Title: PHILIP S. BERNSTEIN PAPERS
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PERSONAL MISCELLANY

"Personal miscellany" includes material by and about PSB that fits neatly into no other section of his papers. Within this section, folders are grouped into eight rather broad categories, and within each category are arranged chronologically, insofar as can be determined:

• Biographical material. This includes his autobiography, other autobiographical writings, interviews, and biographical sketches for publications such as Who's Who and agencies such as the Jewish Lecture Bureau, with associated correspondence.
• Articles. Chiefly newspaper clippings; for most of these, dates, and title of newspaper, are impossible to ascertain.
• Honors. Awards, certificates, prizes, and associated correspondence.
• Photographs. These are chiefly of PSB, and include others where indicated. The photographs vary greatly in size and quality, from small amateur snapshots to large professionally-taken glossies. Most are unmarked and undated, with no indication of venue or individuals pictured, making organization tentative. Some photographs are damaged (wrinkled, torn, water-marked, etc.). Some are mounted on paper, as for an exhibition. A few of these folders also contain some correspondence.
• Travel. These folders include such miscellany as correspondence, airline tickets, hotel and other receipts, itineraries, postcards, newspaper and magazine clippings, etc.; some of this material dates from before and after the trip to which they relate. Only the most important type of contents of each folder is mentioned.
• Financial and legal miscellany, such as income tax forms, and related correspondence.
• Papers. Correspondence and other material having to do with the disposition of PSB's papers.
• Philip S. Bernstein Professorship in Jewish Studies (University of Rochester)
• Miscellaneous, for all other material.

BOX 1

Biographical material

1. I Never Regretted Being a Rabbi : A Sort of Autobiography, by PSB, [1974] 1 marked typs. (122 [i.e. 127] leaves)
2. I Never Regretted Being a Rabbi : A Sort of Autobiography, by PSB, [1974] 1 photocopy of typs.; rejection letter from Roger W. Straus, Jr., of Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 22 Feb. 1974.
3. Biographical sketches, 1942-1944.
4. Biographical sketches, 1942-1946.
5. Biographical sketches, 1947-1955.
6. Biographical sketches, [1947]-1972.
7. Biographical sketches, 1942-1946.
8. "Opinion's new Editorial Board," including PSB. Opinion, July/August 1949. 1 issue.
9. Miscellaneous biographical material, 1961-1974.
10. Biographical sketches and photographs, 1962-1973.
11. Interview, conducted by Eitan Israeli, [1971?] 1 photocopy.
12. "The Past and Present," by PSB, in Jewish Roots, Dec. 1973. 1 photocopy of p. 5-8 of periodical; letter from Pauline [Smith], 26 Oct. 1973.
13. Interview, conducted by Lauren Deutsch and Menahem Kaufman for the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Institute of Contemporary Jewry, Oral History Division, 7 Sept. 1978. 1 photocopy.
14. Biographical sketch, Who's Who in Israel, 1980 ed.
15. Biographical sketch, Who's Who in America, 42nd ed. (1982-1983)

Articles

16. Newspaper clippings, [1923-1967?]
17. "Rabbi Bernstein," editorial, RochesterJewish Ledger, 8 April 1927. 1 photocopy.
18. "30-second interview," clipping from unidentified newspaper, [1940]
19. Newspaper clippings and addresses, [1941-1942] 1 scrapbook.
20. Newspaper clippings, [1949-1961?]
21. Announcements, correspondence, etc. 1950-1960.
22. "Anti-Semitism Gains in Russia Reported by Rabbi Bernstein," [30 June 1951] 2 clippings [Rochester newspaper].
23. Newspaper clippings, [1951-1961]
24. Newspaper clippings, [1951-1965?]
25. "A Rewarding Visit," by Henry W. Clune, [9 Oct. 1952, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle ]. 1 clipping.
26. "Rabbi Says Desegregation Fears May be Unwarranted," San Francisco Examiner, 28 Feb. 1956. 1 clipping.
27. Newspaper clippings, [1956-1964?]
28. Newspaper clippings, [1957]
29. On Rotary Club Award of 6 May 1958, [1958]
30. Newspaper clippings, [1962]-1969.
31. Newspaper clippings, 1964-1977.
32. Newspaper clippings, photocopies, and correspondence, [1966-1972?]
33. Newspaper clippings, photocopies, and correspondence, [1966-1973]
34. "Anti-Semitism on Rise in Russia, Rabbi Says," [1967?] 1 clipping [Rochester newspaper].
35. "Pulling Out of Vietnam Hazardous, Rabbi Says," 16 Dec. 1967, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle . 2 clippings.
36. "Rhodesia Heading for Fall, Rabbi Bernstein Believes," by Mary McKee, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle [1968]. 2 clippings.
37. Newspaper clippings, [1971-1973?].
38. Newspaper clippings, photocopies, and correspondence, 1971-1977.
39. Correspondence on "The Irrepressible Rabbi Bernstein," (article in Upstate, 20 Dec. 1972), 1973.
40. "Rabbi Philip Bernstein-Retirement Reflections," City/East, 1 May 1973. 2 clippings.
41. "Rabbi Bernstein Ends 47-Year Career," by Mary Anne Pikrone, Rochester Times-Union, 30 June 1973. 2 extracts.
42. "Rabbi Bernstein Ends 47-Year Career," by Mary Anne Pikrone, Rochester Times-Union, 30 June 1973. 1 photocopy of article.
43. "Hebrew U to Cite Rabbi Bernstein," Jewish Ledger, 7 May 1976. 2 issues.
44. "Jewish Humor-As American as [Apple Pie]," by Dick Dougherty, Rochester Times-Union, 12 Feb. 1977. 3 photocopies of article.

Honors

45. John Palmer Prize, 1922-1923, Jewish Institute of Religion. Correspondence from Stephen S. Wise, 25 Oct. 1923.
46. Citation, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences Municipal Museum Commission, 9 Dec. 1941.
47. Doctor of Sacred Theology degree (honorary) from Syracuse University, 7 June 1954. Correspondence, newspaper clipping.
48. United Jewish Appeal Award for Humanitarian Service, 4 June 1955, United Jewish Appeal National Conference, Washington, D.C. Program, correspondence.
49. Certificate for Distinguished Service, New York Board of Rabbis, 26 Feb. 1958.
50. Rotary Award, Rochester Rotary Club, 6 May 1958. Addresses by PSB and others, typs. and carbons.
51. Rotary Award, Rochester Rotary Club, 6 May 1958. Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
52. Doctor of Divinity degree (honoris causa), from University of Rochester, 7 June 1959. Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
53. Civic Medal, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, 24th Annual Museum Convocation, 14 Nov. 1962. Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
54. Civic Medal, Rochester Museum of Arts and Sciences, 24th Annual Museum Convocation, 14 Nov. 1962. Museum Service, Dec. 1962. 2 issues.
55. Miscellaneous awards and honors, 1964-1973. Correspondence, citations, etc.
56. Associate of Brandeis University, August 1966. Photographs of PSB, certificate.
57. Annual Recognition Award, Jewish Community council of Rochester and the United Jewish Welfare Fund, 20 June 1968. Programs, correspondence, address by PSB, newspaper clippings.
58. Wisdom Award of Honor, 1970. Correspondence.
59. Philip S. Bernstein Professorship in Jewish Studies at University of Rochester, Convocation, 16 Dec. 1974. 1 Program.
60. Solomon Bublick Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 5 July 1976. Program, correspondence, photocopies of biographies of previous recipients.
61. Solomon Bublick Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 5 July 1976. 2 programs, 2 invitations.
62. Solomon Bublick Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 5 July 1976. Correspondence, newspaper clippings.
63. Solomon Bublick Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 5 July 1976. TBK bulletin, 30 April 1976.
64. Solomon Bublick Award, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 5 July 1976. Notes, travel materials, newspaper clippings.
65. Hadassah Vocational Education Scholarship in honor of PSB, by Rochester Chapter of Hadassah, n.d.

Photographs

66. 1910s? 5 photos., including others, envelope marked "Boys of Rochester."
67. 1915-1975. 25 photos., including "the other" Philip Bernstein, David Ben Gurion, Eleanor Roosevelt, and others.
68. 1920s-1930s? 10 photos., including Milton Steinberg.
69. 1930s-1940s? 8 photos., including confirmation classes?
70. ca. 1940? 1 photo. of PSB, slightly retouched.
71. [1946?]-1970. 6 photos, including Eleanor Roosevelt, Stephen S. Wise, Frank Horton, and others; certificate from Jewish Young Men's and Women's Association, 27 Sept. 1967.
72. 1950s? 4 photos. of PSB.
73. 1950s? 1 photo., PSB and other; 1 stereotype mat of PSB.
74. 1950s? 9 photos., including others.

BOX 2

Photographs

1. 1950s-1960s? 4 photos., including others, weddings.
2. 1955. 3 photos., including others, in Israel?
3. 1960s? 5 photos., including Hubert H. Humphrey, Frank Horton, Lyndon B. Johnson, and others.
4. 1960s-1970s? 13 photos., including others.
5. 6 June 1967. 6 photos., including others, at AIPAC luncheon in honor of PSB at Hotel Commodore, New York.
6. 1974. 2 photos., including others.
7. 1974. 9 photos., including Golda Meir and others, at University of Rochester Convocation establishing Philip S. Bernstein Professorship in Jewish Studies.
8. 1975-1976? 6 photos., including the "other" Philip Bernstein and others.

Travel

9. Prague, 1933.
10. Russia and Germany, 1933 (1983 typs. with cover letter from Sophy Bernstein).
11. West (U.S.), 1935-1939.
12. Germany, 1937 (1983 typs.).
13. Paris, Israel, and North Africa, 1955.
14. Europe and Middle East, Sabbatical, 1957.
15. Europe and Middle East, Sabbatical, 1957.
16. Europe and Middle East, Sabbatical, 1957.
17. West (U.S.), 1961.
18. Europe and Israel, 1964.
19. Europe and Israel, 1964.
20. Europe and Israel, 1964, including correspondence from 1967-1976.
21. Europe and Israel, 1964.
22. Europe and Israel, 1964.
23. Europe and Israel, 1964. 1 typs., 1 carbon of notes on visit with Zalman Shazar.
24. Europe and Israel, 1964. 1 typs., 2 carbons of notes on visit with David Ben-Gurion.
25. Europe and Israel, 1964. "Glimpses of a rabbi's trip to Israel," prepared by volunteers of the Public Relations Committee of the United Jewish Welfare Fund of Rochester. 1 booklet.
26. Europe and Israel, 1964. Newspaper clippings.
27. Africa, 1964-1971.
28. Around the world, 1966-1967.
29. Around the world, 1966-1967.
30. Around the world, 1966-1967.
31. Around the world, 1966-1967.
32. Around the world, 1966-1967.
33. Around the world, 1966-1967.
34. Around the world, 1966-1967.
35. Israel, 1967.
36. Israel, 1969.
37. Israel, [1970?]
38. Israel, 1970. Chiefly Jerusalem Post clippings and sections.
39. Israel, 1971.
40. Mexico, 1973.
41. Brazil, 1973.
42. Israel, 1974.
43. Israel, 1974.
44. Material for slide presentations, 1960s-70s.
45. Memos and other material on travel arrangements, 1970s.
46. Miscellaneous brochures and pamphlets.

Financial and Legal

47. Federal and New York State income tax returns, 1927.
48. Federal and New York State income tax returns, 1929-1941.
49. Housing affairs, 1929-1942. Leases, correspondence.
50. New York State income tax return, 1931.
51. Insurance receipts, 1941-1942.
52. Federal income tax return, 1944. Correspondence, receipts.
53. Lincoln Rochester Trust Co., 1948-1951. Notifications of meetings, certificates for exchange of stock shares.
54. Inventory of house contents, lists of income, receipts, insurance material, correspondence, 1958-1962.
55. Certificate of authorization to celebrate weddings in District of Columbia, 1967.
56. Correspondence, receipts, claim against Town of Brighton, 1971-1976.
57. Miscellaneous, 1971-1974.
58. Statement of trust account, Lincoln First Bank of Rochester, 1973.
59. New England Telephone bill for services, 1974.
60. Income calculations, correspondence, 1977-1978.

BOX 3

Bernstein Papers

1. Correspondence, 1967-1969; register of Dorothy Morgan's papers.
2. Correspondence, 1969-1975.
3. Correspondence, 1973.
4. Correspondence, 1974-1981; "Reminiscences," CCAR Journal (Spring 1976), p. 57-61. 2 photocopies of article.
5. Correspondence, 1976-1978; "The Career of Rabbi Philip Bernstein as Advisor to the Theater Commander in Germany after World War II," by Harvey Jay Winokur, 1973, with cover letter, 3 June 1977. 1 photocopy of paper.
6. "Rabbi's Papers Donated to UR," by Peter B. Taub, Rochester Times-Union, 27 April 1982. 2 newspaper clippings.

Philip S. Bernstein Professorship in Jewish Studies (University of Rochester)

7. Research material. 1969-1973.
8. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1972-1976.
9. Correspondence, PSB-Abraham Karp, 25 April 1973. 1 carbon.
10. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1973-1975.
11. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1973-1976.
12. News releases and clippings, 1973-1976.
13. "Golda Meir to visit UR in December," Campus Times, 7 October 1974. 2 issues.
14. "Bernstein Chair established," The Octagonian of Sigma Alpha Mu, Fall 1974. 1 clipping, 1 issue.
15. University of Rochester Convocation in honor of her excellency Gold Meir on the occasion of the establishment of the Philip S. Bernstein Professorship in Jewish Studies, 16 December 1974. 2 programs, newspaper clippings, and photocopies.
16. Convocation, 16 December 1974. 5 photos. by Judy Lurie.
17. Convocation, 16 December 1974."Golda: 'I couldn't have lived any differently,'" University of Rochester Currents, 20 December 1974. 1 issue.
18. Convocation, 16 December 1974. Introduction of PSB by W. Allen Wallis, address by PSB, research material.
19. Convocation, 16 December 1974. Correspondence.
20. Correspondence, Roger D. Lathan and others, 1974.
21. Newspaper clippings and photocopies, 1974.
22. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1974-1975.
23. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1974-1975.
24. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1974-1975.
25. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1974-1975.
26. Miscellaneous, 1974-1975.
27. Correspondence, PSB and others, 1974-1976.
28. Correspondence, PSB and others, 8 December 1975.
29. "U of R Names Prof. Karp to Chair," Rochester Jewish Ledger, 7 May 1976. 2 issues.
30. "The Liturgy of the synagogue," presented by the Philip S. Bernstein Chair of Jewish Studies, 7 November 1976. 4 programs.
31. List of donors, 28 September 1977.
32. "Music from Eastman: A Concert of Jewish Music," presented by the Philip S. Bernstein Chair of Jewish Studies, 19 March 1978. Programs, letter from Abraham Karp.

Miscellaneous

33. Material from Syracuse University, 1920-1921.
34. The Annual, Jewish Institute of Religion, 1926.
35. Announcement of film "Americans All," with PSB; sheet of photographs from PSB's chaplain days? [1940s]
36. Selective Service notice of classification, 1942.
37. Lists of addresses, 1942-1974.
38. Miscellaneous, 1950-1953.
39. Miscellaneous related to TBK, 1951-1976.
40. Membership card, Rochester Museum Association, 1953.
41. Membership cards, Rochester Chamber of Commerce and American Jewish Congress, 1957; NYS passenger vehicle registration, 1957.
42. Ms. notes [on slides?]; Photo contest announcements, [1967?]
43. Miscellaneous, 1970s.
44. Telephone numbers [1970s?]; Funk & Wagnall's bill and check, 1972.
45. Miscellaneous, [1971?]
46. Tennis Club of Rochester, 1971-1974.
47. Conversation, PSB and Yitzhak Rabin, [1973]. 1 cassette tape; 1 typs. transcript.
48. Miscellaneous, 1974-1975.
49. Bernstein Conference on Jewish Studies, 22-24 February 1976. 3 brochures.
50. Ms. notes by Abraham J. Karp for PSB's guest lecture at UR, 10 April 1977; The Holocaust [Jerusalem : Yad vashem, Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority, 1975]. 1 pamphlet.
51. Brandeis University Creative Arts Awards, presented to Jeremy Bernstein, 25 April 1979. 1 program.
52. PSB's death, 1985: Address by Abraham J. Karp, 5 December 1985. 1 photocopy. Obituaries, Rochester Times-Union and Pittsford-Brighton Post, December 1985. 4 newspaper clippings.