Jacob Kramer papers
Scope and Contents
This collection documents Jacob Kramer's experience in the Spanish Civil War and as a non-traditional college student. It also documents his political activism for the communist party and includes correspondence, awards, memoirs, research papers, notes, and clippings.
Dates
- 1933-1991
Creator
- Kramer, Jacob (Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English.
Terms of Access
The Jacob Kramer papers are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before publishing quotations from materials in the collection. Most papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise specified.
Biographical Note
Jacob Kramer served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War and in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a political activist and labor organizer throughout his life. In 1972 he joined the Gray Panthers and became coordinator of the State University of New York at Buffalo student chapter. Kramer received a Bachelor of Arts and two master's degrees from the University.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Abstract
This collection documents Jacob Kramer's experience in the Spanish Civil War and as a non-traditional college student. It also documents his political activism for the communist party and includes correspondence, awards, memoirs, research papers, notes, and clippings.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged in two series: I. General files, 1944-1990, II. Subject files, 1933-1991.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to the University Archives by Jacob Kramer's son, Aaron Kramer, in April 1992.
Accruals and Additions
No future accruals expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Archives staff.
Updated by Amanda Kuhnel, November 2008.
- Gray Panthers -- Records and correspondence
- Memoirs Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- National Maritime Union of America
- Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939 -- Participation, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- State University of New York at Buffalo -- Archives
- State University of New York at Buffalo -- Students -- Societies, etc.
Source
- Gray Panthers (Contributor, Organization)
- National Maritime Union of America (Contributor, Organization)
- University Archives (Repository, Organization)
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Jacob Kramer papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Archives staff; updated by Amanda Kuhnel, November 2008.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the University Archives Repository
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Buffalo New York 14260-1674 US
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