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Abram Kanof papers, 1858-1996 and undated, bulk 1928-1991

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Summary

Creator:
Kanof, Abram, 1903-
Extent:
17.7 Linear Feet
circa 8,500
Language:
English.
Collection ID:
RL.00766

Background

Scope and Content:

The Abram Kanof Papers, 1858-1996, contain printed material, correspondence, writings, and photographs primarily reflecting Dr. Kanof's research and writing in the field of Jewish ceremonial art; his role in the development of the Tobe Pascher Workshop of the Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y.; his curatorship at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, N.C.; and to a lesser extent, his patronage of the arts. The Abram Kanof Papers are relevant to the study of religious art in the Judaic tradition, and they also document Dr. Kanof's contributions, as a researcher, patron, and administrator, to the study of the relationship between art and Jewish liturgy and worship.

A substantial part of the collection consists of printed material, including exhibition programs, handbills, articles, journals, and clippings, which is contained in the Subject Files Series. Information pertaining to topics within this series includes art and religion; symbolism; synagogue architecture and decoration; the American Jewish Historical Society; Jewish ceremonial art; liturgical or ritual objects; and artists, including Ludwig Wolpert and Moshe Zabari, both resident artists of the Tobe Pascher Workshop. Primary materials relevant to the history, administration, and programs of the Jewish Museum as well as the development of the Tobe Pascher Workshop are contained in the Subject Files Series. The Correspondence Series primarily reflects Dr. Kanof's role in the formation of the workshop, which was developed to provide for the creation of art and liturgical objects to be used in synagogues as well as serve as an instructional center for training artists.

Pictures of items from exhibitions held at the Jewish Museum and the North Carolina Museum of Art as well as images used in Kanof's Jewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observance are contained in the Pictures Series. Typescripts, page proofs and galley proofs for Dr. Kanof's works, and offprints and drafts of some of his other writings are contained in the Writings Series.

Selected publications from the Abram Kanof Papers have been cataloged for the rare book collection of the Duke University. David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Biographical / Historical:
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Date Event
1903, Dec. 25 Born, Russia
1924 Graduated from Columbia University
1928 Received M.D. from the State University of New York Medical School
1931 Married Frances Pascher
1948-1962 Chairman, Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y.
1956 Founded the Tobe Pascher Workshop, Jewish Museum, New York, N.Y.
1961-1964 President, American Jewish Historical Society
1965-1972 Professor of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
1970 Published Jewish Ceremonial Art and Religious Observance
1971 Received the Maimonides Award for Service to Medicine and Judaism.
1972- Emeritus Professor of Pediatrics, State University of New York Downstate Medical Center
ca.1975-1980 Guest Curator of Judaica, North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, N.C.
1999 Died
Acquisition Information:
The Abram Kanof Papers were donated to the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library from 1979 to 2017.
Processing information:

Processed by Daniel Daily

Assisted by Brent Johanson

Date Completed: May 12, 1993

Encoded by Alvin Pollock

Updated to include accessions 1997-0032, 2001-0152, and 2017-0113 by Alice Poffinberger January, 2018

Physical Location:
For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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Part of the Writings Series in this collection is restricted.

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All or portions of this collection may be housed off-site in Duke University's Library Service Center. The library may require up to 48 hours to retrieve these materials for research use.

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Collection

Abram Kanof papers, 1858-1996 and undated, bulk 1928-1991
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Collection ID RL.00766
EAD ID kanof
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Total components 168
Last indexed 2023-09-06

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