Summary/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.
Quantity/Physical Description: .4 linear feet
Language(s): English
Repository: The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Restrictions on Access: There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Restrictions on 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 Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright.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.
Preferred Citation:
Box #, Folder #, Mss 98, Jack Freedman Family Papers, The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Arrangement:
All material is arranged in alphabetical order by subject and chronologically within each folder.
Biographical/Historical Note: 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.
Scope and Content: 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.
Collection Inventory
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Box
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File
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Description
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Date
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1
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1
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Blonder, Lois – Port Chester High School diploma and commencement program
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1945
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2
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Certificates, honors, awards
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1983-1984
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3
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Correspondence – Comfort Furniture)
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1949-1965
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4
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Correspondence – General
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1921-2007
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5
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Correspondence – Reagan, Ronald
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1984
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6
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Correspondence – Talmadge, Herman
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1978
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7
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Freedman, Jack – Biographical information
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2000
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8
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Freedman, Jack – Business cards
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Undated
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9
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Freedman, Jack – Identification cards
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1943, 1946
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10
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Freedman, Jack – Military records
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1942-1944
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11
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Freedman, Jack – Military records
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1945-1950
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12
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Freedman, Jack – Military records (discharge)
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1944-1956
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13
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Freedman, Jack – Military records (publications)
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1945
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14
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Freedman, Jack – Military records (Truman, Forrestal letters)
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1946
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15
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Freedman, Jack – Pilot certificates
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1942
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16
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Freedman, Jack – Speeches
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1985-1996
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2
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1
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Freedman, Morris – Eulogy
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1986
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2
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Freedman, Morris – Last Will and Testament
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1959, 1986
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3
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Freedman, Morris – Naturalization
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1921
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4
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Geffen, Rabbi Tobias – biblical commentaries
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1958
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5
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Genealogy documents
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1912-1988
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6
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Hebrew school book
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Undated
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7
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Inauguration invitation – Ronald Reagan
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1981
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8
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Israel Expo
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1985
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9
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Mercantile National Bank
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1974
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10
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Miscellaneous
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1921-1979
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11
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Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous publications
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1935-1986
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12
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Passport of Solomon Leo Zion
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1934
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13
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Programs
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1977-2000
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3
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1
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Ledger – Comfort Furniture Company
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1939-1940
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