Gella Schweid Fishman papers including teaching materials for Yiddish language and culture, 1940-2004

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Summary

Creators:
Fishman, Gella Schweid
Abstract:
Gella Schweid Fishman was a Yiddish teacher and activist (d. May 2017), and was involved in the Yiddish secular school movement in the United States.
Extent:
27 Linear Feet
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[identification of item], Gella Schweid Fishman papers. M0809. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The initial 1993 accession contains Gella Schweid Fishman's correspondence and writing. Later accessions include papers pertaining to the Jewish holidays, the Holocaust (for Holocaust Remembrance Day) and Israel (for Israel Independence Day), teaching materials, individual Yiddish writers, and finally on women and Judaism. These consist of pamphlets, articles, and clippings from both children's and adult publications.

Biographical / historical:

Teacher of Yiddish language and culture.

Acquisition information:
Deposited by Dr. and Mrs. Joshua A. Fishman, 1993.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research. Materials must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.

Terms of access:

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:

[identification of item], Gella Schweid Fishman papers. M0809. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:
Department of Special Collections, Green Library
557 Escondido Mall
Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US
Contact:
(650) 725-1022
specialcollections@stanford.edu
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