Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia Translation Manuscripts

 

1984, undated

 

SCRC 270

 

Scarf, Maxwell

Greifer, Julian L.

 

0.1 linear feet (3 folders)

 

Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries

 

Materials in English.

 

 

The Yiddish language book, Fuftsig yohr geshikh e fun Idishen leben in Filadelfya or Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia, written by Moses Freeman, details his eyewitness account of the East European Jewish immigrant experience in Philadelphia in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book was published in two volumes: volume 1, published in 1929, covers the period 1879 through 1929; volume 2, published in 1934, covers 1929 through 1934.

 

Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia Translation Manuscripts consist of two sets of translations for volume 1, 1879-1929. One translation was completed by Maxwell Scarf in 1984, and consists of chapters 1, 2, 7-11, 13 and 14. The second translation, completed by Julian L. Greifer is undated and includes the entire text of volume 1 as well as the table of contents. For volume 2, 1929–1934, there are translations for chapters 8, 12, 13, 15, and 18 of the 19 total chapters and the table of contents, all completed by Maxwell Scarf. 

 

 

A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991037746008703811

 

Collection is open for research.

 

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The Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia Translation Manuscripts are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.

 

[Description and date of item], Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia Translation Manuscripts, SCRC 270, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

 

Volumes 1 and 2 of Fuftsig yohr geshikhṭe fun Idishen leben in Filadelfya = Fifty Years of Jewish Life in Philadelphia by Moses Freeman are cataloged separately https://librarysearch.temple.edu/catalog/991010302299703811

 

 

Found in collection, source unknown. Collection previously administered by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, acquired by Temple in June 2009.

 

Collection processed and finding aid prepared in 2012 by Jessica M. Lydon, Project Archivist. 

 

 

The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:

 

Jews--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--History

Yiddish literature--Translations into English

 

Philadelphia (Pa.)

 

Material Types: 

Manuscripts

Photocopies