Oral history interview with Justin G. Turner, 1973

Biographical Note

Manuscript collector.

Scope and Contents

First meeting with Allan Nevins through the Tercentennial, the 300th anniversary of the first Jews arriving in New Amsterdam; later associations with Nevins: Pen and Quill Club, Huntington Library, Oral History Project, University of Judaism; use of oral history methods in Israel concerning the Declaration of Independence of Israel.

Subjects

• Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
• History--Jews.
• Interviews.
• Lewis, Mort, interviewer.
• Manuscripts--Collectors and collecting.
• Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971.
• Oral histories (literary works)
• Oral history--Israel.
• Turner, Justin G.--Interviews.
• University of Judaism.