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יעקב רובינסון (1977-1889), ממנהיגי הקהילה היהודית בליטא, ולאחר שנמלט לניו יורק ב-1940, פעיל במוסדות יהודיים בארה"ב. האוסף כולל את כתב היד של ספרו "International Law and Organization: General Sources of Information".
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שפה נוכחית
Jacob Robinson Collection
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Reference Code
V 1922
Dates
1963-1965
Consists of
0.2 M..
Languages
English;
Description
Collection of seven volumes, containing the manuscript of Jacob Robinson's major book on international law: "International Law and Organization: General Sources of Information" (published in Leiden, 1967). On the English typescript, many handwritten remarks were added by the author.
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The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
| Title |
Jacob Robinson Collection. |
|---|---|
| Additional Titles |
כותרת בעברית: אוסף יעקב רובינסון. אוסף יעקב רבינזון. |
| Notes |
Temporary record No list. |
| Citation Note |
V. 1922 Jacob Robinson Collection, Archives Department, The National Library of Israel, Jerusalem |
| Host Item |
Jacob Robinson Collection. |
| Level of Description |
Fonds Record |
| Biographical summary |
Dr. Jacob Robinson was born in Lithuania, in 1889. In 1914 he graduated the Faculty of Law at the University of Warsaw. During WWI Robinson served at the Russian army. In 1918 he returned to Lithuania, and became there one of the leaders of the local Jewish community. In 1919 he founded the Hebrew Gymnasium in Virbalis and served there as director until 1922. In 1923 Robinson was elected as a member of the Lithuanian Parliament (Seimas). During the years 1923-1925 Robinson was co-editor of the Jewish Yiddish newspaper "די אידשע שטימע" in Kaunas (Kovno). During the years 1931-1933 Robinson was legal advisor to the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry. In 1940 Robinson escaped from Lithuania and immigrated to the U.S.A. He settled in New York, where he founded, in 1941, the Institute of Jewish Affairs. In 1947 Robinson was appointed as legal advisor to the Jewish Agency's commission in New York and later, legal advisor for other Israeli government institutions in the U.S. Dr. Jacob Robinson died in New York, in 1977. |
| Ownership history |
This collection was permanently deposited at the Jewish National and University Library in 1974 by Dr. Jacob Robinsom, New York. |
| Language Note |
The materials in this collection are in English. |
| National Library system number |
990035314980205171 |
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