Harry S Linfield (1889-1978) papers
Scope and Content Note
This collection documents the life and work of Harry S. Linfield as a statistician of Jewish life in America. It includes personal and professional correspondence, research data and subject files, and a number of publications and reports.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1907-2017
Creator
- Linfield, H. S. (Harry Sebee), 1889- (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Biographical Note
Beginning in 1921, rabbi and statistician Harry Sebee Linfield (1889-1978) served as the Director of Information and Statistics of the Bureau of Jewish Social Research, originally a division of the American Jewish Committee, followed by the Synagogue Council of America and the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. He also served as ‘special agent’ for Jewish data for the United States Bureau of the Census in the Decennial Censuses of Religious Bodies in 1926, 1936, and 1946. His Jewish Statistical Bureau conducted other research on Jews in America, and published numerous reports and other publications on their findings, specifically the Statistics of Jews.
Extent
10.67 Linear Feet (21 manuscript boxes and 1 OSF1 Folder)
Abstract
Harry Sebee Linfield (1889-1978), rabbi and statistician, collected statistics of Jewish life in America for the Bureau of Jewish Social Research and the United States Bureau of the Census. The majority of the collection contains his research data, correspondence, and other personal papers.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged topically by record function and type.
Physical Location
Located in AJHS New York, NY
Digitization Note
Box 1 Folders 1, 6, 8 and 13, and Box 4 Folder 23 have been digitized as part of an ongoing digitization-on-demand program at the Center for Jewish History.
Digitization Note
Box 1 Folders 1, 6, 8 and 13 and Box 4 Folder 23 have been digitized as part of an ongoing digitization-on-demand program at the Center for Jewish History.
Processing Information
In March 2019, AJHS received an accretion to the collection including an introduction to the collection written by Harry S. Linfield's daughter Hadassah, article in Hebrew by Harry S. Linfield entitled "Hosafah la-ma'amar binyan ha-umah", and pamphlet entitled "The census man did not ask your religion... because...". The introduction and Hebrew article were placed in Series I and II respectively, and the folders in Box 1 renumbered accordingly. The pamphlet was placed in Box 4, Folder 23, with similar materials from the Synagogue Council of America's Statistical Bureau.
Subject
- Adler, Cyrus, 1863-1940 (Person)
- Linfield, H. S. (Harry Sebee), 1889- (Person)
- Goldman, Solomon (Person)
- Feldman, Abraham J. (Abraham Jehiel), 1893-1977 (Person)
- Bogen, Boris David, 1869-1929 (Person)
- Bureau of Jewish statistics and research (Organization)
- Bureau of Jewish Social Research (New York, N.Y) (Organization)
- Jewish Statistical Bureau, inc. (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Harry S Linfield (1889-1978) Papers, undated, 1907-2017 P-346
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding Aid by Michael D. Montalbano
- Date
- © 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation
Revision Statements
- April 2019: Addendum processed by Sarah Glover
- June, October 2020: EHyman-post-ASpace migration cleanup
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
