Rose Neumann Collection MS-0504

Bonnie Harris
Special Collections & University Archives
12/17/2013
5500 Campanile Dr. MC 8050
San Diego, CA 92182-8050
askscua@sdsu.edu


Contributing Institution: Special Collections & University Archives
Title: Rose Neumann Collection
Creator: Neumann, Rose
Identifier/Call Number: MS-0504
Physical Description: 0.40 Linear Feet
Date (inclusive): 1938-1982
Language of Material: English .

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, personal papers and certificates of appreciation.
The materials in this collection were donated to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in donated in 2010 by Arthur Neumann, son of Rose and Al Neumann (JHSSD #2010.01). It was transferred to the SDSU Library and Information Access on December 11, 2013.

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

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.

Source of Acquisition

Arthur Neumann

Accruals and Additions

2013-037

Custodial History

The materials in this collection were donated to the Jewish Historical Society of San Diego in donated in 2010 by Arthur Neumann,  son of Rose and Al Neumann (JHSSD #2010.01). It was transferred to the SDSU Library and Information Access on December 11, 2013.

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Preferred Citation

Identification of item, folder title, box number, Rose Neumann Collection, Special Collections and University Archives, San Diego State University Library.

Biographical Note

Rose Neumann was a native of Austria who came to San Diego in 1911. She helped start the first Jewish newspaper in San Diego, the San Diego Jewish Bulletin and she helped found several of the Jewish benevolent organizations that exist in the 21 st century. Along with her husband, Al Neumann, they opened a hardware store on 6th Ave, near Market St., in downtown San Diego. Among the many organizations with which Rose Neumann was affiliated, include the USO, the United Jewish Federation, Hadassah, the Braille Institute, the Jolly Sixteen, the Jewish Welfare Society (known as Jewish Family Service), Federated Jewish Charities, Ladies Hebrew Aid Society, United Jewish Appeal, the American Red Cross, the Salvation Army, San Diego War Chest, and Tifereth Israel's Daughters of Israel. Rose Neumann died in 1981.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Jews--California--San Diego

box 1, folder 1

Life Cycle Documents Folder 1

box 1, folder 2

Certificates Folder 2 1942-1950

box 1, folder 3

Correspondence Folder 3 1938-1959

box 1, folder 4

Correspondence Received Folder 4 1960-1982

box 1, folder 5

United Jewish Fund of San Diego, San Diego Jewish Press Folder 5 June 3, 1942

box 1, folder 6

Photographs Folder 6

box 1, folder 7

Newspaper Clippings Folder 7

box 1, folder 8

Jolly Sixteen Folder 8

 

Flat File: Oversized Documents Folder 1 1951, 1953