Rochlin (Harriet) Collection of Western Jewish History, ca. 1800-1991

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Summary

Title:
Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History,
Dates:
ca. 1800-1991
Abstract:
Harriet Shapiro (1924- ) was a freelance writer and contributor of articles, feature stories, and reviews to magazines and scholarly journals. The collection consists of biographical information relating to Jewish individuals, families, businesses, and groups in the western U.S. Includes newspaper and magazine articles, book excerpts, correspondence, advertisements, interviews, memoirs, obituaries, professional listings, affidavits, oral histories, notes, maps, brochures, photographs, and audiocassettes.
Extent:
82 boxes (41.0 linear ft.) 1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History (Collection 1689). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of biographical information relating to Jewish individuals, families, businesses, and groups in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Mexico, Montana, Missouri, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. Includes newspaper and magazine articles, book excerpts, correspondence, advertisements, interviews, memoirs, obituaries, professional listings, affidavits, oral histories, notes, maps, brochures, photographs, and audiocassettes.

Biographical / historical:

Harriet Shapiro was born in Los Angeles, California, November 4, 1924; BA, UC Berkeley, 1947; married Fred Rochlin, 1947; freelance writer and contributor of articles, feature stories, and reviews to magazines and scholarly journals; published novel, So far away (1981) and photodocumentary, Pioneer Jews: a new life in the far west (1984).

Acquisition information:
Gift of Harriet Rochlin, 1991 - .
Processing information:

Processed by Harriet Rochlin staff, 1991, and Bernadette Roca, 2006.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically by state, then by name of subject.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff
Date Prepared:
© 2004
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid created by ByteManagers using OAC finding aid conversion service specifications. Machine-readable finding aid derived from in-house paper finding aid. Date of source:

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Harriet Rochlin Collection of Western Jewish History (Collection 1689). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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