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N. Norman Schutzman (July 20, 1920 - March 30, 2016) was a business owner in Wilmington who served as president of Congregation Beth Shalom and Jewish Community Center, and helped establish the Melton School and endowment program for the Jewish…

"Sonny" was born in Wilmington on July 20, 1920 to Isador and Ida Schutzman. He graduated the University of Delaware in 1941 and then joined the US Army where he served as an officer in Bora Bora and Europe. In 1948, he volunteered to serve in the…

William P. Frank Collection

Sallie Topkis Ginns discusses the early Wilmington Jewish community (late 19th to mid-20th century) and the founding and early activities of many Delaware Jewish organizations, including Adas Kodesch, the Bikur Cholim…

Rosa Keil (1890-1980) was an Austrian immigrant who arrived in the U.S. at the age of 3, a homemaker, and an author of pose and poems. She wrote her 1952 novel, “A Woman Called Chaye”, while raising nine children. Keil was heavily involved in her…

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two handwritten letters to Miss Mollye Sklut from Pvt. Morton (Morty) Carlis, U.S. Army Air Forces, 904 Training Group, Basic Training Center, Miami, Florida

English translation from Yiddish original

Died September 13, 2006, age 100
Pre-U.S. entry into WWII, office manager at YM & YWHA 6th and French Streets
During WWII "Dear Mollye" wrote hundreds of letters and acted as a “clearing house for members of the military seeking information and…