Letters to Sheldon Zalkind
Scope and Contents
This collection contains letter from 1943 from family and Lehigh friends to Sheldon Zalkind during his time in the military. It’s composed of 43 items, including correspondences, postcards, and a photograph.
Dates
- Creation: 1943
Conditions Governing Access
Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection is open for research. Please inquire about copyright information.
Biographical / Historical
Sheldon Zalkind attended Lehigh University, Class of 1945. He was a member of Pi Lambda Phi fraternity, participated in university productions, and served in the military at Fort Dix, New Jersey, and Camp Lee, Virginia. He continued on to get his Masters from Columbia in 1945, and his Doctorate from NYU in 1951 before becoming a professor of Psychology at City College of New York.
Extent
.5 Linear Feet ([1] box ; [40] items)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of letters from 1943 from family and Lehigh friends to Sheldon Zalkind during his time in the military in New Jersey and Virginia. Contains 43 items of correspondences, postcards, and a photograph.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection are arranged by sender then date order in 3 series.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Alden Richardson (South Carolina), December 20, 2012.
Subject
- Pi Lambda Phi (Organization)
- Princeton University (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Occupation
Topical
- Title
- Finding Aid of Letters to Sheldon Zalkind
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Arielle Willett and Lila Goldenberg
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
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