Gertrude Heyman papers

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1393", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1393", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Gertrude Heyman papers"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1864-1957", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1864/1957"}

{"value"=>"1928-1952", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1928/1952"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1864

date_inclusive_end

1957

origination

{"value"=>"Heyman, Gertrude, 1878?-1958", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Gertrude Amalia Heyman (1878?-1958) was a stenographer who served with the American Expeditionary Forces and the Jewish Welfare Board in France during World War I. She continued her career as a public stenographer and notary public in various U.S. cities before settling in New York in 1928. During World War II she supported efforts to combat antisemitism in the U.S., was active in the war resistance movement, and was involved in general civic matters.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of Heyman's correspondence, scrapbooks, autobiographical writings, and photographs. Correspondence concerns the two world wars, civil liberties and antisemitism, politicians, her travels, the Heyman family, civic matters, and the American Friends Service Committee. Scrapbooks contain materials about Heyman's life and family. Papers also include autobiographical writings, typescript of Bahai burial service, photographs, clippings, and personal memorabilia.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 52M185"}

{"date"=>"1952", "source"=>"Heyman, Gertrude", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Heyman, Gertrude, 1952"}

keydate

1864

prefercite

{"value"=>"Gertrude Heyman papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Gertrude Amalia Heyman (1878?-1958) was a stenographer who served with the American Expeditionary Forces and the Jewish Welfare Board in France during World War I. She continued her career as a public stenographer and notary public in various U.S. cities before settling in New York in 1928. During World War II she supported efforts to combat antisemitism in the U.S., was active in the war resistance movement, and was involved in general civic matters. Collection consists of Heyman's correspondence, scrapbooks, autobiographical writings, and photographs. Correspondence concerns the two world wars, civil liberties and antisemitism, politicians, her travels, the Heyman family, civic matters, and the American Friends Service Committee. Scrapbooks contain materials about Heyman's life and family. Papers also include autobiographical writings, typescript of Bahai burial service, photographs, clippings, and personal memorabilia.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot (1 box)

date_start

1864

date_end

1957

date_bulk_start

1928

date_bulk_end

1952

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