Scope and Contents
Researchers studying the Jack Freedman Family Papers will gain insight into Jewish life in Atlanta, Ga. All material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Dates
- Creation: 1943 - 1989
Creator
- Freedman, Jack, 1889-1987 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Morris Freedman was born in 1889 in Lithuania and came to the United States with his parents at the age of eight. After living in New York for a time, he moved to Georgia. In 1912, Freedman married Annie Zion, daughter of S.L. Zion, a member of the Ahavath Achim Congregation. They lived in Sandersville, Ga., until 1920 when they moved to Atlanta. He worked with his brother-in-law, Israel Zion, in the Comfort Furniture Company, of which he became an owner. Freedman was a member of Moas Chitim, Ahavath Achim, and an active fundraiser for United Charity Institutions of Jerusalem. He passed away in 1987.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Morris, Jack, and Phyllis Freedman were active at the Atlanta Jewish Federation and in numerous other Jewish community organizations. The papers consist of commentaries by Rabbi Tobias Geffen, 1958; correspondence, certificates, a ledger from Comfort Furniture Company, and photocopies of newspaper articles.
- Title
- Jack Freedman Family Papers, Mss 98
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
