The Papers of Maurice Solomon include correspondence, information about the Harry S. Truman Research Institute, place cards, photographs from dinners, and several programs from ceremonies honoring former President Harry S. Truman and Eddie Jacobson.

Size: Less than one half of one linear foot (75 pages).
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1911 (Sept. 25)		Born, Minsk, Russia
1919		Naturalized as U.S. Citizen
1933		B.S., Illinois Institute of Technology
1934		Rabbi, Hebrew Theological College
1934 (April 15)		Married Betty Mallin
1934-1945		Rabbi of Congregation Tifereth Sforad, Kansas City, Mo.
1945-1950		Rabbi of Congregation Sheanth Israel Synagogue, Kansas City, Mo.
1949, 1959, 1964		Member of rabbinic advisory council of United Jewish Appeal
1950-1970		Rabbi of Congregation Kehilath Israel Synagogue, Kansas City, Mo.
1960		DHL, Jewish University of America
1965-1968		President of Rabbinical Association of Kansas City, Mo.
1968		Delegate, Council of Jewish Federation and Welfare Funds and World Conference Synagogue, Jerusalem
1969		Member, Rabbinic Mission to Israel
1983 (Jan.)		Died, Jerusalem, Israel

The Papers of Maurice Solomon include programs from commendation dinners and ceremonies honoring former President Harry S. Truman, his friend Eddie Jacobson, and Jewish leaders in the Kansas City, Missouri area. Also included is correspondence between Rabbi Solomon, Mr. Truman, and others; photographs of dinners and other events attended by Mr. Truman; place cards; the annual report of the Harry S. Truman Research Institute in Jerusalem for 1971-1972; and information about events held at the Institute in 1978 to mark the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Israel.

President Truman recognized the sovereign state of Israel in 1948 and thereafter was celebrated by the Jewish Community around the world and in America. Maurice Solomon was a personal friend of Truman. The two met through Eddie Jacobson, Truman's U.S. Army associate and business partner, and Solomon's friend from his synagogue in Kansas City, Missouri. All three men sought to promote peace between Israel and the rest of the world through such projects as the Harry S. Truman Research Institute.

Other collections at the Truman Library relating to Israel include the papers of Edward Jacobson, A. J. Granoff, and Harry S. Truman.

Container Nos.		Series
1		SUBJECT FILE, 1945-1981
		Correspondence, information relating to the Harry S. Truman Research Institute, place cards, photographs, and programs. Arranged alphabetically.

SUBJECT FILE, 1945-1981

• Correspondence
• Harry S. Truman Research Institute
• Photographs and Book
• Place Cards
• Programs

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