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Sonia Levitin papers, 1968-1971.
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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:
Bancroft Library, Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.Creator/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---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
Roman américain -- Auteurs juifs
Juifs allemands -- Californie
Juives -- Californie -- Entretiens
Réfugiés juifs -- Californie
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Réfugiés -- États-Unis
American fiction -- Jewish authors
American fiction -- Women authors
Jewish refugees
Jewish women
Jews, German
Refugees
California
United States
Levitin, Sonia -- 1934- -- Archives
Wolff, Helene
Wolfe family
Wolff family
Levitin, Sonia -- 1934-
Wolfe family
Wolff, Helene
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.
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.
Preferred citation: Sonia Levitin papers, BANC MSS 2010/700, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.
Type:
articles.correspondence.
galley proofs.
Oral histories.
Reviews.
Archives.
Interviews.
Physical Description:
print
1 box (.2 linear ft.)
Language:
English
Identifier:
2005579774
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.