Isadore Papermaster Reminiscence
Collection
Identifier: SC 544
Scope and Contents
Typed reminiscence concerning his father, Benjamin Papermaster (1860-1934), a Lithuanian immigrant, who became the first rabbi at Grand Forks, N.D. Includes his life in Anolovo, Lithuania, immigration in 1890, arrival at Grand Forks in 1891, organizing the Grand Forks Jewish congregation, building the synagogue, his work with Jewish families in North Dakota, relations with other Grand Forks churches, Grand Forks city government, the death of his first wife and his remarriage. Mentions Jewish holidays and customs, names of early Jewish settlers, and includes many Hebrew terms.
Dates
- 1959
Creator
- Papermaster, Isadore, 1887- (Person)
Language of Materials
English and Hebrew.
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the Institute.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection is held by the Institute.
Biography
Son of Rabbi Benjamin Papermaster, Grand Forks, North Dakota born in 1887 and died in 1957.
Extent
1 Items (1 item (24 leaves))
Abstract
Typed reminiscence concerning his father, Benjamin Papermaster (1860-1934), a Lithuanian immigrant, who became the first rabbi at Grand Forks, N.D. Includes his life in Anolovo, Lithuania, immigration in 1890, arrival at Grand Forks in 1891, organizing the Grand Forks Jewish congregation, building the synagogue, his work with Jewish families in North Dakota, relations with other Grand Forks churches, Grand Forks city government, the death of his first wife and his remarriage. Mentions Jewish holidays and customs, names of early Jewish settlers, and includes many Hebrew terms.
Provenance
Donated by Unknown.
Property rights
The Institute for Regional Studies owns the property rights to this collection.
- Emigration and immigration -- Religious aspects.
- Frontier and pioneer life -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks.
- Grand Forks (N.D.) -- History.
- Grand Forks (N.D.) -- Religious life and customs.
- Jewish families -- North Dakota.
- Jewish law -- North Dakota.
- Jews -- North Dakota -- Biography.
- Jews -- North Dakota -- Dietary laws.
- Jews -- North Dakota -- Grand Forks -- Politics and government.
- Jews -- North Dakota.
- Lithuania -- Emigration and immigration.
- Lithuanian Americans -- North Dakota.
- Manuscripts.
- Papermaster, Benjamin, 1860-1934.
- Papermaster, Isadore, 1887-
- Rabbis -- North Dakota.
- Reminiscences.
- Synagogues -- North Dakota.
Creator
- Papermaster, Isadore, 1887- (Person)
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Isadore Papermaster Reminiscence
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu