Paul H. Taylor papers

Identifier
irn43801
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2011.447.4.1
Dates
1 Jan 1951 - 31 Dec 1956
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn43801

Extent and Medium

folder

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of the Hatikvah Holocaust Education Center

Paul Taylor donated these materials to the Hatikvah Holocaust Education Center in 1998. He collected the documents as part of his duties as an aide to the mayor of New York City, charged with arrangements for visiting dignitaries. This collection was transferred to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum upon the closure of the Hatikvah Holocaust Education Center in Springfield, MA, in September 2010.

Scope and Content

Consists of documents related to visiting Israeli dignitaries in New York City in the 1950s. Includes minutes of a meeting in preparation for a reception hosted by the city in honor of David Ben-Gurion in 1951, a letter preparing for the arrival of Shlomo Z. Shragai in March 1952, and a photograph with caption and press release of Shalom Kahalny, a marathon runner, carrying a torch of freedom in 1956.

People

  • Ben-Gurion, David, 1886-1973.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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