Harold and Herman Goldman papers
Collection Overview
Papers include assorted photographs of brothers Harold and Herman Goldman as well as photographs with their parents, Morris and Esther Rachel Goldman. Also included are routine personal letters from their father and others, clippings, and assorted sales agreements and receipts for merchandise sold. In addition, there are materials relating to the brother’s membership in the Freemasons, including a Freemason fez and apron, as well as personal religious items, including a daily prayer book, mezuzahs, and tefillin.
Dates
- Creation: approximately 1915-1943
Creator
- Goldman, Herman, 1903-1973 (Person)
- Goldman, Harold, 1901- (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection has been minimally processed, but is open for research
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Biographical Note
Harold Goldman (1901- ) and Herman Goldman (1903-1973) were born in Jellico, Tennessee, to Morris Goldman (d. 1938) and Esther Rachel Goldman (d. 1929). The brothers worked as traveling salesmen, selling their goods from North Carolina to Texas. The brothers were also members of the Freemasons, belonging to Jellico Lodge 527.
Extent
2.75 linear feet (1 document box, 1 flat box, 1 object box, 1 oversize paper folder, 2 rolled items)
Abstract
Assorted personal papers of traveling salesmen and Freemasons Harold and Herman Goldman of Jellico, Tennessee.
Collection Arrangement
Materials are described at the box level.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated in 2015 by Mark Gordon.
Processing Information
Minimally processed by Josh Minor, January 2025. At the point of acquisition, this collection contained no original order. For preservation purposes, the collection was re-housed upon receipt by transferring materials into acid-free boxes and placing loose materials into acid-free folders. Box contents were used in order to create a preliminary inventory. This finding aid may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
Source
- Gordon, Mark (Donor, Person)
Subject
- Goldman, Herman, 1903-1973 (Person)
- Goldman, Harold, 1901- (Person)
- Freemasons -- Tennessee (Organization)
- Title
- Inventory of the Harold and Herman Goldman Papers, approximately 1915-1943
- Status
- Minimal Record
- Author
- Minimally processed by: Josh Minor; finding aid created by: Josh Minor
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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