Irwin Epstein papers
Scope and Contents
This collection includes, prographs, photographs, press releases, booklets, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and scrapbooks that have clippings, photographs, and ephemeral materials inside.
Dates
- 1917-1979
Creator
- Epstein, Irwin (Person)
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
Irwin Abraham Epstein was born in St. Paul on March 8, 1900 to Edward and Hannah (Goldberg). He enlisted in World War I and worked as part of the Department of Chemical Warfare Division, and then went on to study at the University of Minnesota, graduating in 1922 from the School of Dentistry. The University of Minnesota School of Dentistry continues to support an award for excellence under his name. He was married in September 1923 to Nettie. Dr. Epstein spent his career as a dentist in St. Paul. He was also active as a president of the B'nai B'rith District No. 6, and was involved with various civic and religious organizations and was an active member of Mount Zion Temple. He passed away November 30th, 1986; Nettie passed away March 7, 1991, and both are interred at Mount Zion Temple Cemetery in Saint Paul.
[Biographical information retrieved from Dr. Irwin Epstein oral history and from Irwin A. Epstein obituary in the American Jewish World 75:15 December 5, 1986.]
Extent
0.73 Cubic Feet (2 boxes -- 1 legal Hollinger, 1 oversize flat box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of papers of Dr. Irwin Epstein, a Jewish dentist and President of the District 6 Grand Lodge B'nai Brith, who resided in Minnesota.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
0318 - Donated to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest by Nettie Epstein in October 1990.
- Dental schools -- Minnesota. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Dentistry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Education, Dental Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewish dentists Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jews -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Irwin Epstein papers, 1917-1979
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kate Dietrick
- Date
- May 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2023: Revised to add newly found materials
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
