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Paul Baerwald Papers, 1857-1961, bulk 1907-1950 1.5 linear feet

, to train social workers. The school was transferred to Hebrew University in Jerusalem in 1958 and was
Baerwald, Paul, 1871-1961
This collection documents the life of Paul Baerwald, a banker and philanthropist who served as chairman of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee from 1932-1961. It also includes materials by and about Baerwald's father, Hermann Baerwald, a German educator and historian.
  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Varian Fry papers, 1940-1967 9 linear feet

in Jerusalem. He was the first American recipient of Israel's highest honor for rescuers during the
Fry, Varian, 1907-1967

The collection includes the original manuscript of "Surrender on Demand", Mr. Fry's account of his wartime experiences, which was later rewritten for young readers as "Assignment Rescue" (New York, Four Winds Press, 1968). Among the correspondents represented in the collection are Marc Chagall, Jacques Lipchitz, Roger Baldwin, Norman Thomas, J. Edgar Hoover, and Herman Wouk. In addition to the material relating to the Emergency Relief Committee (later known as the International Rescue Committee), the collection includes correspondence and papers concerning Fry's work as a writer on foreign affairs as well as copies of his books.

  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library