Research Catalog
Gertrude Heyman papers
- Title
- Gertrude Heyman papers, 1864-1957, bulk (1928-1952)
- Author
- Heyman, Gertrude, 1878?-1958.
Details
- Additional Authors
- Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937.
- Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981.
- Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958.
- Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964.
- Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963.
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.
- Sayman, Luella B.
- American Civil Liberties Union.
- American Friends Service Committee.
- National Jewish Welfare Board.
- Description
- 1 linear foot (1 box)
- Subjects
- Stenographers
- Scrapbooks
- Photographs
- Medals
- United States > Politics and government > 1901-1953
- New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs
- Huntsville (Mo.) > Social life and customs
- World War, 1939-1945
- World War, 1914-1918
- Jews > United States
- Jews > Societies, etc
- Bahai Faith
- Antisemitism
- Heyman family
- Heyman, Gertrude, 1878?-1958
- Genre/Form
- Medals.
- Photographs.
- Scrapbooks.
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Source (note)
- Heyman, Gertrude
- Biography (note)
- 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.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Finding aid available in repository.
- Processing Action (note)
- Cataloged
- Call Number
- MssCol 1393
- OCLC
- NYPW93-A297
- Author
- Heyman, Gertrude, 1878?-1958.
- Title
- Gertrude Heyman papers, 1864-1957, bulk (1928-1952)
- Summary
- 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.
- Restricted Access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Biography
- 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.
- Indexes
- Finding aid available in repository.
- Occupation
- Stenographers.
- Added Author
- Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937.Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981.Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1879-1958.Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964.Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963.Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962.Sayman, Luella B.American Civil Liberties Union.American Friends Service Committee.National Jewish Welfare Board.
- LCCN
- ms 71001226
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 1393