Moses Jacob Ezekiel collection, 1864-1974
Collection documents the life and career of Moses Jacob Ezekiel, a Jewish scupltor. Record Group I, Ezekiel papers (1866-1921) contains original and photocopies of Ezekiel's personal papers including his correspondence (1866-1917); series of articles he wrote for The Jewish Record concerning Roman Jews (1875-1876); material generated upon his death in 1917 and his burial in the United States in 1921, which includes his will, memorial tributes to him, obituaries, and funeral book; and miscellaneous material (1864-1917). Record Group II, Ezekiel collection contains material which was gathered by Ezekiel scholars Zebulon Vance Hooker II, a grand-nephew of Ezekiel, and Stanley F. Chyet and Joseph Gutmann, editors of Moses Jacob Ezekiel; Memoirs from the Baths of Diocletian (1875). During his lifetime, Ezekiel wrote several autobiographical pieces, kept diaries and began an autobiography from these diaries, and recorded his memoirs as a sculptor in Italy, and the attempts to find, as well as publish, these manuscripts are traced in correspondence along with impressions from those who personally knew the sculptor and some biographical information. Also includes newsclippings; biographical articles; Ezekiel family genealogies; photographs of Ezekiel, his studio, and his grave at Arlington National Cemetery; and photographs of his works
Manuscript, English, 1864
Memorials
.8 linear ft
70924901
This entry replaces NUCMC MS 80-780