Neil Betten collection
Content Description
This collection was compiled by former Florida State University Department of History professor Neil Betten. It contains 41 copies of Congress Weekly: A Review of Jewish Interests from February 1942 to June 1944. This weekly newsletter was published by the American Jewish Congress, which was headed by Stephen Wise. The newsletter includes a column, "News of the Women's Division." The newsletter covered topics such as the Warsaw Ghetto, Jewish soldiers in the U.S. military, Palestine, Zionism, and current issues in the United States and overseas affecting Jews. The collection also contains a Ph.D. dissertation by Peggy G. Pelt, "Wainwright Shipyard: Impact of a World War II War Industry in Panama City, Florida." The dissertation contains oral histories that document work and Home Front conditions related to this shipping building company.
Dates
- 1942-1944
- 1994
- Other: Date accessioned: 2020-04-06
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to all researchers.
Conditions Governing Use
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections & Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Biographical / Historical
Neil Betten is a former professor and chair of the Department of History at Florida State University.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (1 quarter box, 1 full box, 1 flat box (9.25x12x3"))
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Transferred from the Institute on World War II and the Human Experience to FSU Libraries Special Collections & Archives in July 2022.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gifted by Betton, a former FSU professor.
- American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry
- Antisemitism Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Florida State University--Dissertations Subject Source: Local sources
- Jewish Holocaust (1939-1945) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Oral history Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962
- Wainwright Shipyard (Panama City, Fla.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949
- World Jewish Congress
- World War, 1914-1918--United States Subject Source: Lcnaf
- World War, 1938-1945--War--Religious aspects Subject Source: Lcnaf
- World War, 1939-1945 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities Subject Source: Lcnaf
- World War, 1939-1945--Concentration camps Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Displaced persons Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Florida Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Participation, Jewish Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Poland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- World War, 1939-1945--Refugees Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Source
- Pelt, Peggy Dorton (Person)
- Betten, Neil (Person)
- Title
- Neil Betten collection
- Author
- Beatrice Dain
- Date
- April 29, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the FSU Special Collections & Archives Repository
116 Honors Way
PO Box 3062047
Tallahassee FL 32306-2047 US
850-644-3271
lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu
