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Sonia Levitin papers, 1968-1971.
BANC MSS 2010/700 box 1; BANC MSS 2010/700
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Title:
Sonia Levitin papers, 1968-1971Creator/Contributor:
Levitin, Sonia, 1934-, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Western Jewish History Center, 182.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1971.006.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeCreator/Contributor:
Online Archive of CaliforniaAbstract:
The collection consists of manuscript and galley proofs of Levitin's writings; correspondence; reviews; articles; an account
of Levitin's mother, Mrs. Helene Wolff, that also describes the family's ordeal, including a lengthy separation before the
family was reunited in the U.S.; and an oral history of Levitin discussing her work and family history.
Date:
1968 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us---Levitin, Sonia -- 1934- -- Archives
Wolff, Helene
Wolfe family
American fiction -- Jewish authors
American fiction -- Women authors
Jews, German -- California
Jewish women -- California -- Interviews
Jewish refugees -- California
World War, 1939-1945 -- Refugees -- United States
Jewish women authors
Note:
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1971.006.
Formerly: Western Jewish History Center Collection Number 182.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Sonia Levitin papers, BANC MSS 2010/700, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University of
California, Berkeley.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
Born in Berlin as Sonia Wolff, Levitin immigrated to the U.S. and lived in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Moraga, Calif.
She is the author of "Journey to America", which was based on her family's escape from Nazi Germany. The book received many
awards, including one from the Jewish Book Council of America for outstanding Jewish juvenile book of the year for 1970. She
also is a columnist, educator, and founder of the Moraga Historical Society and is married to Lloyd Levitin.
Materials in English.
Type:
Articles.Correspondence.
Galley proofs.
Oral histories.
Reviews.
Physical Description:
print
1 box (.2 linear feet)
Language:
English
Identifier:
2005579774
BANC MSS 2010/700 box 1
BANC MSS 2010/700
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.