Hidden Bibliographic Details
| Varying Form of Title: | Rosenwald, Samuel papers
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| Notes: | [Access]
Samuel Rosenwald (1828-1899) was father of businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald. He immigrated from his Jewish community in Bünde, Germany to the United States as a young man and worked as a merchant and salesman. He eventually moved to Springfield, Illinois, in 1861 with his new wife, Augusta (Hammerslough) Rosenwald. He managed a successful clothing store in Springfield which specialized in uniforms for Union soldiers during the Civil War. He bought a house near Abraham Lincoln’s house and became an active member in the business and Jewish communities of Springfield. This collection consists primarily of personal papers from 1830-1986 and business papers from 1862-1886. Most documents are written in English but a few of the personal papers are written in German.
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| Summary: | The documents and correspondence in this collection are written primarily in English with a few handwritten in German. The collection contains correspondence, legal documents, patent papers, and financial summaries of business activity. The materials range from 1830 to 1987 with the bulk of the material dating from Samuel Rosenwald’s time in Springfield, Illinois, 1863 to 1886.
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| Cite as: | When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Rosenwald, Samuel. Papers, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library.
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| Cumulative Index / Finding Aids Note: | Finding aid available in the Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library, 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637.
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