Marlene and Samuel Halperin Judaica Collection

Collection

Identifier: GTM-20131025

Request

Scope and Contents

The Samuel and Marlene Halperin collection consists of religious ephemera (primarily Jewish, but also Christian), including Haggadot (all mid 20th century, including some illustrated), pamphlets on Franciscans in the Holy Land, stereographs of Biblical scenes produced for Christans, and 19th century postcards depicting ancient coins, portraits, and ephemera.

Dates

Creation: 1904 - 1995

Creator

Halperin, Marlene, 1931-2019 (Person)
Halperin, Samuel, 1930-2014 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off-site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Conditions Governing Use

Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials they may wish to use, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for your intended use.

Extent

0.4 Cubic Feet (8 folders)

Language of Materials

Hebrew

English

German

Metadata Rights Declarations

License: This record is made available under an Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Creative Commons license.

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Samuel and Marlene Halperin, October-November 2013

Related Materials

The Halperin's also donated a collection of maps of the Holy Land to the Special Collection's Art Unit. Our Rare Books Unit holds additional materials donated by the Halperins.