We have a small archive of booksellers' correspondence from the 30s-50s ( https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/10723259 - it was literally processed this spring, so I have an inventory list), and it's something I'm very interested in as well. It would be an incredible student project to do a Biegeleisen history - I'm going to see if there is anyone in the area interested.
Perhaps a working group? Michelle On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 2:25 PM, Rachel Leket-Mor <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank you so much for posting it, Gail! > > > > The idea of creating a digital archive for Jewish bookstores came up in > the Selling Jewish Books panel (thank you for organizing it, Michelle > Chesner!) during the conference (again, thank-you to the organizing > committee, it was remarkable!). > > > > The idea crossed my mind a few months ago when I cleaned up my office and > I had a draft email ready to go with the following points (see below); > Arthur Kiron had similar thoughts. It will be nice to have a few articles > on Jewish bookstores in *Judaica Librarianship* (one essay will be > published in JL 19), but a digital archive that all of us can contribute to > will make a beautiful collaborative project that may also evolve into a > grant proposal on behalf of AJL to include Jewish publishing houses. > > > > Here’s what I had in that draft note: > > > > · The work of Michael Winship (U of Texas in Austin) on American > bookstores > > · Highland, Kristen Doyle. 2016. "In the Bookstore: The Houses of > Appleton and Book Cultures in Antebellum New York City." *Book History* 19 > (1): 214-255. > > · Hagit Cohen’s book (2005) *At the bookseller's shop: > the Jewish book trade in Eastern Europe at the end of the nineteenth > century* > > · The Book Shook records (Magnes Museum), OCLC #227005467 > > · Weiss Family papers, OCLC #861796256 > > · Books Merkaz (Seattle, WA), http://archiveswest. > orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv98779/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q= > WAUBooksMercazSeattleWash3817%2f > <http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv98779/op=fstyle.aspx?t=k&q=WAUBooksMercazSeattleWash3817/> > > > > > Thanks, > > Rachel > > > > Rachel Leket-Mor, MA, MLIS > > Arizona State University Library > PO Box 871006 > Tempe, AZ 85287-1006 > Phone: 480-965-2618 <(480)%20965-2618> > > > > Editor-in-Chief, Judaica Librarianship > Association of Jewish Libraries > http://ajlpublishing.org > > > > > > *From:* Hasafran [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of > *Shirazi, > Gail > *Sent:* Tuesday, June 27, 2017 9:01 AM > *To:* '[email protected]' < > [email protected]> > *Subject:* [ha-Safran] Biegeleisen Books-Oral History > > > > While in NY, Galina and I visited Biegeleisen Books in Brooklyn. We had > the chance to meet Aaron Biegeleisen (the nephew) and Mr. Biegeleisen (the > senior-who just celebrated his 90th birthday). We enjoyed listening to > the stories he told about how his grandfather came to this country and set > up the business in the early 1900s. They even have a file of letters, > invoices and other ephemera dealing with the store that dates back to the > “early days”. It would be wonderful if someone in NY could take senior > Biegeleisen’s oral history and video it. The firm has been such a part of > the Judaica book scene, it would be a shame to miss this opportunity. We > did mention to both of the Biegeleisens that it would be a wonderful thing > to have done. > > > > I’m am hoping someone will like the idea and do it. Maybe the NY Jewish > Historical Society or some other organization-even a senior high school > project. It would be wonderful to have. > > > > Just a thought-Gail > > > > > > > > > > __ > Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual > author > and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries > (AJL) > ================================== > Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: > [email protected] > To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: > https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] > Ha-Safran Archives: > Current: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio- > state.edu/maillist.html > Earlier Listserver: > http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio- > state.edu/maillist.html > AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org > -- > Hasafran mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.osu.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran > >
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