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7. Some Specific Topics Having to Do with the
First Half of United States History
Note: When doing subject searches in the UTCAT, there will probably
be both primary sources and secondary sources displayed. Once
the subject is displayed, look at the subheadings in the UTCAT
for that subject. You will probably want to examine the titles
under the subheadings correspondence, diaries, personal narratives,
and sources. There may be other subheadings you will be interested
in as well.
f. Jewish Americans
There are several useful general source collections relating to
this subject in the UTCAT. Examples:
Blau, Joseph L., and Salo W. Baron, comps. The Jews of the
United States, 1790-1840: A Documentary History. 3 vols. New
York: Columbia University Press, 1963. PCL Stacks: 296.0973 B613J
Eisenberg, Azriel, ed. Eyewitnesses to American Jewish History.
3 parts. New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1979.
PCL Stacks: E 184 J5 E9
Schappes, Morris U., ed. A Documentary History of the Jews
in the United States, 1654-1875. New York: 1971. Undergraduate
Library: E 184 J5 S35 1971
jews in united states history