Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Jacob Milgrom papers,
- Dates:
- ca. 1945- 1994
- Creators:
- Milgrom, Jacob, 1923-
- Abstract:
- Professional correspondence, clippings, student papers, some early class work by Milgrom, notes, reprints, ephemera. His book collection is particularly strong in Bible and rabbinic literature.
- Extent:
- 3.25 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
Jacob Milgrom papers, M1002. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Clippings, photocopies, professional correspondence, student papers, writings by others, some early course work by Milgrom, notes, reprints, and ephemera.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Rabbi, author, and University of California at Berkeley Professor Emeritus Biblical Studies Jacob Milgrom was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 1, 1923. He studied at Brooklyn College before earning advanced degrees from the Jewish Theological Seminary. In 1948 he married Jo Milgrom (nee Berman), a biblical scholar in her own right; they have four children. Jacob Milgrom's research interests include Leviticus, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and Tannaitic literature; over the course of his distinguished career he published five books and more than two hundred articles. He was named a fellow of the Guggenheim Foundation, a fellow of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Jerusalem, and a senior fellow of the Algright Institute of Archaelogical Research. Rabbi Milgrom retired in 1992. He and his wife now reside in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased with book collection, 1994.
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2004
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid created by Sean Quimby. Machine-readable finding aid derived from FileMaker Pro database. Date of source: 2004.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research; materials must be requested at least 24 hours in advance of intended use.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
Jacob Milgrom papers, M1002. Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022