Robert D. Farber University Archives and Special Collections

Response to Brandeis

Typewritten page containing Dr. Sachar's Installation acceptance speech.

A copy of Dr. Sachar's Installation acceptance speech. George Alpert Collection

Report to George Alpert from Abram Sachar, pointing out increase in enrollment after the Look Magazine article.

Report to George Alpert from Abram Sachar, pointing out increase in enrollment after the Look Magazine article. George Alpert Collection

Boston Daily Globe newspaper clipping of Inaugural Activities, dated October 8, 1948.. Headline reads: Brandeis University Head Installed Here.

Clippings - Inaugural Activities. George Alpert Collection

Continuation of Boston Daily Globe article about the inauguration, with photograph of Alice Brandeis Gilbert; Eliahu Epstein, minister of Republic of Israel to the United Nations; Mrs. Susan Brandeis Gilbert; and Dr. Abram Leon Sachar, president of Brandeis University. Epstein shakes hand with Susan Brandeis Gilbert. The clipping is dated October 8, 1948.

Clippings - Inaugural Activities George Alpert Collection

Clipping of Boston Globe article with headline "Jewish Leaders Pledge $285,000 for University," discussing "spontaneous" contributions from Massachusetts Associates. The article is dated December 27, 1946,. A list of names is hand written on the right side of the page. The legible names are: Morris Shapiro, Joe Ford, James Axelrod, Dave Niles, Adolph (?), Norman Rabb and the last name is illegible. Some of the names appear in the article as donors.

Copy of clipping discussing "spontaneous" contributions from Massachusetts Associates Boston Globe - December 27, 1946. George Alpert Collection

Ebony Article, February, 1952, with photo of 4 students standing in the archway of the Castle. Headline reads: Brandeis University: New Jewish founded school in Massachusetts preaches and practices full democracy. Caption under the photo reads: Loafing between classes under antique-looking archway. Negro student Richard A. Jones chats with classmates.

Ebony Article, February, 1952. Institutional Publications

Program from the first anual meeting of the National Women's Committee with an illustration of a book and a quill pen surrounded by an elaborate frame similar to a mantlepiece, with books resing on the bottom along with an oil lamp.

Program from the first anual meeting of the National Women's Committee. George Alpert Collection

Program for the Inauguration Festivities, dated Thursday, October 7, 1948

Program - Inauguration Festivities. Brandeis University

Board of Trustees Meeting, ca. 1949 L to R: Meyer Jaffe, Morris Shapiro, and unidentified gentleman who is looking at a document he is holding in his hands.

Board of Trustees Meeting, ca. 1949 L to R: Meyer Jaffe, Morris Shapiro, and unidentified gentleman. Meyer Jaffe Board of Trustees Papers

First page of a letter from Meyer Jaffe describing the activities of a busy Board Member. This typewritten letter is addressed to George Alpert and Abram Sachar

Letter from Meyer Jaffe describing the activities of a busy Board Member. Meyer Jaffe Board of Trustees Papers

Cover article in Look Magazine, dated January, 1949. Headline in all caps reads: Brandeis University is Born.

Look Article, January 1949. Institutional Publications

Letter to James Axelrod, member of the Board of Trustees, from Clarence Berger, Director of the Public Relations office. This typewritten letter on university letterhead is dated November 16, 1948.

Letter to James Axelrod, member of the Board of Trustees, from Clarence Berger, Director of the Public Relations office