August Waldman papers
Abstract
Personal documents, correspondence, checks/bills, 2 scripts of short plays, cemetery deed, funeral arrangements, memorial, death certificate.
Dates
- 1914-1982
Language of Materials
Estonian, Russian, English
ACCESS RESTRICTIONS
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
OWNERSHIP & LITERARY RIGHTS
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HISTORICAL SKETCH
Waldman, August (1894 Märjamaa, Estonia - 1974 New York ) journalist, public figure. Studied in Tallinna Linna Poeglaste Kaubanduskoolis (Tallinn City Commercial College) (1911-1915) During World War I served as orderly in the Russian Army, translator in the Red Cross Anglo-Russian joint mission. In 1918 left Russia along with representatives of the British Red Cross. Reached Canada via Korea and Japan and from there moved on to New York. Worked as a carpenter; Founder of magazine "Meie Tee" (1931) The first chief editor (11.06.1949 - 1969) of newspaper "Vaba Eesti Sõna“"(Free Estonian Word). Board member of the publishing firm The Nordic Press, Inc. that was established for publishing VES in 1948. Organizations: Estonian Society (in the U.S. )"Edu" (member, chairman) Ülemaailme Eesti Ühing (World association of Estonians)(founding member); Eesti Rahvuskomitee Ühendriikides (Estonian American National Council)(member of representative body).
Extent
5 linear inches
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS
Archive consists of 9 folders.
PROVENANCE
Collection acquired from the Estonian Archives in the U.S.A., Lakewood, New Jersey, in 2003-2005. It was processed in May 2013 by Peeter Väljas and Aet Tran-Tõnissoo of the National Archives of Estonia in Tallinn, working with IHRC Archivist Daniel Necas.
- Title
- Inventory of the August Waldman papers.
- Author
- IHRC Archives
- Date
- 2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding Aid in English
Collecting Area Details
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