| Curator |
Bonni-Dara Michaels. |
| Collection |
Manfred Anson. |
| Imprint |
New York City, USA, 1997. 108 pp., illustrations: 44 b&w, 25 × 20.5 cm. English. |
| ISBN |
0945447086 |
| Location |
Yeshiva University Museum (6 April 1997–31 July 1998) |
| Description |
Items from Manfred Anson’s collection of Herzl memorabilia, presented in commemoration of the centennial of the First Zionist Congress and the 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel. Four essays address: Why Manfred Anson collected “Herzliana” (Manfred Anson), Herzl’s vision and its reality (Shlomo Eidelberg), his position as a Zionist leader (Ruth A. Bevan), and his role as a Zionist symbol (Bonni-Dara Michaels). Items displayed according to period or theme: During Herzl’s Lifetime, Herzl’s Death Memorialized, Zionist Congress, The Dawn of Statehood, Coins and Medals, etc. Introductory texts for each section. Detailed descriptive entries. 229 items. |
| main keywords |
HERZL, THEODOREPORTRAITSZIONISM |
| minor keywords |
Carpets/RugsClocks/WatchesHaggadot, IsraeliHanukkah lampsLilien, Ephraim M.MedalsMusicPlatesPostcardsPrinted booksShana Tova greeting cards |