Papers, 1775–1926, ca. 2 ft., 200 items. Includes papers of George Mifflin Dallas (1792–1864), U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, vice president of the U.S., and minister to Russia, 1837–39. These contain: ALS, 2 March 1837, to him from Martin Van Buren asking for advice on replacing I. R. Clay as secretary of the Russian legation; and letter signed by James Buchanan, 7 March 1837, notifying Dallas of the Senate's confirmation of him as minister and of William White Chew (1803–1851) as secretary of legation. Typed register, photocopy available gratis. (NUCMC 71–1882)
Gerald D. Timmons (b. 1897)
Papers, 1946–62, 4 ft. Dean of Temple University School of Dentistry. In June 1961 he led a U.S. dental mission to the USSR. Includes 2 mimeographed, undated copies of a "Report on a visit to the Soviet Union," 15 pp., and his "Diary of the Russian Trip, June 1, 1961 to June 29, 1961," 50 pp. Both deal primarily with his visits to dental services in the Soviet Union, his analyses of the characteristics of these services, and his general impressions of the country. Unpublished index.
Herbert Adolphus Miller (1875-1951)
Papers, 1903–66, 5 in. Sociologist. He befriended many Eastern European immigrants in the years before World War I. In 1912 he visited Poland, Russia, and Finland. In 1925 he again traveled in Eastern Europe. Letter, 2 November 1925, written during his visit to the Soviet Union and the Baltic nations discusses his meetings with Karl Radek, Olga Kamenev (L. Trotskii's sister), and other minor officials; the funeral of General M. V. Frunze; and especially visits to educational institutions. The papers contain only a copy (in quadruplicate) of the original typed letter to his wife, 50 pp. Unpublished descriptive inventory.
Joseph B. Real (1891–1977)
Papers, 1952–76, 1 cubic foot. Autobiographical sketch written by a Philadelphian who left Russia in 1895. Includes anecdotes about his ancestors and insights about what it was like to be a Russian Jewish immigrant in Philadelphia. Finding aid available: https://library.temple.edu/scrc/joseph-b-real-papers
Manuel F. Lisan (1882–1975)
Papers, 1902–73, 0.42 linear feet (1 box). Pioneer Philadelphia Zionist, born in Odessa. Emigrated to the U.S. in 1900. Includes original and drafts of his autobiography, covering the years 1897–1910, which recounts his journey from Russia through Finland, Denmark, and England to the U.S. Finding aid available: https://library.temple.edu/scrc/manuel-f-lisan-papers
Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center Photograph Collection, 1880-1996
2.8 linear feet (7 boxes). This is an artificial collection of photographs and other materials assembled by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center to document Jewish-owned businesses, camps, organizations, and community members in the Greater Philadelphia region during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In many cases, the photographs in this collection are copy prints and negatives made during an initiative by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center to collect visual documentation about the community, but return originals to the donors. Includes the Pearl Block, Pinchas Brodsky, and Nathan Garber collection of photographs previously included in the guide. Finding aid available: https://library.temple.edu/scrc/philadelphia-jewish-archives-1
Richard Aldington (1892-1962)
Papers, 1912–62, 98 items. British author. Literary manuscripts and correspondence. Includes some postcards to his family, 1912–62, describing travels in France, Italy, and Russia. Access restricted, in part. Unpublished finding aids (NUCMC 76–2096).
Simon Glaser (ca. 1900–1977)
Papers, 1931–77, 1 box. Includes autobiography written in 2 installments for the Jewish Exponent, describing his life in Russia before World War I and during the Russian Revolution. Finding aid available: https://library.temple.edu/scrc/simon-glaser-papers
Stanton W. Kratzok
Diary, June 29-September 4, 1935, 0.21 linear feet (1 box). The Stanton W. Kratzok diary, consists of an 82 page bound typescript produced by Stanton W. Kratzok using a portable Remington typewriter and a xerographic copy of the original. The diary chronicles his trip to Europe and the Soviet Union in the summer of 1935 as part of a study abroad program organized by the Institute of International Education. The diary begins with his experiences and observations aboard the White Star Line’s Britannic and ends with Kratzok boarding the Majestic bound for the United States. Kratzok’s observations during the trip cover a myriad of topics including working conditions aboard the passenger ships; uniformed policewomen and the availability of birth control in London, England; the operation of a Jewish court conducted in Yiddish in Kiev, Ukraine; and the “absolute social freedom of the negro” in Paris, France. Approximately half of the diary is comprised of entries pertaining to politics, the legal system, living conditions, and Jewish culture in the Soviet Union. The diary is a detailed account of a young American Jewish man’s thoughts and observations as they pertain to the people and places he encountered during his travels abroad. The diary entries are not merely observational, but also illustrate Kratzok’s views of political and social issues and their impact on Jews and non-Jews alike within the larger context of historical events of the interwar era. The xerographic copy includes an index of the diary with supplied title entries and a short biographical sketch written by his daughter, Frances W. Kratzok. Finding aid available: https://library.temple.edu/scrc/stanton-w-kratzok-diary
William W. Tomlinson (b. 1893)
Papers, 1943–77, 2 ft. Vice president of Temple University. Traveled widely, visiting the Soviet Union twice, in 1958 and in 1965. Includes "Shadows of the Kremlin," typescript, 26 pp., 1958?; and "Soviet Metamorphosis; a re-examination of life and the pursuit of liberty in the USSR," typescript, 12 pp., 1965? Unpublished index.
