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Creator:  Aaron, Leon, 1926-Requires cookie*
 Title:  Leon Aaron memoir "My Father Sang Happy"  
 Dates:  2005 
 Call No:  2008.006 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of a 287-page typescript memoir entitled "My Father Sang Happy", written by Leon Aaron, a lifelong Philadelphia resident and public relations professional. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Israel -- History -- 20th century | Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia 
Creator:  American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityRequires cookie*
 Title:  American Friends of the Hebrew University collection  
 Dates:  1948-1950 
 Call No:  1995.002 
 Abstract:  Hebrew University opened its doors to students in 1925, and by 1949, the school had 1300 students. The American Friends of Hebrew University brought the achievements of Hebrew University to the United States by bringing scholars and scientists to American communities to give lectures and recruit students. The collection consists of a membership recruitment letter and application, an article, a memo, and an invitation, all pertaining to the American Friends of Hebrew University. 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Educational fund raising | Israel -- History -- 20th century | Jews -- Education | Jews -- United States -- Charities | Universities and colleges 
Creator:  Zionist Archives and Library of Palestine Foundation Fund (New York, N.Y.)Requires cookie*
 Title:  Zionist Archives LP collection  
 Dates:  1941-1957 
 Call No:  1999.005 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of sound recordings, collected by the Zionist Archives, on glass and vinyl records on various topics pertaining to Palestine and the State of Israel. They include Zionist radio shows, speeches to the UN regarding the Palestine question, and language tools for learning Hebrew. They feature important individuals such as Abba Hillel Silver and Chaim Weizmann. 
 Size:  11.5 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Christian Zionism | Israel -- History -- 20th century | Israel -- Politics and government | Jews -- Attitudes toward Israel | Jews -- Palestine -- History -- 20th century | Jews -- United States -- Politics and government | Palestine -- History -- Partition | Zionists -- United States 
Creator:  Schonfeld, MosesRequires cookie*
 Title:  Moses Schonfeld sound recordings  
 Dates:  1960-1992 
 Call No:  1992.019 
 Abstract:  Moses Schonfeld was born in 1910 in London. He worked as a UN correspondent for most of his life, conducting radio interviews and news broadcasts. He died on January 23, 1998. This collection contains audio recordings of his radio broadcasts on various topics of Jewish interest beginning in 1960. 
 Size:  11 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Arab-Israeli conflict | Israel -- Emigration and immigration -- Government policy -- History -- 20th century | Israel -- History -- 20th century | Israel -- History, Military -- 20th century | Jews -- United States -- History | Palestine -- History -- 1917-1948 | Zionists -- United States 
Creator:  Weinshall familyRequires cookie*
 Title:  Weinshall-Liberman family papers  
 Dates:  1915-1995 
 Call No:  2002.098 
 Abstract:  The collection consists of personal and professional documents pertaining to the Weinshall family, a European educated Russian-Jewish family who moved to Palestine during the 1920s. 
 Size:  9.75 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Dance teachers -- Israel | Granaries -- Law and legislation -- Israel | Israel -- History -- 20th century | Jewish artists | Jewish lawyers | Jewish physicians | Revisionist Zionists | Women poets 
Creator:  Zionist Archives and Library of Palestine Foundation Fund (New York, N.Y.)Requires cookie*
 Title:  Zionist Archives collection  
 Dates:  1938-1988; Bulk Dates: 1945-1988 
 Call No:  1998.099 
 Abstract:  The collection, compiled by the Zionist Archives, consists of news articles, press surveys, filmstrips, video cassettes and slides relating to Zionism and other Jewish topics, as well as maps of Israel and the surrounding area. The materials range from the late 1930s to the late 1970s, and discuss issues relating to Palestine and the State of Israel, as well as other relevant issues from world Jewry. 
 Size:  18.75 Linear feet 
 Subjects:  Antisemitism | Arab-Israeli conflict | Israel -- Boundaries | Israel -- History -- 20th century | Israel -- Maps | Jews -- Israel | Jews -- Palestine -- History -- 20th century | Jews -- Periodicals | Palestine -- History -- 1917-1948 | Zionism