Family letters, 1945 - 1946
Scope and Content Note
Contains letters from Irving and Judith introducing her to the Isaacson family prior to their marriage. There is considerable information about the Magyar family and what happened to them during the war. The series also contains eight letters between Francis Magyar and his wife, Ella, in New York and Judith; these are in Hungarian and have not been translated. Also included is group of 29 letters from Judith to Rose and Magda (most in Hungarian, a few in German), that spans the time when Irving and Judith were still in Europe until after they arrived in Lewiston, Maine. Many of these are undated.
In addition, there are 32 letters written from Magda and Rose in Germany to Judith between April and July 1946 and another 24 letters written to Rose and Judith from Magda in Boston between August and October 1946. About a third of these are in Hungarian.
Dates
- 1945 - 1946
Access Restrictions
One folder of materials related to Isaacson's work as Dean of Students at Bates College is restricted. Permission for access to the oral history interview with Fred Erdman must be made to former Bates professor Steven Hochstadt.
Extent
93 letters
5 folders
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Hungarian
From the Collection: German
Organization and Arrangement
Arranged in chronological order.
General note
Approximately 55 letters of the 93 letters are in Hungarian or German and not translated.
Creator
- From the Collection: Isaacson, Judith Magyar, 1925-2015 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library Repository
70 Campus Avenue
Lewiston Maine 04240 United States of America
207-786-6354
muskie@bates.edu