jewish and secular organizations
and projects in the community. Horwitz was active in the American Jewish Committee, where she served as chapter president
and held national office. Both were active in the Jewish Federation and Congregation Beth Israel. They moved back to Chicago
in 2017.
This Collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Jews--California--San Diego
Jews--California--San Diego--Societies, etc
Husband and wife Paul Nierman and Deborah Horwtiz donated this collection to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in
2015.
2018-023
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.
This collection is open for research.
Identification of item, folder title, box number,
Deborah Horwitz and Paul Nierman Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, Library and Information Access, San Diego State University.
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This collection consists of material regarding the San Diego Chapter of the American Jewish Committee from the 1980's-2000's
and material from the first San Diego Jewish Community Mission to Israel in 1995 when Yitzchak Rabin was assassinated. It
also includes personal notes, speeches and clippings from Deborah Horwitz who was president of the San Diego Chapter of the
AJC. There is also material on the Nierman Foundation and its philanthropy in San Diego.