George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Jerome Epstein papers
Epstein, Jerome, 1925-2002
C0262
/repositories/2/resources/550
8.0 linear ft.
23 boxes
1877-1895, 1915-2002
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.
R 50, C 5, S 2-5
R 50, C 6, S 1
English
Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions.
Use 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.
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.
Biographical Information
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.
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.
Related Material
Special Collections Research Center holds other collections that document World War II and postwar United States history, including the and the .
Arrangement
This collection is arranged into four series.
- Series 1: World War II Era Items, 1942-1946 (Boxes 1-2)
- Series 2: Photographs, 1914-1998 (Boxes 3-10)
- Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides, 1940-1954 (Boxes 11-16)
- Series 4: Epstein Family Items, 1877-1895, 1915-2002 (Boxes 17-23)
Alternative Form Available
One of the scrapbooks in this collection was digitized and is available to view
Benjamin Brands was the 2018 L. Claire Kincannon Intern at the Special Collections Research Center. His work culminated in the digital humanities project: which includes digitized and transcribed letters from this collection.
Correspondence
Letters
Photographs
Scrapbooks
Slides (Photography)
World War, 1939-1945
Series 1: World War II Era Items/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362171942-1946 (Boxes 1-2)Scope and ContentsThis series includes photographs, maps, identification papers, travel books, and numerous letters.
Military Issue Pamphlets, Identification Cards, Photographs of Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362211944-194511World War II Era Letters to Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/136222June 1942, January-July 194412World War II Era Letters to Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/136223August-December 194413World War II Era Letters to Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/136224January-June 194514World War II Era Letters to Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/136225July-December 194515World War II Era Letters to Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/136226January-April 194616Discharge Papers, Identification Photos, Newspaper/repositories/2/archival_objects/136227194517English-Italian Dictionaries, Maps of Italy and Venice, Newspapers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362281944-194521Discharge Papers and Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362291943-194622Military Service Records of Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362301946-201523Travel Books for Venice, Italy/repositories/2/archival_objects/136231circa 1940s24Series 2: Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362181914-1998 (Boxes 3-10)Scope and ContentsThis series includes photographs of Jerome Epstein, Jr., the Epstein family, negatives, photo albums, and photography equipment.
Photographs, Invitations, Playbills, and Newspaper Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/136232circa 195031Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, Artwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362331940-199832Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, Artwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362341940-199833Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, Artwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/136235circa 196034Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, and Negatives/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362361948-195235Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, Negatives, Color Film Transparencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362371943, 1953-195736Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Family, Color Film Transparencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362381947-196041Color Film Transparencies from New York City, Marsha Bramson Wedding Announcement/repositories/2/archival_objects/136239May 196042Negatives of Family Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362401930-195043Negatives of Family Photographs and Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/136241circa 1940-195044Portrait of Rosella Epstein, Photographs/repositories/2/archival_objects/136242Circa 197045Epstein Family Photo Album/repositories/2/archival_objects/136243circa 195046Photographs and Remembrance Booklet/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362441925,196751Photographs and Negatives of Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/136245circa 193052Photographs of Epstein Family, Friends, Jerome Jr. and Rosella Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362461895-1930, 1949-199053Photographs of Jerome Epstein, Jr., and Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362471944, circa 196054Photo Album/repositories/2/archival_objects/136248circa 1930-195055Photographs of Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/136249circa 198061Photographs of Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/136250197762Photographs of Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362511980-198163Photographs of Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362521978-198064Photographs of Artwork and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362531965, 1977-198065Photographs of Family and Vacation/repositories/2/archival_objects/136254circa 1970s66Photographs of Vacation and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/136255circa 1960s71Photographs of Family, House, and Artwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362561966, 1979, 198972Photographs of Family, House, and Artwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362571976-1977, 1979-198073Photographs of Family, House, and School/repositories/2/archival_objects/136258circa 1940, 1967, 1980-199474Photographs of Family, Vacation, and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362591965, 196675Photographs of Family, Negatives, Letter from Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/136260circa 196081Photographs of Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/136261circa 197082Photographs of Family and Vacation/repositories/2/archival_objects/136262circa 197083Photographs of Rosella Epstein and Family Vacation/repositories/2/archival_objects/136263circa 196084Photographs of Jerome Epstein in Uniform, Family, and Vacation/repositories/2/archival_objects/136264circa 1940-196085Photographs of Saul Green, Jerome as a Child, Family, Jerome Sr. and Rosella Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362651914, circa 1930-196086Epstein Family Photo Album/repositories/2/archival_objects/136266circa 1960s91Vernon 8mm Camera and Photo Viewers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136267circa 1960s101Series 3: Scrapbooks and Slides/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362191940-1954 (Boxes 11-16)Scope and ContentsThis series 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.
Color Slides of Sea Isle, Miami, and Spring Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362681951111Color Slides of Sea Isle, Essex House, and Thanksgiving/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362691950-1951112Color Slides of Epstein Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362701950-1951113Color Slides of Epstein Family/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362711950-1951114Color Slides of New York City/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362721950115Color Slides of Epstein Family and House/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362731953116Color Slides of Sea Isle/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362741951117Color Film Transparencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/136275circa 1954121Color Film Transparencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/136276circa 1954122Color Film Transparencies/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362771953-1954123Post Cards/repositories/2/archival_objects/136278circa 1950131Scrapbook of Post Cards/repositories/2/archival_objects/136279circa 1950132Scrapbook of Post Cards/repositories/2/archival_objects/136280circa 1940-1950133Scrapbook of Playbills/repositories/2/archival_objects/136281circa 1930s134Barker Music Box, Birthday Card to Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/136282circa 1940s141Color Slides of Spring Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136283circa 1950s142Color Slides of New York City/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362841950143Scrapbook Part I/repositories/2/archival_objects/136285circa 1930s-1940s144Scrapbook Part II/repositories/2/archival_objects/136286circa 1930s-1940s145Scrapbook Part III/repositories/2/archival_objects/136287circa 1930s-1940s151Scrapbook Part IV/repositories/2/archival_objects/136288circa 1930s-1940s152Scrapbook Part V/repositories/2/archival_objects/136289circa 1930s-1940s153Scrapbook Part VI/repositories/2/archival_objects/136290circa 1930s-1940s154Scrapbook of World War II Era Items/repositories/2/archival_objects/136291circa 1940s161Series 4: Epstein Family Items/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362201877-1895, 1915-2002 (Boxes 17-23)Scope and ContentsIncludes many items belonging to the Epstein family including financial documents, date books, newspapers clippings, Western Iron and Steel documents, and school documents.
"The Daytonian", Dayton High School Yearbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362921915171"The Daytonian", Dayton High School Yearbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362931947172"The Daytonian", Dayton High School Yearbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362941948173"The Daytonian", Dayton High School Yearbook/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362951949174"The Cauldron", Frankfurt High school Yearbooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362961912, 1913181"The Cauldron", Frankfurt High school Yearbooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362971914, 1917182"The Cauldron", Frankfurt High school Yearbooks/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362981918, 1920183Rosella Green School Record Book, Jerome Epstein University Diploma and Writings/repositories/2/archival_objects/1362991915, circa 1950184Newspapers and Clippings/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363001945185Name Tapes, Graduation Programs, Letters, Rosella Epstein Driver's License/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363011940-1949191Moses Epstein Financial Documents and Letters, Letters and Invitations to Rosella and Jerome Epstein/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363021877-1915, 1943-1978192Letters, Western Iron and Steel Co. Records, Invitations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363031942-1991193Dayton Woman's Club Yearbook, Rosella Green Diploma, Spelling Book/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363041915-1921194Correspondence, Report Cards, Invitations/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363051934-1944, 1945, 1986195Jerome Epstein Sr. Correspondence/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363061962-1963196Correspondence of Jerome Epstein, Sr., Western Iron and Steel Co. Paperwork/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363071951-1954197Sympathy Cards and Donation Acknowledgements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363081967201Sympathy Cards and Donation Acknowledgements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363091967202Sympathy Cards and Donation Acknowledgements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363101967203Sympathy Cards and Donation Acknowledgements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363111967204Sympathy Cards and Donation Acknowledgements/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363121967205Date Books, Letters, Newspapers, University Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363131978-2002211Record Books, Post Cards, Will of Louis Green, Hotel Receipts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363141953-1992212Invoices, Tax Returns and Forms, Western Iron and Steel Co. Financial Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363151951-1955213Temple Israel Service Programs, Letter to Jerome Epstein, Sr./repositories/2/archival_objects/1363161894, 1967214Rosella and Jerome Epstein, Sr. Correspondence, Western Iron and Steel Documents/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363171948-1963221Jerome Epstein High School Papers, Report Cards, Play Reviews/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363181935-1943222Jerome Epstein High School Papers, Play Scripts, School Newspaper/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363191940-1945223Newspaper Clippings, Jerome Epstein Writings, Scripts/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363201941-1943224Pamphlets and User Manuals/repositories/2/archival_objects/136321circa 1950225Poetry Collection/repositories/2/archival_objects/136322circa 1940-19502268mm film reel-University of Dayton/repositories/2/archival_objects/13632319482318mm film reel-New Year's Eve party/repositories/2/archival_objects/13632419482328mm film reel-Jerome Epstein, Sr./repositories/2/archival_objects/136325September 19482338mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136326November 19492348mm film reel-University of Dayton graduation/repositories/2/archival_objects/136327June 4, 19492358mm film reel-Anniversary/repositories/2/archival_objects/13632819472368mm film reel-Indian Creek, Collins Avenue homes and hotels/repositories/2/archival_objects/136329May 19502378mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136330September 19502388mm film reel-Caribbean hotel/repositories/2/archival_objects/136331May 19502398mm film reel-Gulf Stream/repositories/2/archival_objects/136332April 195023108mm film reel-NCR christmas tree and garden club/repositories/2/archival_objects/136333December 1949; January 11, 195023118mm film reel-Ringling Museum of Art/repositories/2/archival_objects/136334April 195023128mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136335March 195023138mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136336September 195023148mm film reel-Florida west coast, Fort Meyers, Carribean hotel, and Venice/repositories/2/archival_objects/136337April 195023158mm film reel-Lincoln Road, Saxony/repositories/2/archival_objects/136338April 195023168mm film reel-Jackson Square, New Orleans and Florida highway scenes/repositories/2/archival_objects/136339March 195023178mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136340June 195023188mm film reel-Spring flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136341April 195023198mm film reel-Rockefella Center ice skating and French Quarter, New Orleans/repositories/2/archival_objects/136342May 195023208mm film reel-Lenna's confirmation and flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136343May 22, 1950; June 195023218mm film reel-Florida/repositories/2/archival_objects/136344September 195123228mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136345January 195123238mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136346September 195123248mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136347May 195123258mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136348September 195123268mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136349September 195123278mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136350May 195123288mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136351May 195123298mm film reel-Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136352May 195223308mm film reel-Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136353May 195223318mm film reel-Florida fishing boats/repositories/2/archival_objects/136354March 195223328mm film reel-Fish haul/repositories/2/archival_objects/136355April 195223338mm film reel-Florida Sea Isle/repositories/2/archival_objects/136356March 195223348mm film reel-Florida Sea Isla and yacht club/repositories/2/archival_objects/136357April 195023358mm film reel-Florida/repositories/2/archival_objects/136358March 195223368mm film reel-Sea Isle/repositories/2/archival_objects/136359April 195223378mm film reel-Summer flowers and New York/repositories/2/archival_objects/1363601953-195423388mm film reel-Unititled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136361May 195323398mm film reel-Vanderbilt estate/repositories/2/archival_objects/136362April 195323408mm film reel-Florida and snowfall in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136363April 195323418mm film reel-Galen Hall swimming pool/repositories/2/archival_objects/136364August 195423428mm film reel-Galen Hall swimming pool/repositories/2/archival_objects/136365August 195423438mm film reel-Galen Hall swimming pool and Hershey Hotel/repositories/2/archival_objects/136366August 195423448mm film reel-National Air Show/repositories/2/archival_objects/136367September 195423458mm film reel-New York State Thruway/repositories/2/archival_objects/136368August 195423468mm film reel-Galen Hall golf course/repositories/2/archival_objects/136369June 195523478mm film reel-Williams College and Berkshire Mountains/repositories/2/archival_objects/136370August 195423488mm film reel-Harvard University campus/repositories/2/archival_objects/136371August 195423498mm film reel-Harvard Square and Galen Hall/repositories/2/archival_objects/136372March 195523508mm film reel-Hershey Hotel gardens/repositories/2/archival_objects/136373August 195423518mm film reel-Flowers/repositories/2/archival_objects/136374July 30, 195423528mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136375July 195523538mm film reel-Hershey Hotel gardens/repositories/2/archival_objects/136376August 195423548mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136377August 195623558mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136378June 195623568mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136379May 195723578mm film reel-Portland/repositories/2/archival_objects/136380August 195723588mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136381May 195823598mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136382May 195823608mm film reel-Flowers in backyard/repositories/2/archival_objects/136383June 1, 196023618mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136384circa 1950s23628mm film reel-Untitled/repositories/2/archival_objects/136385circa 1950s2363World War II Era Items /repositories/2/archival_objects/997071942-1946Photographs /repositories/2/archival_objects/997081914-2002Scrapbooks and Slides /repositories/2/archival_objects/997091940-1954Epstein Family Items /repositories/2/archival_objects/997101877-1895, 1915-20021915-2002