Sand, Nathan, 1881-1947.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Sand, Nathan, 1881-1947.

Papers, 1914-1947.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DL

1.6 cubic ft. (4 boxes)

ABSTRACT: Correspondence, minutes, and related printed papers kept by Sand, secretary of the Milwaukee division of the American Jewish Congress, 1931-1947, and a participant in numerous other Jewish organizations. Two boxes pertain to the work of the American Jewish Congress. These papers include information on campaigns to boycott German products in 1933 and the Olympic games in 1936, and to promote other anti-Nazi measures; on cooperation with other Jewish organizations; on World War II relief programs; and on internal conflicts within the Milwaukee group. An additional box contains records of the Milwaukee Jewish Council, 1939-1947; Poale Zion of Milwaukee, 1939-1947; Bank Hapoalim, 1937-1940; as well as scattered papers, 1914-1947, relating to Milwaukee Jewish groups interested in labor, youth, veterans, and inter-racial relations. A scrapbook contains letters, clippings, and memorabilia describing Sand's work in the Jewish community. One folder of unbound business papers concerns the operation of his insurance agency in the 1940's.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Sand, Nathan, 1881-1947. Papers, 1914-1947. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DL. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. UWM Libraries. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Baron, Joseph L., 1894-1960. Papers. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 173 and Milwaukee Micro Collection 45)

Milwaukee Jewish Council. Records [Microform]. (Milwaukee Micro Collection 41)

ACQUISITION: Presented by Joseph L. Baron, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Anti-Nazi movement--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Olympic Games (11th: 1936 : Berlin, Germany).
World War, 1939-1945--War work--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Zionism--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION DL	BOX
American Jewish Congress, Milwaukee Division. 1931-1940. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and printed materials from the files of Nathan Sand, Secretary. Includes materials on 1933 boycott campaign of German goods, attempts to gain labor and state legislative support to protest Nazis, controversies between left and right wing elements in Milwaukee, attempt to boycott 1936 Olympics reports of Milwaukee mass meetings, attempts to organize Wisconsin Jewish communities, national American Jewish Congress activities, and report of the World Jewish Congress meeting in Geneva during 1936.	1
American Jewish Congress, Milwaukee Division, 1941-1947. Correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, and printed materials from the files of Nathan Sand, Secretary. Included are materials on Nazi protest mass meetings in Milwaukee, support of Russian War Relief, philosophy of the American Jewish Congress and relations with other Jewish organizations, support of Howard McMurray for Congress, various organizational difficulties and conflicts that led to the decline of the Milwaukee Division.	2
Bank Hapoalim, 1937-1940. Correspondence with Tel-Aviv office and lists of Milwaukee shareholders.	3
Milwaukee Jewish Council, 1939-1947. Chiefly financial reports from this group's inception in 1939 with some material on its membership, organization, and activities.	3
Milwaukee Jewish organizations, 1919-1947. Correspondence, minutes, newspaper clippings, and printed materials, and reports of various Milwaukee Jewish organizations including the Jewish Socialist Labor Party, Jewish National Fund, various Labor Zionist organizations, various Jewish youth groups, Russian War Relief, Jewish Welfare Board, Milwaukee Zionist Council, Milwaukee Jewish Committee for Veterans Service, Inter-racial Federation of Milwaukee County. Included also is a financial report of Ezra Betzar, 1914-1919, and letterheads of various Jewish labor, relief, and Zionist groups in Milwaukee in the 1920's.	3
Personal papers and miscellaneous materials of Nathan Sand, 1914-1947. There is also material on the recruitment of World War I Jewish Legion volunteers from Milwaukee, the activities for relief to war-stricken countries, elections to the first American Jewish Congress, activities of early Milwaukee Zionists, and the life of Nathan Sand.	4
Poale Zion of Milwaukee, 1939-1947. Correspondence in Yiddish with national office and Milwaukee members.	3