Fagel Stern Papers: Fagel Stern Papers: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

TAM.091

Date

1922-1983, inclusive

Creator

Stern, Fagel, 1904-1936

Stern, Phyllis (Role: Donor)

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet in one manuscript box.

Language of Materials

The diary, notebooks, and most of the letters are in Yiddish. The rest of the collection is in English.

Abstract

Faygle Stern (circa 1904-1936) was a Polish Jewish communist active in the Jewish Section of the International Workers Order in New York. She came to the United States in 1921, and died in childbirth in January, 1936. The collection includes her diary, correspondence with her brother Abram Judah, a communist who lived in Havana and the USSR, and biographical material (reminiscence, sketch, obituary). The diary, notebooks, and most of the letters are in Yiddish.

Historical/Biographical Note

Faygle Stern (circa 1904-1936), was a Jewish communist active in the Jewish Section of the International Workers Order, primarily as a teacher in the Yiddish shule movement in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York. She was born in Ostroleka (a.k.a. Ostrolenka), Poland, came to the United States in 1921, and died in childbirth in January, 1936.

Arrangement

Folders are arranged alphabetically by subject/author.

The files are grouped into two series:
Series I: Papers
Series II: Photographs

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains Stern's diary; two notebooks with comments on Jews, Zionism, and world affairs; correspondence from family members, friends, and colleagues; and photographs. The collection also contains biographical material.

Subjects

Organizations

International Workers Order. Jewish Section

Genres

Correspondence.; Notebooks; Diaries

People

Stern, Phyllis (Role: Donor)

Topics

Places

Brownsville (New York, N.Y.)

Donors

Stern, Phyllis

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1922-1983, are expected to enter the public domain in 2104.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Fagel Stern Papers; TAM 091; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Phyllis Stern (niece of Fagel Stern), 1990. The accession numbers associated with this gift are 1990.005 and 1990.008.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Due to the fragile nature of the original materials, researchers must use the access photocopies in Box 1.

Existence and Location of Copies

Box 1 of this collection are photocopies of the original materials in Box 2.

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 16:50:05 -0400.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Photographs were separated from this collection during initial processing and were established as a separate collection, the Fagel Stern Photographs (PHOTOS 177). In 2013, the photograph collection was reincorporated into the Fagel Stern Papers.

Edition of this Guide

This version was derived from STERN-F Guide.wpd

Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives