George Kaplan Memorial Foundation records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mostly of financial materials and includes correspondence, meeting minutes, financial statements, notes, and reports.
Dates
- 1948-2009
- Majority of material found in 1970s-1980s
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
The purpose of the George Kaplan Memorial Foundation was to give funds to foster Jewish education, the Jewish religion and institutions of learning for persons of Jewish faith. They gave numerous gifts to various Jewish organizations throughout the Twin Cities.
Extent
4.45 Cubic Feet (4 paige boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection includes administrative and financial materials related to the giving of George Kaplan and his memorial foundation.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest.
- Charities Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Charities. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Philanthropists -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- George Kaplan Memorial Foundation records, 1948-2009
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erin Smerage and Kate Dietrick
- Date
- February 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Revision Statements
- November 2022: Revised to add newly found material
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
