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Guide to the Papers of Herman Bernstein (1876-1935),
1899-1935

RG 713

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Descriptive Summary
Creator: Herman Bernstein (1876-1935)
Title: Herman Bernstein Papers
Dates: 1899-1935
Abstract: This collection contains the papers of the journalist, author, translator, and diplomat Herman Bernstein. It documents his work on behalf of Eastern European and Russian Jews and holds correspondence, memos, writings and translations by Herman Bernstein, writings by others, contracts, clippings, printed matter, and photographs.
Languages: The collection is in English, Yiddish, Russian, German, Polish, and French.
Quantity: 32.75 linear feet
Identification: RG 713
Repository: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, New York
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Biographical Note

Herman Bernstein, journalist, author, translator, diplomat, and advocate for the rights of the Jews of Eastern Europe, was born in Neustadt-Schwerwindt on the Russo-German border on September 21, 1876. He was the son of David and Marie (Elsohn) Bernstein. In 1893 Bernstein emigrated to the United States where he completed his education. He was married to Sophie Friedman on December 31, 1901.

Bernstein's journalistic career began in 1900 when his first stories were published. He was a contributor to the New York Evening Post, The Nation, The Independent and Ainslee's Magazine. He was a founder and editor of The Day (1914-1916) and an editor of The Jewish Tribune (1924-1926; 1930), and an editor of the Jewish Daily Bulletin (1933-1934). As a special correspondent to the New York Times, Bernstein traveled to Europe in 1908, 1909, 1911 and 1912. On these visits he interviewed many prominent individuals of the day and his dispatches and articles were widely read in the U.S. Bernstein also went to Europe in 1915 to study the conditions of Jews in the war zones. He went to Russia in 1917 to report on the Revolution for the New York Herald, which also sent him to Japan and Siberia with the American Expeditionary Forces. His work for the Herald extended to his coverage of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. In the 1920s Bernstein wrote for the New York American and the Brooklyn Eagle, often reporting from Europe and writing frequently about Russia. One of Bernstein’s journalistic coups was his publication of the so-called "Willie-Nicky" correspondence between Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, which he discovered in Russia in 1917. These secret telegrams between the Kaiser and the Tsar during the years 1904-1907 revealed, according to Bernstein, how "Both talked for peace and plotted against it." The telegrams were first published in the Herald.

Many of Bernstein's interviews, including those with Henri Bergson, Hall Caine, Albert Einstein, Havelock Ellis, Vladimir Jabotinsky, Max Nordau, Auguste Rodin, Romain Rolland, Theodore Roosevelt, George Bernard Shaw, Leo Tolstoy, Chaim Weizmann, Count Sergius Witte, Woodrow Wilson, and Israel Zangwill, were later published in three volumes: Celebrities of Our Time (1924), With Master Minds, and The Road to Peace (1926).

Bernstein's literary work included translations of short stories and plays by Gorky, Tolstoy, Andreyev, Lothar, Urvantzov, Schnitzler, Asch, Chekov, and Turgenev. Bernstein's own writings include a book of verse, The Flight of Time (1899), a book of short stories, In the Gates of Israel (1902), and a novel, Contrite Hearts (1905). He also wrote his own plays including The Mandarin and The Right to Kill which were presented on Broadway.

Bernstein was also known for his efforts to expose anti-Semitism in the United States and elsewhere. He won a retraction from Henry Ford after suing him for libel for anti-Semitic statements Ford had published in the Dearborn Independent. In 1921 Bernstein’s book, The History of a Lie, exposed the fraudulent origins of the "Protocols of the Elders of Zion." His 1935 work The Truth about the Protocols of Zion was released to combat a renewed interest in the Protocols coinciding with the rise of anti-Semitism in pre-war Europe. Throughout his career Bernstein researched and wrote about the conditions of Jews in Europe, reporting on pogroms in Poland and Russia, and the effects of the Revolution on Russia's Jews. Bernstein worked with organizations such as ORT, the Central Relief Committee, the American Jewish Relief Committee, and the Joint Distribution Committee to improve conditions for Jews in Europe. He also served as secretary of the American Jewish Committee, as an officer of the Zionist Organization of America, and as a member of various committees of HIAS. Politically he advocated for liberal immigration policies and was a member of the Democratic National Committee and worked to elect Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Bernstein also supported the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine and wrote about the politics of the Middle East and the settlement of Palestine.

Bernstein met Herbert Hoover at the Paris Peace Conference and supported his bid for the presidency in 1928. In 1930 Hoover appointed Bernstein as the United States minister to Albania, a position he held until 1933. During this appointment, he worked on negotiation and extradition treaties between the U.S. and Albania, and received an award from King Zog for his service to Albania, the Grand Cordon of the Order of Skanderberg.

Herman Bernstein died in Sheffield, Massachusetts on August 31, 1935. He was survived by his wife Sophie and three daughters, Violet Bernstein Willheim, Hilda Bernstein Gitlin, and Dorothy Bernstein Nash, as well as a son, David.

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Scope and Content Note

The Herman Bernstein Papers (ca. 1899-1935) include correspondence, memos, writings and translations by Herman Bernstein, writings by others, contracts, clippings, printed matter, ephemera, and photographs. This collection documents the life and career of Herman Bernstein and touches on many of his pursuits, including journalism, philanthropy, diplomacy, theater, and advocacy for Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe. In his work Bernstein was in contact with many prominent statesmen, literary figures, philanthropists, and leaders of the Jewish community in the United States.

The Bernstein papers are arranged physically into seven series, six of which are chronological, with the remaining series consisting of addenda. The first five series are made up largely of correspondence and some personal papers from the time period represented in each series. Each series contains at least four subseries: correspondence from individuals; correspondence from organizations; personal, and subjects. Series IV, however, has only three subseries. Series II has an additional two categories: The Day, the newspaper which Herman Bernstein edited, and subjects. Series III has a fifth subseries concerning the Ford Libel Suit as well as a sixth on subjects. Series V contains a subseries concerning Albania in addition to the four other subseries. The last series, Series VI: Mostly Undated, is comprised largely of manuscripts of writings and translations by Herman Bernstein and others. Series VI also contains newspaper clippings, undated personal documents, photographs, and plays.

Bernstein's journalistic work is represented by his writings, his interviews, and by organizational files for various papers which published his work or where he served as editor. Among the publications represented are The American Hebrew, The Day, The Jewish Tribune, The New York Herald, and The New York Times. Correspondence includes information on editorial policy, letters from readers, and financial arrangements. Also included are copies of Bernstein's articles and interviews which may include manuscript, typescript, and printed copies. Many of the interviews do not include transcripts, but only Bernstein's narrative of the interview. Several files of dispatches from Russia, many of which may be found in Series VI, Subseries 7, include his writings on Lenin, Andreyev, Kerensky, the Tsarina Alexandra (wife of Nicholas II), and the changes wrought by the Revolution. Most of the articles and dispatches are undated, and their date and place of publication are not noted. Some of the articles that can be found in the clippings files (Series VI, Subseries 15), which are arranged alphabetically, include the actual newsprint copies of Bernstein's articles. His work appeared in many New York and U.S. papers in addition to those listed above. Bernstein also corresponded regularly with publishers and magazines regarding the publication of his writings and translations. These include The Century Magazine, the Associated Press, Harper & Bros., Alfred A. Knopf, Macmillan, and The Independent.

The collection includes a significant amount of material relating to Bernstein's theatrical work. In addition to writing his own plays and translating works from Russian and German, a large amount of which are located in Series VI, Subseries 17, Bernstein often served as the agent for playwrights whose works he translated. He corresponded regularly with playwrights, actors, agents, theater companies, publishers, and producers. Among the noted playwrights represented (by correspondence and scripts) are Leonid Andreyev, Georg Erastov, Ossip Dymow, Nicolas Evreinoff, Rudolf Lothar, Luigi Pirandello (1 letter), Arthur Schnitzler, George Bernard Shaw (1 note), and Leo Urvantzov. Other correspondents relevant to his theatrical work include Nina Caraciollo, Feodor Chaliapin, Morris Gest, Jacob Gordin, Bertha Kalich, Alla Nazimova, Max Rabinoff, and Maurice Schwartz. Organizations represented include: Brady and Wiman, the Theatre Guild, Radiant Productions, and the Yiddish Art Theatre. The collection also includes programs, reviews, and some photographs of theatrical productions and personalities.

Bernstein’s involvement in the American Jewish community is documented by his work with organizations such as the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Relief Committee, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), the Jewish National Fund, Joint Distribution Committee, ORT (Obschestvo Rasprostraneniia Truda sredi Evreev, the Society for Spreading Work Among Jews), and the Zionist Organization of America. In his work with these organizations Bernstein corresponded with prominent political, philanthropic and communal society leaders including Cyrus Adler, Joseph Barondess, Bernard Baruch, Jacob Billikopf, Josephus Daniels, Adolph Lewishohn, Louis Marshall, Jacob Schiff, Nathan Straus, and Stephen Wise. Correspondence with these organizations and individuals is located chronologically in Series I through V. Some organizational papers include minutes and reports.

Materials relating to Bernstein's tenure as the Minister to Albania are located in Series V, Subseries 6, and include official letters and invitations, general correspondence and correspondence with other legations, reports, clippings, press releases, and writings including King Zog's story as told to Herman Bernstein. Photographs from Bernstein's time in Albania will be found in Series VI: Subseries 16.

The scope of Bernstein's many pursuits is reflected in his correspondence. Other prominent correspondents are Sholem Aleichem, Auguste Rodin, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and William G. McAdoo.

Family papers include correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous materials. The earliest letters in the collection are letters from Herman Bernstein (in Russian and English) to Sophie Friedman, written in 1896 and located in Series I. The collection also includes letters from Bernstein’s children, and from his brother, Harry Bernstein.

This collection holds photographs, which will be found in Subseries 16 of Series VI, that portray Bernstein's work and travels, including photos related to his theatrical work, such as production photos and photos of performers. Of particular interest to researchers may be photos acquired during Bernstein's tenure as ambassador to Albania. These include photos of King Zog and other government officials, of offical functions, and of an archeological excavation in the city of Butrinto. The collection also contains personal photos, including portraits and family images. Photos of American and French soldiers from World War I will also be found in this subseries, as well as images of Bernstein's trip to Siberia under the auspices of the American Expeditionary Forces.

Users of this collection should be aware that there this collection has an index. Information on this index may be found here.

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Arrangement

The best way to access the collection is with the detailed index available at YIVO's reference desk in the reading room at the Center for Jewish History. Please also see the description of the index.

The physical arrangement of the papers corresponds to the following six groupings:

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Open to researchers by appointment with a YIVO archivist.

Use Restrictions

There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact:
Chief Archivist
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Center for Jewish History
15 West 16th Street
New York, NY 10011

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Provenance

The Herman Bernstein Papers were donated to YIVO by David Bernstein, Adele Bernstein, and Ann Weissman.

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:

Identification of item, date (if known); YIVO Archives; Herman Bernstein Papers; RG 713; box number; folder number.

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Other Finding Aid

Because the collection is not organized into traditional series, the best way to access the collection is through the index, which is available at YIVO's reference desk in the reading room of the Center for Jewish History. The index lists names of individuals and organizations, titles, and subjects. A description of the organization of this index follows.

The index is organized into the following seven sections:

I. Individuals (1899-1935):

The index provides correspondence files for individuals which include incoming and outgoing correspondence, memos, clippings, occasional information about the correspondent, and a few photographs. It also leads to other material in the collection by that individual including writings, or interviews. Not all names listed in the index refer to incoming correspondence.

II. Organizations (1899-1935):

Files for organizations contain correspondence, minutes and agendas, addresses by Bernstein and others, clippings, financial papers, contracts, printed matter, and a few photographs.

III. Subjects:

The index to subjects is quite comprehensive. Subject headings reflect many of the major themes in the collection. These entries refer to actual subject files, but also to subject specific materials throughout the collection. Subjects include countries (Albania, Palestine, Poland, Russia), events (the libel suit of Herman Bernstein versus Henry Ford, the Ford Peace Expedition, the Paris Peace Conference), and the Nathan Straus milk pasteurization project.

IV. Writings by Herman Bernstein:

Writings by Bernstein include addresses, articles, book reviews, interviews, plays, poetry, short stories, and translations. Most works are listed by title. Writings include holograph manuscripts, typescripts, clippings and other printed versions of some works.

V. Writings by Others:

These are mainly typescript manuscripts for articles, short stories, plays, and books. Some of the plays are published versions. These works are in English, Russian, German, and Yiddish. It includes plays that were translated by Bernstein, and perhaps plays that he was considering for translation. It is not known how Bernstein obtained the articles or if they were published in any of the publications he edited or elsewhere.

Among the authors represented are Boris Almasoff, Leonid Andreyev, Vladimir Bourtzeff, Victor Chernoff, Ossip Dymow, Nicholas Evreinoff, Maxim Gorky, Rebecca Kohut, Melchior Lengyel, Rudolph Lothar, and Arthur Schnitzler. The collection also includes writings that are not identified by author and/or title. A series of folders containing a history of the Joint Distribution Committee was probably written by Herman Bernstein, although no author is identified.

VI. Personal Papers:

Personal papers include family correspondence, biographical information, ephemera, records of tributes and testimonials, personal finances and business papers, and theatrical contracts. Note: Some family correspondence is filed under the names of individual family members.

VII. Miscellaneous Papers:

Files include clippings, photographs, unidentified correspondence, theatre playbills, and programs.

The clippings are arranged first by language (English, Russian, Yiddish, German) and then chronologically. Articles include work by Bernstein, articles about him, reviews of his books, and some articles by others on subjects relevant to Bernstein’s work. Theatre clippings are filed separately.

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

 

Series I, 1896-1917.

This series is mostly in English, Russian, and Yiddish.
2 linear feet (1 ft. 8 in.; 4 5" boxes)
Arrangement:

This series is divided into four subseries: Individuals; Personal; Subjects; and Organizations.

Scope and Content:

This series is composed mainly of correspondence dating from 1896 through 1917. Correspondence is between Herman Bernstein and various individuals and organizations. In addition, Series I also contains material on specific subjects as well as notes for his articles.

Subseries 1: Individuals,  1899-1912.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by last name of individual.
Scope and Content:

Well-known individuals with whom Herman Bernstein corresponded during the time period 1896-1917 include artists, politicians, and businessmen, among others. Correspondents in this subseries include: Andrew Carnegie, Samuel L. Clemens (Mark Twain), Louis Marshall, Auguste Rodin, Sholem Aleichem, Leo Tolstoy, Israel Zangwill, Theodore Roosevelt, William Taft, and Woodrow Wilson.

Box Folder Title Date
1 1 A
Adler, Felix (1905-1912); Alexander, Louis (1906); Antin, Mary; Aram, Kurt (1912) 		1900-1912
1 2 Adler, Cyrus 1908-1911
1 3 Andreyev, Leonid 1900
1 4 Ash, S. 1910
1 5 Ba
Barondess, Joseph (1907-1911); Bain, George (1911-1912); Bartsch, Hans (1909-1912) 		1907-1912
1 6 Be
Beck, Helen; Ben, Yaakov (1911); Becker, Max (1912); Belasco, David (1912); Berman, Harvey (1906); Benheimer, C. (1903); Bernstein, Heary (1911-1912); Bero, Stanley (1899); Bex, Ahmed Robinson (1909) 		1899-1912
1 7 Bergson, H. 1912
1 8 Bernstein, David and Harry 1903-1904
1 9 Bernstein, Jacob 1902-1908
1 10 Bi – Bo
Biala, Sara (1910); Bienstock, J.W. (1910); Blongard, S. (1908); Birnbaum, Dr. (1908); Boehm, David (1912); Bourzeff, V.L. (1910) 		1908-1912
1 11 Boshko, Victoria 1903-1912
1 12 Br
Brady, W.A. (1907-1909); Brandeis, Louis (1912); Breslauer, Bernhard (1911); Biesel, Augustus (1911); Brisbane, Mr. (1906); Brown, Robert (1911) 		1907-1912
1 13 Brinton, Christian 1905
1 14 Bryan, William Jennings 1908-1913
1 15 Bruce-Joy, Albert 1911-1912
1 16 Ca-Ch
Caftin, Charles (1910); Cain, Hall (1911); Carnegie, Andrew (1911) 		1910-1911
1 17 Cl-Cu
Clemens, S.L. (1906); Cooper, M.T. (1912) 		1906-1912
1 18 D
Daly, A. (1912); Dana, Henry; Davidson, Dave (1910); Davis, Allan (1910); De-Sheimb, A. (1911); De-Tessan, Francois (1912); Dewitt, R. (1911); Dillingham, Charles (1910); Drankoff, A.O. (1911); Dukas, Mr. (1909) 		1910-1912
1 19 Daniels, Josephus 1912
1 20 E
Ellis, H. (1912); Elson, Joseph (1909); Engeldrum, J.J. (1910); Erber, Joe (1906) 		1906-1912
1 21 Edelhertz, Bernard 1911-1913
1 22 Elkus, Abram 1912
1 23 Erastov, Georg 1907-1910
1 24 F
Fackimer, Henry (1905); Figdor, Karl (1911); Fink, Ernest A. (1905); Fourman, Max (1911); Freeman, G. (1911); Friedman, Philip (1906-1911); Frohman, Daniel (1908-1911) 		1905-1911
1 25 Fiske, Harrison G. 1905-1906
1 26 Fishberg, Maurice 1906-1912
1 27 G
Gilder, Joseph B. (1904); Goldfogle, Henry; Golding, Samuel (1910); Goldknopf, A. (1912); Goldkin, R.B.; Goldthwaithe, Vere (1908); Gollomb, Joseph; Gordon, Alex (1908); Gordin, Jacob (1907); Gordon, Rosa (1911); Gottlieb, Richard (1902); Gottsdanker, Theo (1910); Greenberg, Jacob (1910); Grisby, E.; Goldofsky, O.B. (1908) 		1904-1911
1 28 Goldofsky, O.B. 1908-1912
1 29 H
Hale, Chandler; Hassler, Isaac (1908); Hewitt, R. (1911); Hexermanns (1912); Himowich, A. (1910); Hollander, Boer E.; Hourwich, Isaac A. (1908-1911); Horn, Liesel (1911); Hunter, Robert (1907); Hurwitz, G. (1911) 		1907-1912
1 30 Halbe, Max 1908-1911
1 31 Hirschbein, Peretz 1912
1 32 Hopp, Julius 1912
1 33 J
Jacoves, Louis J. (1909-1912); Janow, O.D.; Jonas, D.M. (1910); Joseph, Samuel (1910); Johnson, Owen (1906); Judelson, I. (1904) 		1904-1912
1 33A Jaschunski, Joseph 1908-1909
1 34 K
Katzman, Eva; Kaufman, Julius (1909); Kessler's Lyric Theatre (1910-1911); Kivelson, H. (1911); Klein, John (1907-1908); Kobrin, Leon (1911); Komisarzhevsky, Vera; Kupperman, Lou (1910); Kushelevsky, S.K. (1911) 		1907-1911
1 35 Kalich, Bertha 1910
1 36 Kauffman, Lenore D. 1903-1905
1 37 Keane, D. 1908-1909
Box Folder Title Date
2 38 L
Laczytaw, Al (1900); Leavitt, Ezekiel (1907); Lederer, George W. (1910); Lemchem, Israel (1911); Leon, Maurice (1907); Levin, Louis H. (1904); Lewton, Mrs. Nina (1910); Lichtenauer, Mortimer (1910); Lichtenstein, M. (1905); Lippmann, Emil (1905); Lipsky, Louis (1907); Gouldon, Alfred M. (1912) (Representative to Mme Malvina Lobel) 		1900-1912
2 39 Langen, Albert 1909
2 40 Limedorfer, Eugene 1905-1917
2 41 Lopukhin, A.A. 1907
2 42 Ma-Mo
Maaskoff, M. (1909); Mailby, William (1910); Mandel, Jacob (1903); Mann, Louis (1908); Mandel, S.I. (1907-1908); Marbury, Elizabeth (1907); McCann, Mrs. Rose L. (1911); Medalia, A. (1914); Michael, Maurice (1911); Miller, Henry (1907); Miller, L.; Miller, M.M. (1909); Moskowitz, Henry (1908); Motzkin, Leo (1911) 		1903-1911
2 43 Marshall, Louis 1911-1912
2 44 McAdoo, W.G. 1912
2 45 Melnik, [Joseph] 1912
2 46 Mentschikoff, L. 1911
2 47 Morss, G.H. 1904-1911
2 48 N
Naumberg, H.D. (1912); Nelson, Mrs. R.M. (1907); Nelson, Wolf (1909); Nozzomin, Eugene (1908) 		1907-1912
2 49 Nazimova, Alla 1907-1910
2 50 Nordau, Max 1909-1912
2 51 O
Obinsky, M.; Ochs (1911); Okunzoff, Ivan; Oland, Warner 		1911
2 52 Orloff, Nicholas 1908
2 53 P
Page, Vivian (1910); Patterson, P. (1911); Pollack, Simon D. (1911); Pomeranz, Herman; Postnikov, S. (1912) 		1910-1912
2 54 Persitz, J. 1911
2 55 Pinski, David 1908-1910
2 56 R
Rabinoff, Max (1912); Retzbach, Arthur (1911); Robinson, Allan (1912); Robsenstamm, S.S. (1911); Rosensweig, Charles (1904); Rosenthal, Elias (1908); Rovinsky, A.; Rikkel, K.L. (1905); Ryss, P. (1912) 		1905-1912
2 57 Reynolds, Paul R. 1905
2 58 Rockhill, William 1911-1912
2 59 Rodin, Auguste 1911-1912
2 59A Roosevelt, Theodore 1905-1911
2 60 Sa-Se
Sapir, Joseph; Scherman, Harry (1908-1910); Schildkraut, Rudolf (1910); Schneiderman, Harry (1912); Schwartz, K.; Seff, Jos (1911); Semeniouk, Mr. I. (1911) 		1908-1912
2 61 Sh-Su
Sheftel, N. (1912); Shippin, Kathleen (1908); Slobodkin, S. (1912); Solis Cohen, Emily (1911); Stedman, Laura (1900); Stein, Philip (1909); Stern, Horace (1902); Struck, Herman; Strunsky, Rose (1909) 		1900-1912
2 62 Schiff, Jacob 1909-1912
2 63 Sholem Aleichem 1906
2 64 Shaw, G.B. 1911
2 65 Spachner, Leopold 1910
2 66 Stam, F.A.H. 1912
2 67 Straus, Nathan & Oscar 1910-1911
2 68 Sulzberger, Cyrus 1905-1912
2 69 Empty Folder
2 70 T
Tepeuollo, Feinerman (1906); Topelerd, Solomon; Tutwiler, Julia (1910); Tyler, George (1912) 		1906-1912
2 71 Taft, William H. 1910
2 72 Tolstoy, Leo 1907-1910
Box Folder Title Date
3 73 U-V
Unger, Gladys (1909); Van Dyke, Henry (1902); Van Warlich, Georgia (1911) 		1902-1911
3 74 W
Warfield, David (1910); Wallerstein, David; Watchorn, Robert (1907); Weinberg, M. (1909); Weissman, Anna; Whitefield, Harry (1912); Williams, Talcott (1912); Wolfe, Archibald (1909); Wolfson, F.N. (1910) 		1907-1912
3 75 Wald, Lillian 1909
3 76 Wilson, Woodrow 1911
3 77 Witte, Sophia 1905-1908
3 78 Witte, Sergius 1905-1911
3 79 Zangwill, Israel 1902-1911
3 80 Zhitlowsky, Chaim 1911-1912

Subseries 2: Personal,  1896-1919.

Scope and Content:

This subseries contains personal documents, including correspondence between Herman and Sophie Bernstein as well as those concerned with Bernstein's writings, including drafts of articles and in index of his published works.

Box Folder Title Date
3 80A Articles by Herman Bernstein 1912
3 81 Unidentified 1902-1912
3 81A Index of Articles, Stories, etc. Published in Newspapers 1900-1919
3 82 Bernstein, Sophie 1896-1912
3 83 Personal 1906-1912

Subseries 3: Subjects,  1903-1912.

Scope and Content:

This subseries contains material on issues which Bernstein worked to resolve. The folder titled Passport Problem refers to the difficulties American Jews faced when trying to enter Russia even while holding American passports.

Box Folder Title Date
3 84 Notes and Outlines 1906-1912
3 85 Testimony Regarding Pogroms In Kiev 1903
3 86 Session of Duma 1907
3 87 Passport Problem 1911-1912

Subseries 4: Organizations,  1897-1912.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by name of organization.
Scope and Content:

This subseries holds correspondence with numerous organizations during 1896-1917. The majority of correspondence here is from various journals, newspapers, and other publications, as well as from publishing companies, including The New York Times, The Sun, The New York Herald, and the American Publishers Association. Other organizations represented here include political organizations such as the Democratic National Committee. In addition, Bernstein also exchanged correspondence with various Jewish organizations, among them the American Jewish Committee, the Baron de Hirsch Fund, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society.

Box Folder Title Date
4 88 A
Adler Theatre Company (1910); Alliance Review (1902); Henry Altemus Company Publishers (1902); American Committee of the Russian S.R. Party (1911); The American Magazine (1906); The American Monthly Jewish Review (1910); D. Appelton & Company (1911); The Arena (1897); The Associated Sunday Magazines (1907) 		1897-1912
4 89 Ainslee's Magazine 1900-1902
4 90 American Academy of Dramatic Arts 1904-1912
4 91 The American Hebrew 1906-1912
4 92 American Jewish Committee 1908-1911
4 93 American Publishers Association 1905
4 94 B
Baker & Taylor Company (1907); Publishing House of A.S. Barnes & Co. (1903); Joseph Barondess Banquet Committee (1912); Berliner Börsen-Courier (1912); Broadway Magazine (1907) 		1903-1912
4 95 Baron De Hirsch Fund – Baron De Hirsch Agricultural School 1909-1911
4 96 C
The Century Players (1904); The Churchman (1904); The Critic (1901-1903); The Current Literature Publishing Co. (1901-1911) 		1901-1911
4 97 Century Co., Century Magazine 1910-1911
4 98 Collier's 1905-1910
4 99 Commercial Advertisor 1902
4 100 D
Deutsches Theater in Berlin 		1911-1912
4 101 Democratic National Committee 1912
4 102 Dodd, Mead & Co. 1907-1909
4 103 Doubleday, Page & Co. 1900-1907
4 104 E
Epokha Journal (1908); The Era (1902); Everybody's Magazine (1907); The Evening Post (1901-1906) 		1901-1908
4 105 F
Federation of American Zionists (1906-1912); Federation of Jewish Organizations (1911-1912); Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly (1901-1903); The Free Age Press (1910) 		1901-1912
4 106 G
Joseph M. Gaites Knickerbocker Theatre (1911); The Gorham Press (1911); Guggenheim Exploration Co. (1911) 		1911
4 107 H
Hamburg Amerika Line (1911); Harper & Brothers (1900); Hebrew Publishing Co. (1909); Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (1908-1912) 		1900-1912
4 108 I
The Incorporated Stage Society (1909-1911); The International Library 		1909-1911
4 109 The Independent 1903-1912
4 110 The International Quarterly 1903-1905
4 111 Je-Jo
The Jewish Agricultural & Industrial Aid Society (1905); Jewish Community (1912); The Jewish Chronicle (1911-1912); The Jewish Comment (1902); Jewish Colonization Association (1909); Jewish Daily News/ Gazette (1909); The Jewish Encyclopedia (1903-1912); The Jewish Exponent (1909); The Joseph Preparatory School (1906); The Jewish Press Bureau (1907); Jewish Socialist Labor Federation (1909); Jewish Theological Seminary of America (1906); John Lane Co. (1906); The Jones Brother's (1899) 		1899-1912
4 112 Jewish Publication Society of America 1901-1910
4 113 K-L
Kohler's Rubinverlag München (1910); The Ladies' Home Journal (1905); Le Monde Illustré (1910); Liebler & Co. (1905-1911); The Literary Digest (1907); John W. Luce & Company (1907); The F.M. Lupton Publishing Co. 		1905-1911
4 114 Library of Congress 1900-1911
4 115 Lipzin Theatre 1910-1911
4 116 Little, Brown, & Company 1906-1907
4 117 Lothrop Publishing Company 1902-1904
4 118 M
A.N. Marquis & Co. (1907); Men & Women (1902); Mikveh Israel Association (1911); The Moods Publishing Co. (1910-1911); Moscow Art Theater (1909); The Frank A. Munsey Co. (1908) 		1902-1911
4 119 The Macmillan Co. 1901-1912
4 120 McClure's Magazine 1904-1908
4 121 N
The Nation (1907); The National Economic League (1911); The National Jewish Hospital for Comsumptives (1906); The New Theatre (1910); The New York American (1911); The New York Herald (1905) 		1905-1911
4 122 The New York Times 1908-1912
4 123 O
Odessa News		 1909, 1912
4 124 J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Co. 1904-1911
4 125 The Outlook Co. 1902-1910
4 126 P
The Playwrights League Inc. 		1906
4 127 R
The Reform Advocate (1906); Political Relief Society for the Victims of the Russian Revolution (1911); Paul R. Reynolds (1905); R.H. Russell Publisher (1903); Russian American Echo (1910); Russian Embassy (1912); Russian Socialist Publishing Association (1911) 		1903-1912
4 128 S
St. George's Memorial House; The Saturday Evening Post (1908); Charles Scribner's Sons (1901); The Scroll (1899); The Smart Set (1905); Society for the Advancement of Hebrew Learning (1907); Society of Jewish Art 		1899-1908
4 129 Shubert Theatrical Co. 1910-1911
4 130 The Sun 1912
4 131 T
J.F. Taylor & Company (1902-1907); Thomashefsky's People Theatre (1911); Tom Watson's Magazine (1905) 		1902-1911
4 132 U
United Hebrew Charities (1908-1909); United States Civil Service Commission (1907-1908); The Universal Book Agency (1910) 		1907-1910
4 133 W
Wacheit (1910); Weber & Fields Music Hall (1903); A. Wessels Co. (1905-1908); Leo Wise & Co. (1908); The World (1907-1908) 		1903-1910
4 134 Y-Z
Young's Magazine (1906); Dos Yiddish Folk; The Zion Press Association (1912) 		1906-1912
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Series II, 1913-1916.

This series is mostly in English, Yiddish, and Russian.
2.5 linear feet (2 ft. 1 in.; 5 5" boxes)
Arrangement:

Series II is divided into five subseries: Individuals; Personal; Organizations; The Day; and Subjects.

Scope and Content:

This series holds documents, mainly correspondence, from 1913 through 1916. In addition to correspondence, the series holds articles by Herman Bernstein as well as notes and personal documents.

Subseries 1: Individuals,  1912-1919.

Arrangement:

Alphabetical by last name of individual.
Scope and Content:

This subseries contains correspondence between Herman Bernstein and various individuals during the time period 1913-1916. Well-known individuals represented here include: Louis Brandeis, Henry Ford, Governor Martin H. Glynn, Louis Marshall, Max Nordau, John [D.] Rockefeller, Governor William Sulzer, Sholem Aleichem, Woodrow Wilson, Stephen S. Wise, and Israel Zangwill.

Box Folder Title Date
5 135 A
Adler, Frances (1915); Ames, Winthrop (1915); Arnstein, Mark (1915); Astor, Mrs. Vincent (1916); Atwood, George L. 		1915-1916
5 136 Adler, Cyrus 1913-1915
5 137 Alexander, Moses 1914-1915
5 138 Aidline, M. 1916
5 139 Andreyev, Leonid and Anna 1915
5 140 Ba-Be
Baldwin, Roger Sherman (1916); Bartsch, Hans (1913-1915); Baruch, Simon (1915); Belasco, David (1914); Ben Ami, J. (1915); Burnett, John L.; Beranger, Clara; Beggson, Prof. Henry (1913-1914); Berkowitz, I.D. 		1913-1916
5 141 Barondess, Joseph 1914-1916
5 142 Beniakoff, J.H. 1915
5 143 Behar, Nissim 1914-1915
5 144 Bernstein, Sophie, Hilda, and Dorothy 1915
5 145 Bero, Stanley 1914
5 146 Bi-Bu
Bingham, Stillmam H. (1916); Blinn, Holbrook (1914); Bonzano, Monseignor (1916); Bookstein, A. (1914); Brandes, George (1914); Brinton, Christian (1915); Bruere, Henry (1914); Brylion, Mr. I. (1916) 		1914-1916
5 147 Brandeis, Louis D. 1914-1916
5 148 Brisbane, Arthur 1913-1916
5 149 Brounoff, Platon 1913-1916
5 150 Bryan, William J. 1914-1916
5 151 C
Clark, Champ (1913); Cohn, Felix; Cooper, M.T. (1915); Cutler, Colonel Harry (1915) 		1913-1915
5 152 D
Damoff, Bella (1915); Davenport, Butler (1915); Delbruck, Professor Hans (1915); Deutschmann, Selig (1913) 		1913-1915
5 153 Daniels, Josephus 1912-1916
5 154 De Casseres, B. n.d.
5 155 Dymow, Ossip 1914-1916
5 156 E
Ebbin, William; Edison, Thomas Alva (1914); Einsohn, Solon J. (1915); Erastov, Georg (1913) 		1913-1915
5 157 Edelhertz, Bernard 1913-1916
5 158 Elkus, Abram 1913-1916
5 159 F
Feraru, Leon (1915); Fischel, Henry (1913-1915); Franklin, Frank M. (1914); Freeman, Gustave (1916); Friedenwald, Harry (1914); Friedlaender, Israel (1915); Friedman, Sam (1915); Frohman, Charles (1914) 		1914-1916
5 160 Fink, Reuben 1914-1915
5 161 Ford, Henry 1916
5 162 Ga
Gabrilowitch, Ossip (1915); Gabriel, Gilbert (1916); Gallup, Charles; Gant, Lucy (1914); Cardinal, Gasparri (1916); Gaynor, William J. (1913) 		1913-1916
5 163 Gi-Ge
Ginsberg, Moses; Glazer, Friedrick; Glickstein, T.; Glynn, Governor Martin H. 		1914
5 164 Go-Gu
Goldberg, Abraham (1915); Goldfogle, Honorary Henry (1914-1915); Golding, Samuel (1915); Goremykin, Premier (1915); Greenstone, Julius H. (1915); Gries, Rabbi Moses (1915); Guard, William (1914) 		1914-1915
5 165 Gerard, James 1915-1916
5 166 Gottheil, Professor Richard 1914-1915
5 167 Grossman, Vladimir 1915-1916
Box Folder Title Date
6 168 H
Hammond, H.C. (1913); Harden, Maximilian Esq. (1915); Helprin, Benjamin (1915); Hornstein, Mr. S. (1915); Hunt, Mrs. Mary; Hyman, Julius (1914-1915) 		1913-1915
6 169 Halpern, J. 1915
6 170 Hermalin, D.M. 1915
6 171 Hertz, Rabbi J.H. 1914-1915
6 172 Hirschbein, Peretz 1914-1919
6 173 Hopp, Julius 1914-1919
6 174 I
Imchanitzky, Michael 		1915
6 175 J
Jaches, Leopold (1915); Jacoves, Louis J.; Johnston, Mr. J.W.; Judelsohnm Montefiore (1914); Jusserand, Jean (1915) 		1914-1915
6 176 Ka
Kaplan, Mordecai M.; Kaplan, Paul S. (1915); Kalansky, S. (1915); Karpilov, Miriam (1916); Katz, Mr. M. 		1915-1916
6 177 Ke-Ku
Kennady, Paul (1915); Kennan, George (1918); Kirstein, Louis (1916); Klatzkin, Dr. Jacob (1915); Kupperman, Sophie (1915) 		1915-1918
6 178 Kallen, H.M. 1915
6 179 Kohler, K. 1914
6 180 La
Lansing, Robert (1915-1916); Landau, S.E. (1915) 		1915-1916
6 181 Le
Leavitt, Ezekiel (1913); Leavitt, Joel; Lehman, Herbert (1915); Levi, Rabbi Harry (1915); Levin, Charles D. (1915); Levitsky, Mischa (1916); Lewisohn, Adolph 		1913-1916
6 182 Li-Lu
Lipsett, Mr. E.K. (1916); Lubarsky, S.; Luttinger, Paul (1915) 		1915-1916
6 183 London, Meyer 1916
6 184 Loeb, Jacques 1913-1915
6 185 Ma
Mack, Jullian W. (1915); Malone, Honorary Dudley (1914); Mark, Anna J. (1916) 		1914-1916
6 186 Magnes, Judah L. 1914-1915
6 187 Marshall, Louis 1913-1916
6 188 McAdoo, W.G. 1913-1916
6 189 Me-Mi
Melander, Hemming (1915); Miller, Louis E.; Miller, Mrs. Nathan (1916) 		1915-1916
6 190 Melnik, Joseph 1913-1916
6 191 Meyerowitz, Arthur 1914-1915
6 192 Milhollhand, John E. 1914
6 193 Mitchel, John Purroy 1914-1916
6 194 Mo
Motta, Giuseppe; More, Paul E. (1914); Mowschowitz, Mr. N. (1915-1916) 		1914-1916
6 195 Morgenthau, Henry 1914-1915
6 196 N
Newburger, Harry W. 		1914-1916
6 197 Nordau, Max 1914-1916
6 198 O
Oppenheimer, Franz 		1914-1915
6 199 P
Page, Walter H. (1914-1915); Pendray, William G. (1914); Pfeffer, Mr. J. (1915); Pinchot, Gifford (1916); Poyntz, Juliet 		1914-1916
6 200 R
Redfield, William (1913-1915); Reed, John (1916); Relkin, Edwina (1914-1915); Rockefeller, John (1915); Rosalsky, Otto (1914); Rosenwald, Julius (1915) 		1913-1915
6 201 Roosevelt, Theodore 1915
6 202 Ruppin, Arthur 1915
6 203 Sa-Se
Sembrich, Marcella (1914); Scherman, Harry (1915); Schlesinger, Alexander (1913); Schulman, Rabbi Samuel (1915); Seidel, H. (1916); Seidman, J.A.; Seligman, Isaac N. (1914); Seman, Philip L. (1914-1915); Semel, Bernard (1915) 		1913-1915
6 204 Si-Sm
Simonsen, D. (1916); Simson, Max (1916); Singer, Isidore (1913-1916); Smith, T.R. 		1913-1916
6 205 So-Su
Solis-Cohen, Solomon (1914); Solomon, Charles (1916); Spitz, Leon (1914); Sproeliule, Katherine; Straus, Percy S. (1914-1915); Suraboff, A. (1915); Sulzberger, Meyer (1915); Sulzer, William 		1912-1916
6 206 Sanders, Leon 1914-1916
6 207 Saulsbury, Willard 1913-1917
6 208 Schiff, Jacob 1913-1916
6 209 Schwimmer, S. 1914-1915
6 210 Shapiro, David 1915
6 211 Sholem Aleichem 1915-1916
6 212 Smirnow, Louis 1916
6 213 Straus, I. 1915
6 214 Straus, Nathan 1914-1915
6 215 Straus, Oscar 1914-1915
6 216 Sulzer, William 1913-1915
6 217 Szold, Henrietta 1914-1915
Box Folder Title Date
7 218 T 1914-1920
7 219 V 1915
7 220 W 1915-1916
7 221 Wald, Lillian 1914-1915
7 222 Wanger, Walter ca. 1915
7 223 Warburg, Felix 1914-1916
7 224 Whitman, Charles 1914-1915
7 225