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Leopold Lerner papers, 1948-1971.
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Leopold Lerner papers, 1948-1971Creator/Contributor:
Lerner, Leopold, 1897-1971, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Western Jewish History Center, 179.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1971.008.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeCreator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
Collection consists of files of materials documenting Leopold Lerner's involvement with the following organizations: the Dropsie
College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning (now the Center for Advanced Judaic Studies); the American Jewish League for Israel;
the Zionist Organization of America; the Jewish National Fund; the Jewish Welfare Federation (San Francisco); State of Israel
Bonds; the Jewish Community Relations Council; Technion, the Israeli Institute for Technology; the American Jewish Congress;
and the World Jewish Congress. There are also files on Soviet Jewry, local Bay Area and California state politics; and Israel
investment. The files contain a range of materials, including correspondence, speeches, bulletins, invitations, and newspaper
clippings. The collection also contains a biographical sketch and a short interview with Leopold Lerner (conducted by Ruth
Kelson Rafael in 1968). In the interview, Lerner reflects on his political and civic concerns, his commitment to peace during
the Cold War, and his interest in the growth and well-being of Jewish organizations. The collection also contains the bylaws
of the Jewish Community Relations Council of San Francisco, Marin County, and the Peninsula (1971).
Date:
1948 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caJews -- California -- San Francisco
Zionism -- United States -- Societies, etc
Jews -- United States -- Attitudes toward Israel
Jews -- United States -- Societies, etc
Juifs -- Californie -- San Francisco
Juifs -- États-Unis -- Attitudes envers Israël
Juifs -- États-Unis -- Associations
Jews
Jews -- Attitudes toward Israel
Jews -- Societies, etc
Zionism -- Societies, etc
California -- San Francisco
United States
Lerner, Leopold -- 1897-1971 -- Archives
Note:
Formerly: Western Jewish History Center Collection Number 179.
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1971.008.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
Leopold Lerner was a business executive and Jewish community leader. He was born in Russia and arrived in the United States
in 1907. By 1943, he was settled in San Francisco. He owned and operated the Richelieu Hotel and the Holiday Lodge, both in
San Francisco, and established and operated the Tie Bazaar chain of stores throughout California. He also served on the boards
of the Northern California branch of the Zionist Organization of America, San Francisco's Jewish Welfare Federation, Israel
Bonds, and other local and national groups. He was also an active campaigner for the Democratic Party and a prolific letter
writer.
Preferred citation: Leopold Lerner papers, BANC MSS 2010/686, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.
Type:
Archives.Physical Description:
print
1 carton (1 linear foot)
Language:
English
Identifier:
2006585266
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.