Dorr Family collection
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of materials from the Workmen's Loan Association, Congregation Sons of Jacob, and programs, news clippings, and miscellaneous materials from other organizations and congregations.
Dates
- 1929-1981
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
Michael Dorr and his father Alex were active in several Jewish organizations. The Alex Dorr was active in the Workman's Loan Association and he and his wife ran a photography studio. Michael Dorr was active in B'nai B'rith, Jewish War Veterans, burial society, and several synagogues.
Extent
0.50 Cubic Feet (one legal size Hollinger box)
Language of Materials
Yiddish
English
Abstract
This collection consists of materials related to and donated by the Dorr family who were active Jewish community members in St. Paul, Minn.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest by Bertha Dorr in 1991.
- Jews -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Dorr Family collection, 1929-1981
- Author
- Erin Smerage
- Date
- August 2017
- 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
