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Meyer and Baila (nee Shprintzes) Hoffman, from Nikolayev in Ukraine (then in the Russian Empire), were married in Lvov on June 21, 1921. They emigrated to Toronto (Canada), and lived there for one and a half years before moving to St. Louis in Missouri (USA). The majority of the collection consists of Meyer and Baila's correspondence with relatives and friends regarding issues like immigration and their everyday life. The collection also contains receipts, Meyer’s personal documents from Russia, and one photograph --

Reference Code
P274
Dates
1916-1982
Consists of
8 files..
Languages
Russian; Yiddish; English; German;
Description
The collection contains historical documents relating to the lives of Meyer and Baila (nee Shprintzes) Hoffman and their relatives in Ukraine, Argentina and the USA from 1916 to 1940. The majority of the collection consists of Meyer and Baila Hoffman's correspondence with relatives and friends. For example, there are undated letters in Yiddish from Chaia (Shprintzes) to her children, greetings in Russian and Yiddish from Male, Tscharne and Rachel. There are also letters from Baila’s sister, Doba in Buenos Aires. The letters mention issues of emigration, everyday life, work and marriage. Meyer Hoffman’s personal documents from Russia are also included in the collection. For instance, there is confirmation of Meyer’s army service from 1916, and confirmation from 1917 that Meyer completed courses equivalent to 4 grades of gymnasium. The collection also contains a photograph of a young man, Ben Zion Zinberg, in Lvov (March 22, 1921), and some receipts.
Title Hoffman family.
Contributors BailaHoffman ((Creator of the archive))
Ben ZionZinberg
Host Item Hoffman, family - Private Collection
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary Meyer and Baila (nee Shprintzes) Hoffman, from Nikolayev in Ukraine (then in the Russian Empire), were married in Lvov on June 21, 1921. They emigrated to Toronto (Canada), and lived there for one and a half years before moving to St. Louis in Missouri (USA).
Ownership history The collection was transferred to the Central Archives in Jerusalem by Meyer and Baila's daughter in law Mrs. Joan Horowitz.
Language Note Russian
Yiddish
English
German
National Library system number 990043425700205171
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