TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Finding Aid to the George Alexander Kohut Papers. 1895-1965.
Manuscript Collection No. 381
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | Kohut, George Alexander, 1874-1933. |
| Title: | George Alexander Kohut Papers. |
| Dates: | 1895-1965. |
| Quantity: | 0.8 linear feet. |
| Abstract: | Collection consisting of correspondence, including materials on the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation, Inc.; together with poems, articles, awards and personal items. |
| Collection Number: | MS-381 |
| Language: | Collection material in English. |
Biographical Sketch
George Alexander Kohut was born in Hungary in 1874. After becoming a rabbi in 1897 Kohut spent the bulk of his career as an educator, involving himself in educational and cultural interests. In 1915 Kohut established the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation in honor of his father to aid and assist the work of students and scholars. George Alexander Kohut died in 1933.
Scope and Content Note
Collection consisting of correspondence, including materials on the Alexander Kohut Memorial Foundation, Inc.; together with poems, articles, awards and personal items.
Restrictions
Terms of Access and Use
The George Alexander Kohut Papers are open to all users. The original manuscript collection is available in the Barrows-Loebelson Reading Room of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Property and Literary Rights
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, by the act of donating the George Alexander Kohut Papers to the American Jewish Archives, assigned all property rights to the American Jewish Archives. Literary rights are retained by George Alexander Kohut and his heirs. Literary rights may also be retained by specific creators of materials.
Questions concerning rights should be addressed to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the George Alexander Kohut Papers and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-381. George Alexander Kohut Papers. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The George Alexander Kohut Papers were received from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, New York, New York, in 1979.
Processing Information
Processed by American Jewish Archives staff.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA's online catalog.