Adler, Dila Kohn - Correspondence, outgoing, to Gov. William McKinley, 1895
Scope and Contents note
Materials by and about four prominent members of Dankmar Adler's family: wife Dila Kohn Adler, father Rabbi Liebman Adler, father-in-law Abraham Kohn, and daughter Sara Adler Weil. Liebman Adler was rabbi of Chicago's first synagogue, the Kehilath Anshe Mayriv (K.A.M.) Temple, from 1861-1883. He published many sermons and essays. Abraham Kohn was a prominent Chicago businessman and founding member of the K.A.M. Temple. He also befriended Abraham Lincoln; and in 1861 he presented to Lincoln a painting of an American Flag with Hebrew lettering on it.
Dates
- Creation: 1895
Creator
- From the Collection: Adler, Dankmar, 1844-1900 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Dankmar Adler papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
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