N. David Korman Papers
Collection ID
SCRC 240
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Collection Summary
Title
N. David Korman Papers
Dates
1926-1981, bulk 1960-1979
Collection ID
SCRC 240
Creator
Korman, N. David, 1901-1981
Quantity
4 linear feet (4 boxes)
Repository
Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Language
Materials in Yiddish and English.
Detailed Collection Information
Biographical Note
N. (Nathan) David Korman (נתן דוד קאָרמאַן), also known as Nissen Dovid Korman and N. D. Korman, was a Jewish poet, born in Radom, Poland, on October 15, 1901. Korman worked as a hat maker from the age of 12 until he was drafted into the Polish Army to fight against the Bolsheviks in the Polish-Soviet War of 1919. Korman served a three month prison sentence in Poland for his membership in the young workers organization, Poale-Zion, before immigrating to Cuba in 1926. While in Cuba, Korman worked in a shoe factory and composed poems that idealized the proletariat or working class. Along with the editors of the semi-weekly publication Havaner Leben, Y. O. Pines and Eliezer Aronowsky, Korman formed the core of a literary group known as ‘Young Cuba.’ Korman settled in Philadelphia after leaving Cuba in 1928, operating a shoe store in West Philadelphia until his retirement in 1967. Korman published three volumes of poetry during this lifetime, אף אינזלשער ערד (Af inzlshler erd) published in Havana, Cuba, in 1927,בארג ארױף (Barg aroyf, 1943), and טעג און יאָרן (Teg un yorn, 1970). Korman married Tillie (Tamar) on October 15, 1926, with whom he had one child, Dolores. N. David Korman died June 9, 1981.
Description of Collection
The N. David Korman Papers consist of typescript and handwritten drafts of Korman’s poetry and prose, written after the publication of his second volume of poetry. The bulk of the collection is in Yiddish with some materials in English, mainly translations of Korman’s poems and longer writings. Topics or themes explored in his poems and longer writings vary, but include the seasons, tributes to historical figures and contemporaries, the state of Israel, the people of Radom, Poland, and works on other Yiddish writers such as proletarian poet Aaron Kurtz, Chaver-Paver, Zishe Weinper, Leivick Halpern, Berish Eppelbaum, and Sholem Aleichem. Other materials of note include Korman’s memoir detailing his time in the Polish Army beginning in 1919. Manuscripts of Korman’s earliest work written during his time in Cuba and after his arrival in America up through the mid-1940s are not part of the collection.
Organization and Arrangement
The collection is arranged into 2 series as follows:
Series 1: Manuscripts, 1945-1981, undated
Subseries 1.1: Poetry, 1945-1981, undated
Subseries 1.2: Essays, short stories, and eulogies, 1961-1980, undated
Subseries 1.3: English translations, 1973-1979, undated
Series 2: Correspondence, printed material, and photographs, 1926-1980
Series 1 contains typescript and handwritten manuscripts. This series is divided into 3 subseries. Subseries 1.1 contains Korman’s poetry manuscripts including tribute poems or elegies, ballads, and metered verse. This subseries is largest in the collection and is arranged alphabetically in Yiddish by title or subject with Korman’s poetry notebooks and partial manuscripts filed at the end. Subseries 1.2 contains Korman’s longer writings, mainly essays and short stories, but also eulogies. This subseries is arranged alphabetically in Yiddish by title or subject with partial manuscripts filed at the end. Subseries 1.3 contains English translations of Korman’s poems and longer writings translated by Moshe Spiegel, Edward Ginsburg, Ralph Kelner, Max Rosenfeld, Marilyn Krantz, and Leonard Opalov. Also included, are a small number of English translations of works by other Yiddish poets. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by surname of translator.
Series 2 contains personal correspondence; copies of Korman's poems published in Yiddish language newspapers and periodicals including מאָרגן פֿרייהייט (Morgn Freyheyt) and ײדישע קולטור (Idishe Kultur); music scores for which Korman wrote the lyrics with arrangements composed by Vladimir Heifetz, Joseph Schrogin, and Regina Balin; photographs, newspapers clippings, and other miscellaneous printed materials. This series is arranged alphabetically in English by title or type of material.
Patron Information
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Temple University’s online library catalog: http://diamond.temple.edu/record=b6408605~S30
Research Access
Collection is open for research.
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Publication and Copyright Information
The N. David Korman Papers 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.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], N. David Korman Papers, SCRC 240, Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Donated by Dolores, K. Sloviter, daughter of N. David Korman in December 1982. Collection previously administered by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, acquired by Temple in June 2009.
Separated Material
The N. David Korman Book Collection, originally donated with Korman’s papers, has been cataloged separately. Individual records for books can be found in Diamond, Temple University’s online library catalog http://diamond.temple.edu/
Processing Information
Collection processed and finding aid prepared in November 2016 by Jessica M. Lydon, Associate Archivist.
Index Terms
The following headings have been used to index the description of this collection in Temple University’s electronic catalog:
Personal/Family Names:
Korman, N. David, 1901-1981
Subjects:
American poetry – Translations from Yiddish
Poets, Yiddish – Pennsylvania – Philadelphia
Songs, Yiddish – United States
Yiddish poetry – 20th century
Places:
Cuba
Israel
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Radom (WojewoÌdztwo Mazowieckie, Poland)
Material Types:
Clippings
Correspondence
Manuscripts
Photographs
Poems
Publications
Scores
Collection Inventory
Series 1: Manuscripts, 1945-1981, undated
Series 1 contains typescript and handwritten manuscripts. This series is divided into 3 subseries.
Subseries 1.1: Poetry, 1945-1981, undated
Subseries 1.1 contains Korman’s poetry manuscripts including tribute poems or elegies, ballads, and metered verse. This subseries is largest in the collection and is arranged alphabetically in Yiddish by title or subject with Korman’s poetry notebooks and partial manuscripts filed at the end.
Box Folder Description
1 1 (2 פּאָעמען, א (1 פֿון Poems, Shtumer alef (1 of 2) 1965-1980, undated
1 2 (2 פּאָעמען, א (2 פֿון Poems, Shtumer alef (2 of 2) 1965-1980, undated
1 3 פּאָעמען, אַ Poems, Pasekh alef 1949-1979, undated
1 4 פּאָעמען, אָ Poems, Komets alef 1963, 1972, undated
1 5 פּאָעמען, ב Poems, Beyz 1965-1972, undated
1 6 פּאָעמען, ג Poems, Giml 1949-1979, undated
1 7 פּאָעמען, ד Poems, Daled 1956-1979, undated
1 8 פּאָעמען, ה Poems, Hey 1966-1977, undated
1 9 פּאָעמען, װ Poems, Tsvey vovn 1966-1978, undated
1 10 פּאָעמען, ז Poems, Zayen 1952-1979, undated
1 11 פּאָעמען, ח Poems, Khes 1963-1977, undated
1 12 פּאָעמען, ט Poems, Tes 1968-1979, undated
1 13 פּאָעמען, י Poems, Yud 1952-1979, undated
1 14 פּאָעמען, ײ Poems, Tsvey yudn 1967-1976, undated
1 15 פּאָעמען, כ Poems, Khof 1968-1979, undated
1 16 פּאָעמען, ל Poems, Lamed 1954-1981, undated
1 17 (2 פּאָעמען, מ (1 פֿון Poems, Mem (1 of 2) 1954-1981, undated
2 1 (2 פּאָעמען, מ (2 פֿון Poems, Mem (2 of 2) 1954-1981, undated
2 2 פּאָעמען, נ Poems, Nun 1947-1981, undated
2 3 פּאָעמען, ס Poems, Samekh 1966-1979, undated
2 4 פּאָעמען, ע Poems, Ayen 1954-1978, undated
2 5 פּאָעמען, פּ Poems, Pey 1957-1980, undated
2 6 פּאָעמען, פֿ Poems, Fey 1949-1978, undated
2 7 (2 פּאָעמען, צ (1 פֿון Poems, Tzadek (1 of 2) 1954-1980, undated
2 8 (2 פּאָעמען, צ (2 פֿון Poems, Tzadek (2 of 2) 1954-1980, undated
2 9 פּאָעמען, ק Poems, Kuf 1967-1978, undated
2 10 פּאָעמען, ר Poems, Reysh 1949-1979, undated
2 11 פּאָעמען, ש Poems, Shin 1948-1980, undated
2 12 פּאָעמען, ת Poems, Sof 1967-1978, undated
2 13 אין לאַנד פֿון די אַבות "In the Land of the Fathers" undated
2 14 אינדעפּענדענס סקװער Independence Square 1975
2 15 אייב לינקאָלן Abe Lincoln 1953, 1961
2 16 אַברהם רייזען Abraham Reisin 1953
2 17 אַהרן קורץ Aaron Kurtz undated
2 18 אַנגזשעלאַ דעװיס Angela Davis 1972, 1975
2 19 אָלימפּיאַדע Olympics 1972
2 20 בלומען Flowers 1965, 1971
2 21 בענדזשאַמין פֿראַנקלין Benjamin Franklin 1975
2 22 ב. עפּלבוים B. Eppelbaum 1954, undated
2 23 דזשאָן פֿ. קענעדי John F. Kennedy 1963
2 24 דר. מאַרטינ לוטער קינג Dr. Martin Luther King 1968
2 25 היטלער Hitler 1978, undated
2 26 ה. לייװיק H. Leivick 1962
2 27 װאַרשעװער געטאָ Warsaw Ghetto 1961-1973, undated
2 28 װיקי Vikki 1975-1976, undated
2 29 װיעטנאַם Vietnam 1966-1971, undated
2 30 ז. װיינפּער Z. Weinper undated
2 31 חיים סאַלאָמאָן Haym Solomon 1953-1954, undated
2 32 חלומות Dreams 1960-1979, undated
2 33 חנה סענעש Hannah Senesh 1966, 1975, undated
2 34 חנכה Hanukkah 1970-1979, undated
2 35 טויט Death 1953, 1968, undated
2 36 טעג און יאָרן Days and Years photocopied typescript 1970
2 37 יאָסל בראָנשטיין Yosel Bronstein 1967-1968
2 38 יוגנט Youth 1964-1975, undated
2 39 י. ל. פּרץ I. L. Peretz 1970-1975, undated
2 40 יעװגעני יעװטושענקאָ Yevgeny Yevtushenko 1975, undated
3 1 (3 ישראַל (1 פֿון Israel (1 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 2 (3 ישראַל (2 פֿון Israel (2 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 3 (3 ישראַל (3 פֿון Israel (3 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 4 יידיש Yiddish 1958-1979
3 5 יידישע טעאַטער Yiddish theater 1967, 1977
3 6 מאַרק שאַגאַל Marc Chagall 1977, undated
3 7 מ. אָלגין M. Olgin 1979, undated
3 8 מיאַמי ביטש Miami beach 1968-1969, 1977
3 9 נסים Miracles 1963-1964, 1977, undated
3 10 סאָװיעטישע יידן Soviet Jews 1977, 1980, undated
3 11 עלענאָר רוזװעלט Eleanor Roosevelt 1957, 1962
3 12 עלפֿרעט׳ס אַללי Elfreth's Alley 1974
3 13 פּוילן Poland 1967-1972, undated
3 14 פֿילאַדעלפֿיע Philadelphia 1964, 1974, 1976
3 15 צייטן: האַרבסט Seasons: autumn 1963-1980, undated
3 16 צייטן: װינטער Seasons: winter 1969-1978, undated
3 17 צייטן: זומער Seasons: summer 1968-1979, undated
3 18 צייטן: פֿרילינג Seasons: spring 1954-1979, undated
3 19 קינדער Children 1968, undated
3 20 קריג War 1967, 1973
3 21 ראָדעם Radom 1965-1981, undated
3 22 שונאַים Enemies 1945, 1975, undated
3 23 שלום Peace 1965-1971
3 24 שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem 1966, undated
3 25 שלמה מיכאָעלס Shloyme Mikhoels 1974, undated
3 26 אינטענסיווער אויפזיכט Intensive care 1979-1980
3 27 Poetry notebooks (1 of 2) undated
3 28 Poetry notebooks (2 of 2) undated
3 29 Poems, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles (1 of 2) undated
3 30 Poems, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles (2 of 2) undated
1 2 (2 פּאָעמען, א (2 פֿון Poems, Shtumer alef (2 of 2) 1965-1980, undated
1 3 פּאָעמען, אַ Poems, Pasekh alef 1949-1979, undated
1 4 פּאָעמען, אָ Poems, Komets alef 1963, 1972, undated
1 5 פּאָעמען, ב Poems, Beyz 1965-1972, undated
1 6 פּאָעמען, ג Poems, Giml 1949-1979, undated
1 7 פּאָעמען, ד Poems, Daled 1956-1979, undated
1 8 פּאָעמען, ה Poems, Hey 1966-1977, undated
1 9 פּאָעמען, װ Poems, Tsvey vovn 1966-1978, undated
1 10 פּאָעמען, ז Poems, Zayen 1952-1979, undated
1 11 פּאָעמען, ח Poems, Khes 1963-1977, undated
1 12 פּאָעמען, ט Poems, Tes 1968-1979, undated
1 13 פּאָעמען, י Poems, Yud 1952-1979, undated
1 14 פּאָעמען, ײ Poems, Tsvey yudn 1967-1976, undated
1 15 פּאָעמען, כ Poems, Khof 1968-1979, undated
1 16 פּאָעמען, ל Poems, Lamed 1954-1981, undated
1 17 (2 פּאָעמען, מ (1 פֿון Poems, Mem (1 of 2) 1954-1981, undated
2 1 (2 פּאָעמען, מ (2 פֿון Poems, Mem (2 of 2) 1954-1981, undated
2 2 פּאָעמען, נ Poems, Nun 1947-1981, undated
2 3 פּאָעמען, ס Poems, Samekh 1966-1979, undated
2 4 פּאָעמען, ע Poems, Ayen 1954-1978, undated
2 5 פּאָעמען, פּ Poems, Pey 1957-1980, undated
2 6 פּאָעמען, פֿ Poems, Fey 1949-1978, undated
2 7 (2 פּאָעמען, צ (1 פֿון Poems, Tzadek (1 of 2) 1954-1980, undated
2 8 (2 פּאָעמען, צ (2 פֿון Poems, Tzadek (2 of 2) 1954-1980, undated
2 9 פּאָעמען, ק Poems, Kuf 1967-1978, undated
2 10 פּאָעמען, ר Poems, Reysh 1949-1979, undated
2 11 פּאָעמען, ש Poems, Shin 1948-1980, undated
2 12 פּאָעמען, ת Poems, Sof 1967-1978, undated
2 13 אין לאַנד פֿון די אַבות "In the Land of the Fathers" undated
2 14 אינדעפּענדענס סקװער Independence Square 1975
2 15 אייב לינקאָלן Abe Lincoln 1953, 1961
2 16 אַברהם רייזען Abraham Reisin 1953
2 17 אַהרן קורץ Aaron Kurtz undated
2 18 אַנגזשעלאַ דעװיס Angela Davis 1972, 1975
2 19 אָלימפּיאַדע Olympics 1972
2 20 בלומען Flowers 1965, 1971
2 21 בענדזשאַמין פֿראַנקלין Benjamin Franklin 1975
2 22 ב. עפּלבוים B. Eppelbaum 1954, undated
2 23 דזשאָן פֿ. קענעדי John F. Kennedy 1963
2 24 דר. מאַרטינ לוטער קינג Dr. Martin Luther King 1968
2 25 היטלער Hitler 1978, undated
2 26 ה. לייװיק H. Leivick 1962
2 27 װאַרשעװער געטאָ Warsaw Ghetto 1961-1973, undated
2 28 װיקי Vikki 1975-1976, undated
2 29 װיעטנאַם Vietnam 1966-1971, undated
2 30 ז. װיינפּער Z. Weinper undated
2 31 חיים סאַלאָמאָן Haym Solomon 1953-1954, undated
2 32 חלומות Dreams 1960-1979, undated
2 33 חנה סענעש Hannah Senesh 1966, 1975, undated
2 34 חנכה Hanukkah 1970-1979, undated
2 35 טויט Death 1953, 1968, undated
2 36 טעג און יאָרן Days and Years photocopied typescript 1970
2 37 יאָסל בראָנשטיין Yosel Bronstein 1967-1968
2 38 יוגנט Youth 1964-1975, undated
2 39 י. ל. פּרץ I. L. Peretz 1970-1975, undated
2 40 יעװגעני יעװטושענקאָ Yevgeny Yevtushenko 1975, undated
3 1 (3 ישראַל (1 פֿון Israel (1 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 2 (3 ישראַל (2 פֿון Israel (2 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 3 (3 ישראַל (3 פֿון Israel (3 of 3) 1960-1977, undated
3 4 יידיש Yiddish 1958-1979
3 5 יידישע טעאַטער Yiddish theater 1967, 1977
3 6 מאַרק שאַגאַל Marc Chagall 1977, undated
3 7 מ. אָלגין M. Olgin 1979, undated
3 8 מיאַמי ביטש Miami beach 1968-1969, 1977
3 9 נסים Miracles 1963-1964, 1977, undated
3 10 סאָװיעטישע יידן Soviet Jews 1977, 1980, undated
3 11 עלענאָר רוזװעלט Eleanor Roosevelt 1957, 1962
3 12 עלפֿרעט׳ס אַללי Elfreth's Alley 1974
3 13 פּוילן Poland 1967-1972, undated
3 14 פֿילאַדעלפֿיע Philadelphia 1964, 1974, 1976
3 15 צייטן: האַרבסט Seasons: autumn 1963-1980, undated
3 16 צייטן: װינטער Seasons: winter 1969-1978, undated
3 17 צייטן: זומער Seasons: summer 1968-1979, undated
3 18 צייטן: פֿרילינג Seasons: spring 1954-1979, undated
3 19 קינדער Children 1968, undated
3 20 קריג War 1967, 1973
3 21 ראָדעם Radom 1965-1981, undated
3 22 שונאַים Enemies 1945, 1975, undated
3 23 שלום Peace 1965-1971
3 24 שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem 1966, undated
3 25 שלמה מיכאָעלס Shloyme Mikhoels 1974, undated
3 26 אינטענסיווער אויפזיכט Intensive care 1979-1980
3 27 Poetry notebooks (1 of 2) undated
3 28 Poetry notebooks (2 of 2) undated
3 29 Poems, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles (1 of 2) undated
3 30 Poems, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles (2 of 2) undated
Subseries 1.2: Essays, short stories, and eulogies, 1961-1980, undated
Subseries 1.2 contains Korman’s longer writings, mainly essays and short stories, but also eulogies. This subseries is arranged alphabetically in Yiddish by title or subject with partial manuscripts filed at the end.
Box Folder Description
3 31 שריפֿטן, א Writings, Alef 1980, undated
3 32 שריפֿטן, ב Writings, Beyz 1969-1977, undated
3 33 שריפֿטן, ג Writings, Giml 1971, undated
3 34 שריפֿטן, ד Writings, Daled undated
3 35 שריפֿטן, ה Writings, Hey 1979, undated
3 36 שריפֿטן, װ Writings, Tsvey vovn 1977, undated
3 37 שריפֿטן, ז Writings, Zayen undated
3 38 שריפֿטן, ח Writings, Khes undated
3 39 שריפֿטן, ט Writings, Tes undated
3 40 שריפֿטן, י Writings, Yud undated
3 41 שריפֿטן, ל Writings, Lamed undated
3 42 שריפֿטן, מ Writings, Mem 1971, undated
3 43 שריפֿטן, נ Writings, Nun 1973, undated
3 44 שריפֿטן, ס Writings, Samekh undated
3 45 שריפֿטן, ע Writings, Ayen 1973
3 46 שריפֿטן, פּ Writings, Pey undated
3 47 שריפֿטן, פֿ Writings, Fey 1977, undated
3 48 שריפֿטן, צ Writings, Tzadek undated
3 49 שריפֿטן, ק Writings, Kuf undated
3 50 שריפֿטן, ר Writings, Reysh
3 51 שריפֿטן, ש Writings, Shin undated
4 1 אַהרן קורץ Aaron Kurtz undated
4 2 אַמעריע America undated
4 3 ביאָגריפאישע נאָטצ Biographical notes including memoir about Polish Army undated
4 4 ב. עפּלבוים B. Eppelbaum 1975, undated
4 5 הומאָרעסקע Humor 1968-1978, undated
4 6 ז. װיינפּער Z. Weinper undated
4 7 יאָסל בראָנשטיין Yosel Bronstein 1968, undated
4 8 י. ל. פּרץ I. L. Peretz undated
4 9 ישראַל Israel 1968-1976, undated
4 10 כאַװער־פּאַװער Chaver-Paver 1961
4 11 מ. אָלגין M. Olgin 1972, undated
4 12 פּאָעזיע Poetry undated
4 13 פֿילאַדעלפֿיער פֿריינט פֿון ישראַל Philadelphia Friends of Israel 1970, 1980, undated
4 14 ראָדעמער טיפּן און געסטאַלטן "Radom Types and Shapes" 1972-1980, undated
4 15 שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem undated
4 16 Writings, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles undated
Subseries 1.3: English translations, 1973-1979, undated
Subseries 1.3 contains English translations of Korman’s poems and longer writings translated by Moshe Spiegel, Edward Ginsburg, Ralph Kelner, Max Rosenfeld, Marilyn Krantz,and Leonard Opalov. Also included, are a small number of English translations of works by other Yiddish poets. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by surname of translator.
Box Folder Description
4 17 Poems translated by Edward Ginsburg undated
4 18 Poems and short stories translated by Ralph Kelner 1973-1979, undated
4 19 Poems translated by Marilyn Krantz undated
4 20 Poems translated by Leonard Opalov undated
4 21 Poems translated by Max Rosenfeld undated
4 22 Poems and short stories translated by Moshe Spiegel undated
4 23 Poems and short stories by other writers translated by Moshe Spiegel undated
Series 2: Correspondence, printed material, and photographs, 1926-1980, undated
Series 2 contains personal correspondence; copies of Korman’s poems published in Yiddish language newspapers and periodicals including פֿרייהייט מאָרגן (Morgn Freyheyt) and קולטור ײדישע (Idishe Kultur); music scores for which Korman wrote the lyrics with arrangements composed by Vladimir Heifetz, Joseph Schrogin, and Regina Balin; photographs, newspapers clippings, and other miscellaneous materials. This series is arranged alphabetically in English by title or type of material.
4 24 Correspondence 1942-1945
4 25 Correspondence 1951-1959
4 26 Correspondence 1960-1969
4 27 Correspondence 1970-1979
4 28 Correspondence 1980
4 29 Correspondence undated
4 30 Copies of published poems 1933, 1939
4 31 Copies of published poems 1943-1945
4 32 Copies of published poems 1952-1957
4 33 Copies of published poems 1961-1969
4 34 Copies of published poems 1970-1979
4 35 Copies of published poems 1980
4 36 Copies of published poems undated
4 37 Music scores composed by Regina Balin undated
4 38 Music scores composed by Vladimir Heifetz undated
4 39 Music scores composed by J. Schrogin undated
4 40 Music scores and song lyrics undated
4 41 Newspaper clippings on Dolores Sloviter 1976, 1979
4 42 Photographs 1926-circa 1970
4 43 Scrapbook pages including vaccination certificate 1926, 1943
4 44 Voice of Radom newsletter 1971
4 45 Yiddish periodicals 1947-1979
Subseries 1.2 contains Korman’s longer writings, mainly essays and short stories, but also eulogies. This subseries is arranged alphabetically in Yiddish by title or subject with partial manuscripts filed at the end.
Box Folder Description
3 31 שריפֿטן, א Writings, Alef 1980, undated
3 32 שריפֿטן, ב Writings, Beyz 1969-1977, undated
3 33 שריפֿטן, ג Writings, Giml 1971, undated
3 34 שריפֿטן, ד Writings, Daled undated
3 35 שריפֿטן, ה Writings, Hey 1979, undated
3 36 שריפֿטן, װ Writings, Tsvey vovn 1977, undated
3 37 שריפֿטן, ז Writings, Zayen undated
3 38 שריפֿטן, ח Writings, Khes undated
3 39 שריפֿטן, ט Writings, Tes undated
3 40 שריפֿטן, י Writings, Yud undated
3 41 שריפֿטן, ל Writings, Lamed undated
3 42 שריפֿטן, מ Writings, Mem 1971, undated
3 43 שריפֿטן, נ Writings, Nun 1973, undated
3 44 שריפֿטן, ס Writings, Samekh undated
3 45 שריפֿטן, ע Writings, Ayen 1973
3 46 שריפֿטן, פּ Writings, Pey undated
3 47 שריפֿטן, פֿ Writings, Fey 1977, undated
3 48 שריפֿטן, צ Writings, Tzadek undated
3 49 שריפֿטן, ק Writings, Kuf undated
3 50 שריפֿטן, ר Writings, Reysh
3 51 שריפֿטן, ש Writings, Shin undated
4 1 אַהרן קורץ Aaron Kurtz undated
4 2 אַמעריע America undated
4 3 ביאָגריפאישע נאָטצ Biographical notes including memoir about Polish Army undated
4 4 ב. עפּלבוים B. Eppelbaum 1975, undated
4 5 הומאָרעסקע Humor 1968-1978, undated
4 6 ז. װיינפּער Z. Weinper undated
4 7 יאָסל בראָנשטיין Yosel Bronstein 1968, undated
4 8 י. ל. פּרץ I. L. Peretz undated
4 9 ישראַל Israel 1968-1976, undated
4 10 כאַװער־פּאַװער Chaver-Paver 1961
4 11 מ. אָלגין M. Olgin 1972, undated
4 12 פּאָעזיע Poetry undated
4 13 פֿילאַדעלפֿיער פֿריינט פֿון ישראַל Philadelphia Friends of Israel 1970, 1980, undated
4 14 ראָדעמער טיפּן און געסטאַלטן "Radom Types and Shapes" 1972-1980, undated
4 15 שלום עליכם Sholem Aleichem undated
4 16 Writings, partial manuscripts, unidentified, and illegible titles undated
Subseries 1.3: English translations, 1973-1979, undated
Subseries 1.3 contains English translations of Korman’s poems and longer writings translated by Moshe Spiegel, Edward Ginsburg, Ralph Kelner, Max Rosenfeld, Marilyn Krantz,and Leonard Opalov. Also included, are a small number of English translations of works by other Yiddish poets. This subseries is arranged alphabetically by surname of translator.
Box Folder Description
4 17 Poems translated by Edward Ginsburg undated
4 18 Poems and short stories translated by Ralph Kelner 1973-1979, undated
4 19 Poems translated by Marilyn Krantz undated
4 20 Poems translated by Leonard Opalov undated
4 21 Poems translated by Max Rosenfeld undated
4 22 Poems and short stories translated by Moshe Spiegel undated
4 23 Poems and short stories by other writers translated by Moshe Spiegel undated
Series 2: Correspondence, printed material, and photographs, 1926-1980, undated
Series 2 contains personal correspondence; copies of Korman’s poems published in Yiddish language newspapers and periodicals including פֿרייהייט מאָרגן (Morgn Freyheyt) and קולטור ײדישע (Idishe Kultur); music scores for which Korman wrote the lyrics with arrangements composed by Vladimir Heifetz, Joseph Schrogin, and Regina Balin; photographs, newspapers clippings, and other miscellaneous materials. This series is arranged alphabetically in English by title or type of material.
4 24 Correspondence 1942-1945
4 25 Correspondence 1951-1959
4 26 Correspondence 1960-1969
4 27 Correspondence 1970-1979
4 28 Correspondence 1980
4 29 Correspondence undated
4 30 Copies of published poems 1933, 1939
4 31 Copies of published poems 1943-1945
4 32 Copies of published poems 1952-1957
4 33 Copies of published poems 1961-1969
4 34 Copies of published poems 1970-1979
4 35 Copies of published poems 1980
4 36 Copies of published poems undated
4 37 Music scores composed by Regina Balin undated
4 38 Music scores composed by Vladimir Heifetz undated
4 39 Music scores composed by J. Schrogin undated
4 40 Music scores and song lyrics undated
4 41 Newspaper clippings on Dolores Sloviter 1976, 1979
4 42 Photographs 1926-circa 1970
4 43 Scrapbook pages including vaccination certificate 1926, 1943
4 44 Voice of Radom newsletter 1971
4 45 Yiddish periodicals 1947-1979
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