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Guide to the Jerome Chamovitz Papers 1943-1944
Metadata Details
- Title
- Jerome Chamovitz papers 1943-1944
- Subject
- Chamovitz, Jerome, 1912-1996, World War, 1939-1945--Correspondence, Jews--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh, Jews--Pennsylvania--Aliquippa
- Description
- The Jerome Chamovitz papers consist of his correspondence to wife, Irma, from 1943 to 1944, while he was stationed, at Camp Forrest, Tenn., in Northern Ireland, then in England while in the Army. In the letters, Chamovitz discusses family relationships, life in the camp, his feelings about the death of his brother Allen in 1943, and news of the war. He also notes his reactions to broadcasts of speeches of King George, President Franklin Roosevelt, and other wartime leaders. One photograph of Chamovitz in his Army uniform is included in the collection. The letters document his life overseas and family relationships during World War II. The letters are in one archival box and arranged chronologically., Jerome Chamvitz papers, 1943-1944, MSS 0771, Rauh Jewish Archives, Thomas and Katherine Detre Library and Archives, Senator John Heinz History Center, Cataloging of this collection was funded by a Basic Processing grant from NHPRC., Susan Chamovitz Kapp Mark Chamovitz Gift 2011 2011.0143, Jerome Chamovitz was a physician who practiced at Sewickley Valley Hospital and who served as a captain in the 65th Medical Regiment of the Army Medical Corps during World War II. He was born in Carnegie, Pa., on August 25, 1912, to Morris and Molly (Eger). He graduated from Jefferson Medical School in Philadelphia in 1938. During World War II, he was stationed first in Northern Ireland, then in England. After returning from the war, he set up a private practice in internal medicine in Sewickley, Pa., Gift of Susan Chamovitz Kapp and Mark Chamovitz, Processed MSS 0771 04/2012 K.. Smith, Collection level finding aid available. Inventory available
- Contributor
- Chamovitz, Jerome, 1912-1996, Detre Library & Archives, Heinz History Center (depositor)
- Date
- 1943-1944
- Type
- Collection, Text
- Format
- print, manuscript, 1.0 linear feet
- Identifier
- oclc:795649598, pitt:US-QQS-mss771
- Language
- eng
- Relation
- http://digital.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=hswpead;cc=hswpead;rgn=main;view=text;didno=US-QQS-mss771
- Coverage
- Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aliquippa
- Rights
- Copyright Not Evaluated. The copyright and related rights status of this Item has not been evaluated. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use., http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/
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