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Descriptive Summary

Title:
Zalmen Zylbercweig Collection of Yiddish Theater Scripts, 1926-1932

Collection number:
1572

Creator:
Zylbercweig, Zalmen, 1894-1972

Extent:
2 boxes (1 linear ft.)

Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract:
Zalmen Zylbercweig (1894-1972) was born in Chortkov, Galicia. He started his career as an actor before he turned to writing, translating, and directing plays. He relocated to New York in 1937 where he served as editor for the Jewish American for eleven years. He later moved to Los Angeles. The collection consists of Yiddish theater scripts, most of which are undated. The entire collection is in Yiddish.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Language:
English.

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