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Archives related to: Rabinowitz, Louis M. (Louis Mayer), 1887-1957
| title | Louis Mayer Rabinowitz collection, 1676-1957 | repository | Yale University Library |
| description | This autograph collection compiled by Louis M. Rabinowitz contains several letters by British and European notables such as Charles Darwin, a number of letters and documents signed by well-known Americans of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, such as John C. Calhoun and Roger Sherman, and a Latin handbook of logic from the eigtheenth century, but the bulk of the collection is made up of papers of Henry Blackwell (1851-1928). Included are letters to Blackwell from a variety of individuals from Wales and elsewhere interested in Welsh history and literature, and two copies of Blackwell's bibliography of materials about Wales published in the United States, with a number of newspaper clippings found in the volumes. The letters were for the most part removed from books belonging to Blackwell which Rabinowitz donated to Yale University. The final item in the collection is a reminiscence of Rabinowitz by James T. Babb. These papers were donated to Yale University by Louis. M. Rabinowitz in a series of gifts during the 1940s. Additional printed and manuscript material has been given to the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library by Louis Rabinowitz. For a description of this material, the researcher should speak to the reference staff at the Beinecke Library. Biographical Sketch Manufacturer and philanthropist; b. in Rossane, Lithuania; came to U.S. in 1901; founded L.M. Rabinowitz & Co. in 1917 in N.Y.C., served as president from 1917-1957; organized the Lamar Slide Fastener Co. and served as president, 1939-1954; known for his philanthropic gifts; in 1944 he est. the Louis M. Rabinowitz Foundation; foundation inaugurated a research and publication program in Hebrew lore and literature at Yale. Cite As Louis Mayer Rabinowitz Collection (MS 1044). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University Library. |
| extent | 0.5 linear foot (1 box) |
| formats | Correspondence Printed Materials |
| access | Contact repostitory for any access restrictions. |
| record link | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1044 |
| record source | http://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/613924 |
| finding aid | To cite or bookmark this finding aid, use the following address: http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.1044 |
| acquisition information | Donated to Yale by Louis M. Rabinowitz during the 1940s. |
| updated | 03/16/2023 10:30:04 |
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| title | Reminiscences of Louis M. Rabinowitz: oral history, 1957. | repository | Columbia |
| description | Early life and immigration to the United States; hook-and-eye industry; philanthropy and its problems. Interviewed by Saul Benison. Microfiche copy available for purchase. (Columbia University oral history collection, part I, published by Meckler Publishing, Westport, CT). Biographical / Historical Note Manufacturer, philanthropist. |
| extent | Transcript: 42 leaves. |
| access | Access: Open. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1972. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information. |
| record link | https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/4072837 |
| record source | https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/4072837 |
| updated | 05/03/2018 17:32:30 |
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