Lee Gordon papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes family photographs, photo album, programs from various Jewish organizations, notes, and a birthday booklet/scrapbook that includes clippings, letters, and photographs related to Lee's life.
Dates
- 1908-1989
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Copyright
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
Lee Rapoport Gordon was born in 1909. She married Maurice Gordon, who was born in 1903, and they had two children: Joy and Fred. She was involved with various Jewish organizations, including work as a founder of the United Synagogue Youth (USY) movement, and involvement with the Women's League of United Synagogue of America, Hadassah, and Minneapolis Federation and Beth El Women's League. Lee passed away in 1987 and is buried alongside her husband at the Minneapolis Jewish Cemetery in Richfield, Minnesota.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 half Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
English
Yiddish
Abstract
This collection consists of photographs and documents related to Lee Gordon.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Joy Gordon in October 2021
- Black-and-white photographs Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Jewish women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Lee Gordon papers, 1908-1989
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick
- Date
- September 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
