Papers of Stephen S. Wise
Scope and Contents
The Papers of Stephen S. Wise consists of 90 linear feet of manuscript material and represents Wise's career as a rabbi and his involvement in public affairs. The bulk of the collection consists of materials related to organizations in which Wise was involved, sermons, and correspondence. The collection also includes an unlisted microfilm reel of personal correspondence and five microfilm reels of Wise's diaries. For access to, or information on, these items, please contact an Archives and Special Collections staff member.
Dates
- Creation: 1896-1949
Creator
- Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949 (Author, Person)
- Tillich, Paul, 1886-1965 (Person)
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962 (Correspondent, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research. Access to the collection is in accordance with the policies of the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University.
Materials are fragile. As a preservation measure, patrons are requested to use the microfilm copy of this collection. The microfilm is housed in the Judaica department, and the record is available in the online library catalog.
Conditions Governing Use
Requests to reproduce or publish material from the collection should be directed to the Robert D. Farber University Archives & Special Collections Department, Brandeis University. For more information please contact the department.
Extent
90 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged in twenty series: 1. Personal Affairs, 1864-1949; 2. Publications, 1890-1964; 3. Free Synagogue, 1907-1966; 4. Jewish Institute of Religion, 1920-1949; 5. American Jewish Affairs, 1895-1949; 6. Relations with Non-Jews, 1906-1964; 7. New York Affairs, 1900-1949; 8. United States Affairs, 1888-1956; 9. Press, 1900-1949; 10. World Affairs, 1909-1949; 11. American Jewish Congress/World Jewish Congress, 1914-1966; 12. Refugees, 1911-1949; 13. Refugees, 1896-1949; 14. Palestine/Israel, 1898-1949; 15. Arts and Letters, 1911-1949; 16. General Individual Correspondence, 1899-1949; 17. Requests for Aid, 1912-1949; 18. Supplement, 1899-1974; 19. Supplement II, 1898-1966; 20. Supplement III, 1924-1947.
Physical Location
Please note that microfilm reels related to this collection are housed in Judaica Reference in the cabinets marked "Americana Judiaca Microfilm".
Processing Information
Processed in 2003. Migrated to Archon by Craig Bruce Smith in 2011. Further migration to ArchivesSpace by Sean Beebe in 2020.
- Title
- Papers of Stephen S. Wise
- Author
- Unknown. Migrated to Archon by Craig Bruce Smith in 2011. Further migration to ArchivesSpace by Sean Beebe in 2020.
- Date
- Processed in 2003. Updated in 2011 and 2020.
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- eng
Repository Details
Part of the Brandeis University Repository
415 South St.
Waltham MA
