Jerome Epstein papers

Access and use

Location of collection:
George Mason University
2400 Fenwick Library
Special Collections Research Center
Fenwick Library MS2FL
George Mason University
Fairfax, VA 22030
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Mieko Palazzo
Phone: (703) 993-2220
Fax: (703) 993-2669
Restrictions:

There are no access restrictions.

Terms of access:

Materials created prior to 1925 are in the Public Domain. These materials have no known restrictions.

The copyright and related rights status of materials created after 1925 have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Preferred citation:

Jerome Epstein papers, C0262, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Summary

Extent:
8.0 linear ft.
Creator:
Epstein, Jerome, 1925-2002
Abstract:
The collection includes World War II military letters, photography equipment, newspapers, correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks, audiotapes, 8mm film reels, and military badges. The collection contains material from 1877-1895 and 1915-2002.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Jerome Epstein papers, C0262, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes photographs, photography equipment, newspapers, correspondence, scrapbooks, notebooks, audiotapes, 8mm film reels, and military badges. The collection is arranged into four series:

Series 1: World War II Era Items (1942-1946) includes photographs, maps, identification papers, travel books, and numerous letters.

Series 2: Photographs (1914-1998) includes photographs of Jerome Epstein, Jr., the Epstein family, negatives, photo albums, and photography equipment.

Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides (1940-1954) includes color slides of the Epstein family, vacations, and spring flowers. It also includes many scrapbooks which contain post cards, newspaper clippings, and many World War II items.

Series 4: Epstein Family Items (1877-1895, 1915-2002) includes many items belonging to the Epstein family including financial documents, date books, newspapers clippings, Western Iron and Steel documents, and school documents.

Biographical / historical:

Born August 25, 1925 to Jerome and Rosella Epstein, Jerome Zachariah Epstein, Jr. attended Jefferson Public Schools until being accepted into Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1942. After attending Miami University in Oxford for one year, Epstein enlisted in the U.S. Army, August 10, 1943, and went into active service January 3, 1944. He was sent to Italy and served for seven months as a radio operator with the 110th Mountain Signal Company 10th Mountain Division located in the Northern Appennines and the Po Valley. Epstein was honorably discharged April 19, 1946 and was awarded two bronze service stars. After returning to civilian life, Epstein finished a 4-year program at University of Dayton. After college, he would go on to work at Western Iron and Steel, a family business. Jerome Epstein, Jr. died August 14, 2002.

Acquisition information:
Donated by L. Claire Kincannon in 2015.
Processing information:

Processed by Bill Keeler in October 2017. EAD markup completed by Bill Keeler in October 2017. Finding aid edited by Amanda Menjivar in August 2022.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into four series.

  1. Series 1: World War II Era Items, 1942-1946 (Boxes 1-2)
  2. Series 2: Photographs, 1914-1998 (Boxes 3-10)
  3. Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides, 1940-1954 (Boxes 11-16)
  4. Series 4: Epstein Family Items, 1877-1895, 1915-2002 (Boxes 17-23)
Physical location:
R 50, C 5, S 2-5 R 50, C 6, S 1
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard