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Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection documents the Jewish community in New York's Capital Region and the creation of the Albany Jewish Community Center.
- Extent:
- 0.5 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Nahum H. Lewis Papers, 1896-2003. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Lewis Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
An eclectic collection of personal papers of Mr. Nahum H. Lewis and his father, Abraham P. Lewis, that documents the Jewish community in New York's Capital Region and includes material from the Troy chapter of the Zionist Organization of America, the Troy Hebrew Credit Union, and correspondence regarding the establishment of the Albany Jewish Community Center and a 1991 exhibit produced by the Albany Institute of History and Art.
- Biographical / Historical:
Nahum H. Lewis was born in Albany, New York in 1917. Lewis received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the New York State College for Teachers in Albany, New York (now the University at Albany). Lewis belonged to a variety of civil boards and was an active member of the Albany Jewish Community Center. Lewis founded the Bearing Distributors Co. in Troy, New York in 1946, where he worked until his retirement in 1991. Lewis died on November 22, 2003 and was survived by his wife, children, and grandchildren.
- Acquisition information:
- All items in this collection were transferred to the University Libraries, M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives by Nahum Lewis in January 2003.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2022 by Alexis Bhagat.
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized chronologically. There are no series.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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- ACCESS:
- The archives are open to the public and anyone is welcome to visit and view the collections.
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Access to this collection is unrestricted.
- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Nahum H. Lewis Papers, 1896-2003. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Lewis Papers).