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Guide to the Adele Buchalter Scrapbooks
circa 1866-1981
MS 86
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Buchalter, Adele, 1899-1991 |
| Title: |
Adele Buchalter scrapbooks |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
circa 1866-1981 |
| Abstract: |
The collection holds 29 scrapbooks compiled by New Yorker Adele Buchalter (1899-1991).
Comprised primarily of photographs, the albums trace Buchalter's life from infancy
through her move at age 80 to a retirement community. Subjects include, among others,
Buchalter's school years at Horace Mann School for Girls and Vassar College, volunteer
service at the start of World War I, her career in retail mostly as a buyer/purchasing
agent, her family history (which includes 19th century Jewish immigrants from Germany),
and extensive travels in the 1970s.
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| Quantity: |
3.5 Linear feet in 14 flat boxes (29 volumes) |
| Location: |
Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact
manuscripts@nyhistory.org prior to your research visit to coordinate access. Keep
in mind that it will take between two (2) and five (5) business days for collections
to arrive, and you should plan your research accordingly.
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| Language: |
The documents in the collection are primarily in English, with some family history
and travel documents in other languages.
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| Call Phrase: |
MS 86 |
