Guide to the Jerome Epstein papers, 1877-1895,1915-2002 C0262 Jerome Epstein C0262

Guide to the Jerome Epstein papers, 1877-1895,1915-2002 C0262

Jerome Epstein
C0262


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Finding aid prepared by Bill Keeler

Repository
George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Identification
C0262
Title
Jerome Epstein papers 1877-1895, 1915-2002
Quantity
8.0 linear ft.
Creator
Epstein, Jerome, 1925-2002
Location
R 50, C 5, S 2-5 R 50, C 6, S 1
Language
English
Abstract
The collection includes World War II military letters, photography equipment, newspapers, correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks, audiotapes, 8mm film reels, and military badges. The collection contains material from 1877-1895 and 1915-2002.

Administrative Information

Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions.

Alternative Form Available

One of the scrapbooks in this collection was digitized and is available to view here.

Benjamin Brands was the 2018 L. Claire Kincannon Intern at the Special Collections Research Center. His work culminated in the digital humanities project: Please Send Food: A G.I.'s War in Italy, which includes digitized and transcribed letters from this collection.

Preferred Citation

Jerome Epstein papers, C0262, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Acquisition Information

Donated by L. Claire Kincannon in 2015.

Processing Information

Processed by Bill Keeler in October 2017. EAD markup completed by Bill Keeler in October 2017. Finding aid edited by Amanda Menjivar in August 2022.

Biographical Information

Born August 25, 1925 to Jerome and Rosella Epstein, Jerome Zachariah Epstein, Jr. attended Jefferson Public Schools until being accepted into Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1942. After attending Miami University in Oxford for one year, Epstein enlisted in the U.S. Army, August 10, 1943, and went into active service January 3, 1944. He was sent to Italy and served for seven months as a radio operator with the 110th Mountain Signal Company 10th Mountain Division located in the Northern Appennines and the Po Valley. Epstein was honorably discharged April 19, 1946 and was awarded two bronze service stars. After returning to civilian life, Epstein finished a 4-year program at University of Dayton. After college, he would go on to work at Western Iron and Steel, a family business. Jerome Epstein, Jr. died August 14, 2002.

Scope and Content

The collection includes photographs, photography equipment, newspapers, correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks, audiotapes, 8mm film reels, and military badges. The collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: World War II Era Items (1942-1946) includes photographs, maps, identification papers, travel books, and numerous letters.

Series 2: Photographs (1914-1998) includes photographs of Jerome Epstein, Jr., the Epstein family, negatives, photo albums, and photography equipment.

Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides (1940-1954) includes color slides of the Epstein family, vacations, and spring flowers. It also includes many scrapbooks which contain post cards, newspaper clippings, and many World War II items.

Series 4: Epstein Family Items (1877-1895, 1915-2002) includes many items belonging to the Epstein family including financial documents, date books, newspapers clippings, Western Iron and Steel documents, and school documents.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: World War II Era Items, 1942-1946 (Boxes 1-2) Series 2: Photographs, 1914-1998 (Boxes 3-10) Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides, 1940-1954 (Boxes 11-16) Series 4: Epstein Family Items, 1877-1895, 1915-2002 (Boxes 17-23)

Related Material

Special Collections Research Center holds other collections that document World War II and postwar United States history, including the Leonard H. Clark military history collection and the Mary Elsie Fox photograph collection.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Series 1: World War II Era Items
1942-1946 (Boxes 1-2)
Scope and Contents

This series includes photographs, maps, identification papers, travel books, and numerous letters.

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Series 2: Photographs
1914-1998 (Boxes 3-10)
Scope and Contents

This series includes photographs of Jerome Epstein, Jr., the Epstein family, negatives, photo albums, and photography equipment.

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Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides
1940-1954 (Boxes 11-16)
Scope and Contents

This series includes color slides of the Epstein family, vacations, and spring flowers. It also includes many scrapbooks which contain post cards, newspaper clippings, and many World War II items.

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Series 4: Epstein Family Items
1877-1895, 1915-2002 (Boxes 17-23)
Scope and Contents

Includes many items belonging to the Epstein family including financial documents, date books, newspapers clippings, Western Iron and Steel documents, and school documents.

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World War II Era Items
1942-1946
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Photographs
1914-2002
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Scrapbooks and Slides
1940-1954
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Epstein Family Items
1877-1895, 1915-20021915-2002
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