Josifas Šapiro
Extent and Medium
One subfonds and 716 items.
Creator(s)
Scope and Content
The personal fonds of a famous Jewish collector of ex libris bookplates who was able in the first days of the Second World War to escape to the East of the Soviet Union. After the war he returned to Vilnius. His collection was close related not only to Jewish topics but also to Lithuanian history, culture, and famous people. The files consist of personal documentation, correspondence, photos.
Archivist Note
Entry written by Neringa based on survey and information provided by LLMA.
Entry updated by Neringa on 18 February 2015.
Rules and Conventions
EHRI Guidelines for Description v.1.0
Subjects
Places
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Vilnius
Other Connected Items
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There is a personal fond of the personal documents of the ex-libris collector Joseph Shapiro (Josifas Šapiro) in the Archives of Literature and Art. A a personal fond of the ex-libris collected by Josifas Šapiro (Joseph Shapiro) was donated by his son Izaokas Šapiro to the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum in 2004.