Box 1

Abstract

The papers of Jacob Gitelman, which includes personal items related to his tenure as a judge and attorney and records of and papers presented to the Philosophers’ Club, offer insight into a progressive thinker and social advocate who used his position to make positive changes in Rochester, a city already known for its history of reform. The papers date between the years 1936 and 1991.

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Jacob Gitelman/Philosophers’ Club papers comprise approximately one cubic foot of materials related to Gitelman’s career as a private attorney and City Court judge. The papers, which date from 1936 to 1991, include speeches, programs, awards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. In addition to the papers Gitelman presented to the Philosophers’ Club, there are also several papers by other members. Also included are correspondence, meeting notes and schedules, and member...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Jacob Gitelman/Philosophers’ Club papers comprise approximately one cubic foot of materials related to Gitelman’s career as a private attorney and City Court judge. The papers, which date from 1936 to 1991, include speeches, programs, awards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. In addition to the papers Gitelman presented to the Philosophers’ Club, there are also several papers by other members. Also included are correspondence, meeting notes and schedules, and member...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Jacob Gitelman/Philosophers’ Club papers comprise approximately one cubic foot of materials related to Gitelman’s career as a private attorney and City Court judge. The papers, which date from 1936 to 1991, include speeches, programs, awards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. In addition to the papers Gitelman presented to the Philosophers’ Club, there are also several papers by other members. Also included are correspondence, meeting notes and schedules, and member...

Scope and Content From the Collection: The Jacob Gitelman/Philosophers’ Club papers comprise approximately one cubic foot of materials related to Gitelman’s career as a private attorney and City Court judge. The papers, which date from 1936 to 1991, include speeches, programs, awards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs. In addition to the papers Gitelman presented to the Philosophers’ Club, there are also several papers by other members. Also included are correspondence, meeting notes and schedules, and member...