| Repository: | Western Reserve Historical Society |
| Creator: | Gutow, Bernard |
| Title: | Bernard Gutow Papers |
| Dates: | 1927-1983 |
| Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) |
| Abstract: | Bernard Gutow (1906-1983) was a Russian immigrant to Cleveland, Ohio, owner of the Doan Window Shade Company, and co-organizer of the Zionist Brotherhood, a Zionist youth group renamed Masada in 1929 and recognized as the youth auxiliary of the Zionist Organization of America. In 1933 Masada, which had chapters throughout the country, merged with the Zionist Youth Organization. Gutow was president of the Cleveland Chapter and a national vice-president. The collection consists of correspondence, biographical notes, term papers, memorabilia, clippings, and records of Masada, including membership and committee lists, financial reports, publications, and a scrapbook. The correspondence from Joseph Papo (1970s) concerns the history of Masada, and a 1928 research paper that addresses Zionism. |
| MS Number | MS 3980 |
| Location: | closed stacks |
| Language: | The records are in English |
The Bernard Gutow Papers, 1927-1983 and undated, consist of correspondence, biographical notes, term papers, memorabilia, clippings, and records of Masada, including membership and committee lists, financial reports, publications, and a scrapbook. The correspondence from Joseph Papo (1970s) concerns the history of Masada, and a 1928 research paper deals with Zionism.
This collection will be useful to researchers studying the history of the Jewish community in Cleveland, Ohio, in the twentieth century, particularly the activities of Masada and issues surrounding Zionism.
None.
Related MaterialThe researcher should also consult MS 4545 Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records; and MS 4756 Masada, Young Men's Zionist Organization of America, Cleveland Central Chapter Records.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 3980 Bernard Gutow Papers, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio
Bernard Gutow Papers 1927-1983 undated |
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| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Biographical notes 1983 | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence 1928-1980 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | English composition (incomplete) 1927 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Research paper on Zionism 1928 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Memorabilia 1928-1930 undated | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Newspaper clippings ca. 1930s-1983 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Masada records 1929-1939 | |||||||||