• The American Jewess. 30 vols. Chicago: Rosa Sonneschein Co., 1895–1899.

Curatorial note:

The American Jewess was the first English-language periodical directed toward American Jewish women. Issued monthly from April 1895 to August 1899, it was intended, in the words of its editor, Rosa Sonneschein (1847–1932), to “connect the sisters dwelling throughout … this blessed country, concentrate the work of scattered charitable institutions, and bring them to the notice of the various communities as an imposing and powerful unit.” Articles mainly addressed literary, philanthropic, and religious topics, but also included illustrated short fiction, accounts of European travel, tips for household management, and repeated calls for female membership in synagogues. Although no institution owns all forty-six issues of The American Jewess, Princeton’s run of thirty issues includes the June 1897 issue, previously unknown.

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Rare Book Division. Gift of Leonard L. Milberg, Class of 1953, in honor of Professor Esther Schor, 2015.

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Title:
  • American Jewess
  • The American Jewess
Language:
  • English
Call number:
  • Q-000002
  • Electronic Resource
Extent:
  • 8 v. : ill., ports. ; 26 cm.
  • Vol. 1, no. 1 (Apr. 1895)-v. 9, no. 5 (Aug. 1899)
Format:
  • Journal
Type:
  • Periodicals
Description:
  • "The only Jewish periodical for women." (varies slightly)
  • "Devoted to social, religious and literary subjects." (varies slightly)
  • Place of publication varies: Apr. 1896-Aug. 1899, New York.
  • Editor: Rosa Sonneschein.
  • Ex copy in 30 monthly parts with original printed wrappers.
Publisher:
  • Chicago : Rosa Sonneschein Co., 1895-1899.
Subject:
  • Jewish women—United States—Periodicals
Title sort:
  • American Jewess.
Spatial:
  • United States
Created:
  • 1895-01-01T00:00:00Z/1899-12-31T23:59:59Z
Date:
  • 1895-1899
Location:
  • EX Q-000002
  • EX Electronic Resource
  • ELF1 Q-000002
  • ELF1 Electronic Resource
Identifier:
  • ark:/88435/d217qt45s
Edm rights:
  • No Known Copyright
Editor:
  • Sonneschein, Rosa, 1874-1932
Donor:
  • Milberg, Leonard L.
Source acquisition:
  • Ex copy is gift of Leonard L. Milberg, in honor of Prof. Esther Schor, 2015.
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