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The Inventory of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Collection #1283 The Inventory of the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Collection #1283 Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center Rosenberg, Julius (1918-1953) and Ethel (1916-1953) #1823 12/23/13 Preliminary Listing I. Financial Material. Box 2 A. Memorandum of money received for inmate [receipt of $15 for Julius Rosenberg from Bloch], Nov. 21, 1951. [F. 6] B. Notification of account charges. [Notification that the Rosenbergs' bank account was charged 25 cents in May 1951.] [F. 6-7] C. Account balance on 7/13/1951. [Account balance at $6.50 on July 13, 1951.] D. Receipt of account charges for June. [Notification that the Rosenbergs' account was charged 25 cents in June.] II. Correspondence. Box 3 A. Files. 1. “Committee Correspondence”; holograph letter, addressed 'Dear Friend', 2 p., n.d. [F. 1] 2. “Potentially Unpublished”; ALS, TL, Telegram, ANS to Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, includes telegram from Ethel's mother about seeing the children, dated 10/9/1950; includes ALS from Ethel Rosenberg to 'Awful', and ALS from Ethen to 'my darling Saul', 1 p. each, (n.d., 11/15/52), (1950-1952, n.d.). [F. 2] 3. “Rosenberg Era Art Project,” TLS from Rob Okun to Vicki Gardiner, re: Rosenberg Art Project, 11/10/83. [F. 3] 4. "Rosenberg Reminiscences - to be answered" and "Rosenberg Reminiscences" 1977-1978, some undated; from Vicki Gabriner's Files on Committee to Reopen Rosenberg case. Contains TLS from writer responding for call for Rosenberg reminiscences and multiple copies of a letter (TLS) Vicki Gabriner would send out to people who responded. [F. 4-5] 5. "Rosenberg Children's Trust Fund Correspondence," 1953- 1959; correspondence of the Rosenberg Children's Trust Fund. Also includes printed materials. Includes mostly TLS, but also ALS, TL, and AL. [This set mostly concerns the children's custody. The majority of the letters were written in response to the children's removal from their home in early 1954 and the subsequent legal battles involved in locating them again in the Meeropol home. The later letters detail the negotiations surrounding the monthly payments from the trust fund to the Meeropols for the maintenance of the children. The printed materials include fliers from Bloch's tour to raise the money for the trust fund and fliers handed out in the children's name to publicize their removal from the Meeropol home. Of interest also are letters between Gloria Agrim, the attorney in charge of the Rosenberg children after Bloch's death, and John Wexley, who solicits information from Agrim about the Rosenbergs and their trial for a fiction work.] [F. 6] 6. "Rosenberg Children's Trust Fund Correspondence," 1954- 1958; correspondence of the Rosenberg Children's Trust Fund. Also includes financial documents. Includes mostly TLS, but also ALS, TL, and ANS. [Letters, mostly to and from Gloria Agrin, the attorney who replaced Emanuel Bloch in the administration of the trust fund. Contains letters she sent out to the other trust fund chairs informing them of important developments, including the death of Emanuel Bloch, their audit by the IRS, and donations by Jero Publishing to the trust fund. Also includes letter exchanged between her and the Meeropols concerning their adoption of the children and the monthly checks they received. The financial documents relate to the IRS audit and the budget of the trust fund.] [F. 7] 7. "Rosenberg Trust Fund Correspondence," 1956-1961. Correspondence of the Rosenberg Children's Trust Fund. Also includes financial documents. Includes mostly TLS, but also ALS, TL, and ANS. [These are letters (most of them sent to and from Gloria Agrin) that mainly deal with the finances of the trust fund. These include tax issues, the purchase of government bonds with the trust fund money, and the plans the trust fund makes for the support of the boys' education. Some of the earlier letters concern the legal adoption of the boys by the Meeropols and the royalty agreement for Malcolm Sharp's book on the Rosenberg case, Was Justice Done?] [F. 8] 8. Re: correspondence to Michael and Robert Meeropol about the Rosenbergs, 1950-1996; includes ALS, TLS, ANS, TL, some printed materials, also includes some photocopies of government documents re: the Rosenberg case. [F. 9-10] B. Envelope addressed to "Mr. Manuel H. Block, (Now Appealing The Julius- Ethel Rosenberg Case), Sing Sing Penitentiary, New York, New York", sender unknown, postmarked 2/14/52. [F. 11] III. Printed Material. A. Files. 1. “Daily Compass,” Clippings from Daily Compass, 1950-1952. [F. 12] 2. “Chicago Committee,” various pamphlets released by Chicago Committee; includes: [F. 13-14] a. "The Letters of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg," pamphlet, 1952. b. Flier containing letter written by Chicago committee chairman Nelson Algren asking for donations, Dec. 17, 1952-Jan. 8, 1953. c. "The Rosenbergs are doomed to die in the Electric Chair the week of January 12th," flier, late 1952/early 1953. d. "Dr. Harold C. Urey noted scientist questions Rosenberg verdict, asks clemency," flier, 1953. e. Flier from South Side Committee for Clemency for the Rosenbergs, asking for donations, 1953. 3. “The Herald Tribune,” clippings re: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, 1951-1953. 4. “Hyde Park Herald,” clippings re: the Rosenbergs, 1952. 5. "If We Die", printed material containing poem by Ethel Rosenberg, 1953-1954; includes: [F. 17] a. Masses & Mainstream, publication containing material relating to the Rosenbergs, July 1953. b. “'Never let them change the truth of our innocence': Ethel and Julius Rosenberg,” flier, June 19, 1953-June 19, 1954, containing an excerpt from Ethel's poem. 6. “Informational Writings,” printed material from Vicki Gabriner’s files re: the National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case; with correspondence; includes: [F. 18] a. Scanned copies of magazine articles about the Rosenberg trial and the NCRRC. b. NCRRC informational fliers. c. Correspondence sent out to members of NCRRC. d. Scanned copy of scholarly article on Rosenbergs, "Cold War Justice: The Supreme Court and the Rosenbergs." e. Pamphlet from NCRRC on Kaufman papers. 7. “Magyar Jovo,” clippings from Hungarian newspaper, 1951-1953. [F. 19] 8. “National Committee,” pamphlets, booklets, and press releases produced for and by the National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case, as well as the Committee to Secure Justice for the Rosenbergs, undated. [F. 20-21] 9. “N.Y. Committee,” fliers produced by the New York Committee; includes: [F. 22] a. Flier containing letter from 6/4/1953 by Emily Alman asking readers to participate in events and write the President requesting clemency. b. Flier advertising the Rosenberg Clemency Rally on April 26 (1953). c. Flier asking people to write the President to commute the Rosenbergs' death sentences (1953). 10. “Rosenberg-Sobell,” printed material issued by the National Rosenberg-Sobell Committee; includes: [F. 23] a. Flier released by the Committee to Free Morton Sobell asking for petitioners for a retrial for Morton Sobell (post- 1967). b. Rosenberg-Sobell Committee's newsletter from Nov. 20, 1953, with the supplement attached to it. c. Article in Sept. 1953 issue of The Progressive by Bernard M. Loomer, reprinted by the National Committee to Secure Justice in the Rosenberg-Sobell Case. d. "A Request to the Judiciary Committee of the U.S. Senate to investigate the conduct of the U.S. Attorney General's office in the Rosenberg-Sobell Case" by the National Rosenberg-Sobell Committee (n.d., but after 6/19/1953). 11. “Various,” various newspaper clippings, of articles, of photos, and of ads the Committee placed, 1951-1953. [F. 24] 12. Re: Morton Sobell’s admission of guilt, and the Rosenbergs; print- outs and clippings re: Morton Sobell, and Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, 2008. [F. 25] 13. Re: National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case: booklets and photocopies of government documents re: the Rosenbergs, 1950 and undated. [F. 26] B. Pamphlets and booklets. 1. Pamphlets and booklets created by National Committee to Reopen The Rosenberg Case, the National Committee to Secure Justice for the Rosenbergs, and various other groups, 1950-1953, some undated. [F. 26-31] 2. Transcript Record of Petition for Certiorari, Vol. 1. Books 1-4. Third edition, printed by The Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell. [F. 32] 3. Pamphlets of a transcript of the Petition for Certiorari record, Vol. II. Books 1-4. Third printing, published by the Committee to Free Morton Sobell. [F. 33] C. Scanned copy of Guardian article on Rosenberg children, 1951. [F. 34] IV. Artwork. A. Drawing by Jennifer Meeropol. [Drawing in crayon with words in pencil, titled "Last but not Least." From Vicki Gabriner's Files on Committee to Reopen Rosenberg Case.] [F. 35] V. Professional Material. A. “Notes and Mtgs, Etc.”; notes from meetings for the National Committee to Reopen the Rosenberg Case. [From Vicki Gabriner's Files on Committee to Reopen Rosenberg Case.] [F. 36] B List of Vicki Gabriner's files on the Rosenberg case, May 23, 2013. [From Vicki Gabriner's Files on Committee to Reopen Rosenberg case.] [F. 37] VI. Subject Files. Box 4 A. “Dr. Ronis,” printed material relating to NCRRC; with correspondence; 1974-1999; includes: [F. 1] 1. NCRRC press releases, including one by Helen Sobell. 2. Scanned copies of the Kaufman papers. 3. Rosenberg Fund for Children newsletter and fliers. 4. Program for 34th annual commemoration. 5. TLS by Robert Meeropol. 6. Newsletter and articles on Roy Cohn's book. 7. Fliers and correspondence on the Rosenberg Era Art Project. B. “Commonworks Collective,” correspondence and proposal re: script for multi-screen slide/tape presentation in commemoration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, 1978. [F. 2] C. “Ethel Rosenberg,” writings commemorating Ethel Rosenberg; also contains MS with holograph corrections. [From Vicki Gabriner's Files on Committee to Reopen Rosenberg case.] Includes: [F.
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