Guide to the Papers of Herman Bernstein, (1876-1935), 1899-1935 RG 713

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Collection Overview

Title: Guide to the Papers of Herman Bernstein, (1876-1935), 1899-1935 RG 713

ID: RG 713 FA

Creator: Bernstein, Herman (1876-1935)

Extent: 32.75 Linear Feet

Arrangement:

The best way to access the collection is with the detailed index available at YIVO's reference desk in the reading room at the Center for Jewish History. Please also see the description of the index.

The physical arrangement of the papers corresponds to the following six groupings:

Languages: English, Yiddish, Russian, German, Polish, French

Abstract

This collection contains the papers of the journalist, author, translator, and diplomat Herman Bernstein. It documents his work on behalf of Eastern European and Russian Jews and holds correspondence, memos, writings and translations by Herman Bernstein, writings by others, contracts, clippings, printed matter, and photographs.

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Herman Bernstein Papers (ca. 1899-1935) include correspondence, memos, writings and translations by Herman Bernstein, writings by others, contracts, clippings, printed matter, ephemera, and photographs. This collection documents the life and career of Herman Bernstein and touches on many of his pursuits, including journalism, philanthropy, diplomacy, theater, and advocacy for Jews in Russia and Eastern Europe. In his work Bernstein was in contact with many prominent statesmen, literary figures, philanthropists, and leaders of the Jewish community in the United States.

The Bernstein papers are arranged physically into seven series, six of which are chronological, with the remaining series consisting of addenda. The first five series are made up largely of correspondence and some personal papers from the time period represented in each series. Each series contains at least four subseries: correspondence from individuals; correspondence from organizations; personal, and subjects. Series IV, however, has only three subseries. Series II has an additional two categories: The Day, the newspaper which Herman Bernstein edited, and subjects. Series III has a fifth subseries concerning the Ford Libel Suit as well as a sixth on subjects. Series V contains a subseries concerning Albania in addition to the four other subseries. The last series, Series VI: Mostly Undated, is comprised largely of manuscripts of writings and translations by Herman Bernstein and others. Series VI also contains newspaper clippings, undated personal documents, photographs, and plays.

Bernstein’s journalistic work is represented by his writings, his interviews, and by organizational files for various papers which published his work or where he served as editor. Among the publications represented are The American Hebrew, The Day, The Jewish Tribune, The New York Herald, and The New York Times. Correspondence includes information on editorial policy, letters from readers, and financial arrangements. Also included are copies of Bernstein’s articles and interviews which may include manuscript, typescript, and printed copies. Many of the interviews do not include transcripts, but only Bernstein’s narrative of the interview. Several files of dispatches from Russia, many of which may be found in Series VI, Subseries 7, include his writings on Lenin, Andreyev, Kerensky, the Tsarina Alexandra (wife of Nicholas II), and the changes wrought by the Revolution. Most of the articles and dispatches are undated, and their date and place of publication are not noted. Some of the articles that can be found in the clippings files (Series VI, Subseries 15), which are arranged alphabetically, include the actual newsprint copies of Bernstein’s articles. His work appeared in many New York and U.S. papers in addition to those listed above. Bernstein also corresponded regularly with publishers and magazines regarding the publication of his writings and translations. These include The Century Magazine, the Associated Press, Harper & Bros., Alfred A. Knopf, Macmillan, and The Independent.

The collection includes a significant amount of material relating to Bernstein’s theatrical work. In addition to writing his own plays and translating works from Russian and German, a large amount of which are located in Series VI, Subseries 17, Bernstein often served as the agent for playwrights whose works he translated. He corresponded regularly with playwrights, actors, agents, theater companies, publishers, and producers. Among the noted playwrights represented (by correspondence and scripts) are Leonid Andreyev, Georg Erastov, Ossip Dymow, Nicolas Evreinoff, Rudolf Lothar, Luigi Pirandello (1 letter), Arthur Schnitzler, George Bernard Shaw (1 note), and Leo Urvantzov. Other correspondents relevant to his theatrical work include Nina Caraciollo, Feodor Chaliapin, Morris Gest, Jacob Gordin, Bertha Kalich, Alla Nazimova, Max Rabinoff, and Maurice Schwartz. Organizations represented include: Brady and Wiman, the Theatre Guild, Radiant Productions, and the Yiddish Art Theatre. The collection also includes programs, reviews, and some photographs of theatrical productions and personalities.

Bernstein’s involvement in the American Jewish community is documented by his work with organizations such as the American Jewish Committee, the American Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Relief Committee, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), the Jewish National Fund, Joint Distribution Committee, ORT (Obschestvo Rasprostraneniia Truda sredi Evreev, the Society for Spreading Work Among Jews), and the Zionist Organization of America. In his work with these organizations Bernstein corresponded with prominent political, philanthropic and communal society leaders including Cyrus Adler, Joseph Barondess, Bernard Baruch, Jacob Billikopf, Josephus Daniels, Adolph Lewishohn, Louis Marshall, Jacob Schiff, Nathan Straus, and Stephen Wise. Correspondence with these organizations and individuals is located chronologically in Series I through V. Some organizational papers include minutes and reports.

Materials relating to Bernstein’s tenure as the Minister to Albania are located in Series V, Subseries 6, and include official letters and invitations, general correspondence and correspondence with other legations, reports, clippings, press releases, and writings including King Zog’s story as told to Herman Bernstein. Photographs from Bernstein's time in Albania will be found in Series VI: Subseries 16.

The scope of Bernstein’s many pursuits is reflected in his correspondence. Other prominent correspondents are Shalom Aleichem, Auguste Rodin, Woodrow Wilson, Theodore Roosevelt, and William G. McAdoo.

Family papers include correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous materials. The earliest letters in the collection are letters from Herman Bernstein (in Russian and English) to Sophie Friedman, written in 1896 and located in Series I. The collection also includes letters from Bernstein’s children, and from his brother, Harry Bernstein.

This collection holds photographs, which will be found in Subseries 16 of Series VI, that portray Bernstein's work and travels, including photos related to his theatrical work, such as production photos and photos of performers. Of particular interest to researchers may be photos acquired during Bernstien's tenure as ambassador to Albania. These include photos of King Zog and other government officials, of offical functions, and of an archeological excavation in the city of Butrinto. The collection also contains personal photos, including portraits and family images. Photos of American and French soldiers from World War I will also be found in this subseries, as well as images of Bernstein's trip to Siberia under the auspices of the American Expeditionary Forces.

Users of this collection should be aware that there this collection has an index. Information on this index may be found here.

Historical Note

Herman Bernstein, journalist, author, translator, diplomat, and advocate for the rights of the Jews of Eastern Europe, was born in Neustadt-Schwerwindt on the Russo-German border on September 21, 1876. He was the son of David and Marie (Elsohn) Bernstein. In 1893 Bernstein emigrated to the United States where he completed his education. He was married to Sophie Friedman on December 31, 1901.

Bernstein’s journalistic career began in 1900 when his first stories were published. He was a contributor to the New York Evening Post, The Nation, The Independent and Ainslee’s Magazine. He was a founder and editor of The Day (1914-1916) and an editor of The Jewish Tribune (1924-1926; 1930), and an editor of the Jewish Daily Bulletin (1933-1934). As a special correspondent to the New York Times, Bernstein traveled to Europe in 1908, 1909, 1911 and 1912. On these visits he interviewed many prominent individuals of the day and his dispatches and articles were widely read in the U.S. Bernstein also went to Europe in 1915 to study the conditions of Jews in the war zones. He went to Russia in 1917 to report on the Revolution for the New York Herald, which also sent him to Japan and Siberia with the American Expeditionary Forces. His work for the Herald extended to his coverage of the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. In the 1920s Bernstein wrote for the New York American and the Brooklyn Eagle, often reporting from Europe and writing frequently about Russia. One of Bernstein’s journalistic coups was his publication of the so-called “Willie-Nicky” correspondence between Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, which he discovered in Russia in 1917. These secret telegrams between the Kaiser and the Tsar during the years 1904-1907 revealed, according to Bernstein, how “Both talked for peace and plotted against it.” The telegrams were first published in the Herald.

Many of Bernstein’s interviews, including those with Henri Bergson, Hall Caine, Albert Einstein, Havelock Ellis, Vladimir Jabotinsky, Max Nordau, Auguste Rodin, Romain Rolland, Theodore Roosevelt, George Bernard Shaw, Leo Tolstoy, Chaim Weizmann, Count Sergius Witte, Woodrow Wilson, and Israel Zangwill, were later published in three volumes: Celebrities of Our Time (1924), With Master Minds, and The Road to Peace (1926).

Bernstein’s literary work included translations of short stories and plays by Gorky, Tolstoy, Andreyev, Lothar, Urvantzov, Schnitzler, Asch, Chekov, and Turgenev. Bernstein’s own writings include a book of verse, The Flight of Time (1899), a book of short stories, In the Gates of Israel (1902), and a novel, Contrite Hearts (1905). He also wrote his own plays including The Mandarin and The Right to Kill which were presented on Broadway.

Bernstein was also known for his efforts to expose anti-Semitism in the United States and elsewhere. He won a retraction from Henry Ford after suing him for libel for anti-Semitic statements Ford had published in the Dearborn Independent. In 1921 Bernstein’s book, The History of a Lie, exposed the fraudulent origins of the “Protocols of the Elders of Zion.” His 1935 work The Truth about the Protocols of Zion was released to combat a renewed interest in the Protocols coinciding with the rise of anti-Semitism in pre-war Europe. Throughout his career Bernstein researched and wrote about the conditions of Jews in Europe, reporting on pogroms in Poland and Russia, and the effects of the Revolution on Russia’s Jews. Bernstein worked with organizations such as ORT, the Central Relief Committee, the American Jewish Relief Committee, and the Joint Distribution Committee to improve conditions for Jews in Europe. He also served as secretary of the American Jewish Committee, as an officer of the Zionist Organization of America, and as a member of various committees of HIAS. Politically he advocated for liberal immigration policies and was a member of the Democratic National Committee and worked to elect Woodrow Wilson in 1912. Bernstein also supported the creation of a Jewish state in Palestine and wrote about the politics of the Middle East and the settlement of Palestine.

Bernstein met Herbert Hoover at the Paris Peace Conference and supported his bid for the presidency in 1928. In 1930 Hoover appointed Bernstein as the United States minister to Albania, a position he held until 1933. During this appointment, he worked on negotiation and extradition treaties between the U.S. and Albania, and received an award from King Zog for his service to Albania, the Grand Cordon of the Order of Skanderberg.

Herman Bernstein died in Sheffield, Massachusetts on August 31, 1935. He was survived by his wife Sophie and three daughters, Violet Bernstein Willheim, Hilda Bernstein Gitlin, and Dorothy Bernstein Nash, as well as a son, David.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers by appointment with a YIVO archivist.

Use Restrictions: There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. For more information, contact: Chief Archivist, YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY 10011 email: archives@yivo.cjh.org

Acquisition Method: The Herman Bernstein Papers were donated to YIVO by David Bernstein, Adele Bernstein, and Ann Weissman.

Preferred Citation: Published citations should take the following form:Identification of item, date (if known); YIVO Archives; Herman Bernstein Papers; RG 713; box number; folder number.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

Series 1: Series I, 1896-1917,
Series 2: Series II, 1913-1916,
Series 3: Series III, 1917-1924,
Series 4: Series IV, 1920-1930,
Series 5: Series V, 1930-1935,
Series 6: Series VI: Mostly Undated, , 1898-1935,
Series 7: Series VII: Addenda, 1915-1956,
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Series II 1913-1916

This series holds documents, mainly correspondence, from 1913 through 1916. In addition to correspondence, the series holds articles by Herman Bernstein as well as notes and personal documents.

Arrangement: Series II is divided into five subseries: Individuals; Personal; Organizations; The Day; and Subjects.

Subseries 1: Individuals 1912-1919

This subseries contains correspondence between Herman Bernstein and various individuals during the time period 1913-1916. Well-known individuals represented here include: Louis Brandeis, Henry Ford, Governor Martin H. Glynn, Louis Marshall, Max Nordau, John [D.] Rockefeller, Governor William Sulzer, Sholem Aleichem, Woodrow Wilson, Stephen S. Wise, and Israel Zangwill.

Arrangement: Alphabetical by last name of individual.

Box 5

Folder 135: A Adler, Frances (1915); Ames, Winthrop (1915); Arnstein, Mark (1915); Astor, Mrs. Vincent (1916); Atwood, George L. 1915-1916
Folder 136: Adler, Cyrus 1913-1915
Folder 137: Alexander, Moses 1914-1915
Folder 138: Aidline, M. 1916
Folder 139: Andreyev, Leonid and Anna 1915
Folder 140: Ba-Be Baldwin, Roger Sherman (1916); Bartsch, Hans (1913-1915); Baruch, Simon (1915); Belasco, David (1914); Ben Ami, J. (1915); Burnett, John L.; Beranger, Clara; Beggson, Prof. Henry (1913-1914); Berkowitz, I.D. 1913-1916
Folder 141: Barondess, Joseph 1914-1916
Folder 142: Beniakoff, J.H. 1915
Folder 143: Behar, Nissim 1914-1915
Folder 144: Bernstein, Sophie, Hilda, and Dorothy 1915
Folder 145: Bero, Stanley 1914
Folder 146: Bi-Bu Bingham, StilImam H. (1916); Blinn, Holbrook (1914); Bonzano, Monseignor (1916); Bookstein, A. (1914); Brandes, George (1914); Brinton, Christian (1915); Bruere, Henry (1914); Brylion, Mr. I. (1916) 1914-1916
Folder 147: Brandeis, Louis D. 1914-1916
Folder 148: Brisbane, Arthur 1913-1916
Folder 149: Brounoff, Platon 1913-1916
Folder 150: Bryan, William J. 1914-1916
Folder 151: C Clark, Champ (1913); Cohn, Felix; Cooper, M.T. (1915); Cutler, Colonel Harry (1915) 1913-1915
Folder 152: D Damoff, Bella (1915); Davenport, Butler (1915); Delbruck, Professor Hans (1915); Deutschmann, Selig (1913) 1913-1915
Folder 153: Daniels, Josephus 1912-1916
Folder 154: De Casseres, B. n.d.
Folder 155: Dymow, Ossip 1914-1916
Folder 156: E Ebbin, William; Edison, Thomas Alva (1914); Einsohn, Solon J. (1915); Erastov, Georg (1913) 1913-1915
Folder 157: Edelhertz, Bernard 1913-1916
Folder 158: Elkus, Abram 1913-1916
Folder 159: F Feraru, Leon (1915); Fischel, Henry (1913-1915); Franklin, Frank M. (1914); Freeman, Gustave (1916); Friedenwald, Harry (1914); Friedlaender, Israel (1915); Friedman, Sam (1915); Frohman, Charles (1914) 1914-1916
Folder 160: Fink, Reuben 1914-1915
Folder 161: Ford, Henry 1916
Folder 162: Ga Gabrilowitch, Ossip (1915); Gabriel, Gilbert (1916); Gallup, Charles; Gant, Lucy (1914); Cardinal, Gasparri (1916); Gaynor, William J. (1913) 1913-1916
Folder 163: Gi-Ge Ginsberg, Moses; Glazer, Friedrick; Glickstein, T.; Glynn, Governor Martin H. 1914
Folder 164: Go-Gu Goldberg, Abraham (1915); Goldfogle, Honorary Henry (1914-1915); Golding, Samuel (1915); Goremykin, Premier (1915); Greenstone, Julius H. (1915); Gries, Rabbi Moses (1915); Guard, William (1914) 1914-1915
Folder 165: Gerard, James 1915-1916
Folder 166: Gottheil, Professor Richard 1914-1915
Folder 167: Grossman, Vladimir 1915-1916

Box 6

Folder 168: H Hammond, H.C. (1913); Harden, Maximilian Esq. (1915); Helprin, Benjamin (1915); Hornstein, Mr. S. (1915); Hunt, Mrs. Mary; Hyman, Julius (1914-1915) 1913-1915
Folder 169: Halpern, J. 1915
Folder 170: Hermalin, D.M. 1915
Folder 171: Hertz, Rabbi J.H. 1914-1915
Folder 172: Hirschbein, Peretz 1914-1919
Folder 173: Hopp, Julius 1914-1919
Folder 174: I Imchanitzky, Michael 1915
Folder 175: J Jaches, Leopold (1915); Jacoves, Louis J.; Johnston, Mr. J.W.; Judelsohnm Montefiore (1914); Jusserand, Jean (1915) 1914-1915
Folder 176: Ka Kaplan, Mordecai M.; Kaplan, Paul S. (1915); Kalansky, S. (1915); Karpilov, Miriam (1916); 1915-1916
Folder 177: Ke-Ku Kennady, Paul (1915); Kennan, George (1918); Kirstein, Louis (1916); Klatzkin, Dr. Jacob (1915); Kupperman, Sophie (1915) 1915-1918
Folder 178: Kallen, H.M. 1915
Folder 179: Kohler, K. 1914
Folder 180: La Lansing, Robert (1915-1916); Landau, S.E. (1915) 1915-1916
Folder 181: Le Leavitt, Ezekiel (1913); Leavitt, Joel; Lehman, Herbert (1915); Levi, Rabbi Harry (1915); Levin, Charles D. (1915); Levitsky, Mischa (1916); Lewisohn, Adolph 1913-1916
Folder 182: Li-Lu Lipsett, Mr. E.K. (1916); Lubarsky, S.; Luttinger, Paul (1915) 1915-1916
Folder 183: London, Meyer 1916
Folder 184: Loeb, Jacques 1913-1915
Folder 185: Ma Mack, Jullian W. (1915); Malone, Honorary Dudley (1914); Mark, Anna J. (1916) 1914-1916
Folder 186: Magnes, Judah L. 1914-1915
Folder 187: Marshall, Louis 1913-1916
Folder 188: McAdoo, W.G. 1913-1916
Folder 189: Me-Mi Melander, Hemming (1915); Miller, Louis E.; Miller, Mrs. Nathan (1916) 1915-1916
Folder 190: Melnik, Joseph 1913-1916
Folder 191: Meyerowitz, Arthur 1914-1915
Folder 192: Milhollhand, John E. 1914
Folder 193: Mitchel, John Purroy 1914-1916
Folder 194: Mo Motta, Giuseppe; More, Paul E. (1914); Mowschowitz, Mr. N. (1915-1916) 1914-1916
Folder 195: Morgenthau, Henry 1914-1915
Folder 196: N Newburger, Harry W. 1914-1916
Folder 197: Nordau, Max 1914-1916
Folder 198: O Oppenheimer, Franz 1914-1915
Folder 199: P Page, Walter H. (1914-1915); Pendray, William G. (1914); Pfeffer, Mr. J. (1915); Pinchot, Gifford (1916); Poyntz, Juliet 1914-1916
Folder 200: R Redfield, William (1913-1915); Reed, John (1916); Relkin, Edwina (1914-1915); Rockefeller, John (1915); Rosalsky, Otto (1914); Rosenwald, Julius (1915) 1913-1915
Folder 201: Roosevelt, Theodore 1915
Folder 202: Ruppin, Arthur 1915
Folder 203: Sa-Se Sembrich, Marcella (1914); Scherman, Harry (1915); Schlesinger, Alexander (1913); Schulman, Rabbi Samuel (1915); Seidel, H. (1916); Seidman, J.A.; Seligman, Isaac N. (1914); Seman, Philip L. (1914-1915); Semel, Bernard (1915) 1913-1915
Folder 204: Si-Sm Simonsen, D. (1916); Simson, Max (1916); Singer, Isidore (1913-1916); Smith, T.R. 1913-1916
Folder 205: So-Su Solis-Cohen, Solomon (1914); Solomon, Charles (1916); Spitz, Leon (1914); Sproeliule, Katherine; Straus, Percy S. (1914-1915); Suraboff, A. (1915); Sulzberger, Meyer (1915); Sulzer, William 1912-1916
Folder 206: Sanders, Leon 1914-1916
Folder 207: Saulsbury, Willard 1913-1917
Folder 208: Schiff, Jacob 1913-1916
Folder 209: Schwimmer, S. 1914-1915
Folder 210: Shapiro, David 1915
Folder 211: Sholem Aleichem 1915-1916
Folder 212: Smirnow, Louis 1916
Folder 213: Straus, I. 1915
Folder 214: Straus, Nathan 1914-1915
Folder 215: Straus, Oscar 1914-1915
Folder 216: Sulzer, William 1913-1915
Folder 217: Szold, Henrietta 1914-1915

Box 7

Folder 218: T 1914-1920
Folder 219: V 1915
Folder 220: W 1915-1916
Folder 221: Wald, Lillian 1914-1915
Folder 222: Wanger, Walter ca. 1915
Folder 223: Warburg, Felix 1914-1916
Folder 224: Whitman, Charles 1914-1915
Folder 225: Wilson, Woodrow 1912-1914
Folder 226: Wilson, Woodrow 1915-1917
Folder 227: Witte, Sergius 1912-1914
Folder 228: Wise, Stephen S. 1912-1916
Folder 229: Wolf, Simon 1914-1918
Folder 230: Woods, Arthur 1914-1916
Folder 231: Z 1915-1916
Folder 232: Zangwill, Israel 1911-1915
Folder 233: Unidentified 1908-1915

Subseries 2: Personal 1911-1924

Personal items found in this subseries include articles by Herman Bernstein, as well as texts of speeches and addresses given by him. Material concerning a dinner reception given in his honor may also be found here.

Box 7

Folder 234: Articles, etc. by Herman Bernstein ca. 1915-1918
Folder 235: Lectures and Addresses by Herman Bernstein ca. 1916-1924
Folder 236: Personal Materials ca. 1911-1916
Folder 237: Dinner Reception for Herman Bernstein 1913

Subseries 3: Organizations 1913-1916

Subseries 3 holds correspondence between Herman Bernstein and organizations from 1913-1916. Prominent among the correspondence in this subseries is the material concerning the publication The Day , which Bernstein helped to found. In addition to correspondence, information on the paper's establishment, payrolls, and financial affairs will also be found here. Researchers should be aware that Subseries 4 of this series also contains correspondence relating to this publication. As in the previous series, much of the organizational correspondence found here is between Bernstein and various publications. Prominent Jewish organizations featured here include the American Jewish Committee, HIAS, and the Jewish Emancipation Committee. Several folders in this subseries contain letters between Bernstein and several government representatives, including the Austro-Hungarian and British Embassies, the Consul General of Turkey, and the U.S. State Department.

Arrangement: Alphabetical by name of organization.

Box 8

Folder 238: Ac-Am The Academy of Political Science (1915); Das Actionscomite der Zionistischen Organisation (1914); The American Citizen (1913); American Jewish Chronicle (1916); American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers From The War; The American Leader (1915); The American Magazine (1913); American Play Company (1916) 1913-1916
Folder 239: American Hebrew 1913
Folder 240: American Jewish Committee 1913
Folder 241: An-As Anarchist Red Cross Federation (1915); Anti-Capital Punishment Society of America (1914-1915); Appelton & Co. (1916); The Associated Press (1915); The Associated Sunday Magazines (1913) 1913-1916
Folder 242: Army and Navy Young Men's Hebrew Assocication 1915
Folder 243: Austro-Hungarian Consulate and Embassy 1915
Folder 244: B Beth Israel Hospital (1914-1916); Independent Order B'nai Brith (1916); The Bohemian American Democratic Club 1914-1916
Folder 245: British Embassy and British Foreign Office 1915-1916
Folder 246: CCollier's (1915); The Commission for Relief in Belgium (1916); Current History 1915-1916
Folder 247: D Daily Newspaper Film Syndicate (1915); Democratic National Committee (1916); The Denver Jewish News (1916); Doubleday Page & Company Publishers (1913); E.P. Dutton & Co. (1916) 1913-1916
Folder 248: – Materials Related to Establishment 1914-1915
Folder 249: – Miscellaneous Materials & Correspondence 1914-1916
Folder 250: – Financial Affairs 1915
Folder 251: – Payrolls, Etc. 1914-1915
Folder 252: – Philadelphia Office 1915
Folder 253: – Letters to Colleges 1914
Folder 254: – Letters of Congratulation 1914
Folder 255: – Letters of Congratulation 1914
Folder 256: – Letters of Reference 1914-1916
Folder 257: – Letters From Readers 1914-1916
Folder 257A: – Letters to Newspapers 1914-1915
Folder 258: – Record of Copies Distributed 1914-1915
Folder 258A: – Letters to Cabinet Members 1914
Folder 259: E East Side Forum (1915); Esperanto Print Shop 1915-1916
Folder 260: Federation of American Zionists 1914-1915
Folder 261: German Consulate Embassy - Foreign Office 1914-1916
Folder 262: H Harper & Brothers (1916); Harper's Weekly (1915); Hebrew Orphan Asylum of East New York 1915-1916
Folder 263: HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) 1914
Folder 264: IThe Independent (1913-1916); The Independent Jewish Publishing Co. (1916); The International News Co. (1915) 1913-1916
Folder 265: J Jewish Agricultural & Industrial Aid Society (1916); Jewish Chronicle (1914-1915); The Jewish Commission of New York (1914-1915); Jewish Daily News (1914); The Jewish Exponent (1915); The Jewish Immigration Bulletin (1913); The Jewish Nation; The Jewish National Fund; The Jewish Tribune; The Judeans (1914-1917); The Jewish World (1915) 1913-1916
Folder 266: Jewish Emancipation Committee 1914-1915
Folder 267: Jewish Publication Society 1913-1916
Folder 268: Jewish Times 1914-1915
Folder 269: K Klaw & Erlanger (1915): Knopf, Alfred A. (1916) 1915-1916
Folder 270: L Jesse L. Lasky Feature Play Co. (1916); L'avenir (1917); Library of Congress (1915); The Liebler Co. (1914) 1914-1916

Box 9

Folder 271: Macmillan Co. 1914-1915
Folder 272: Menorah Journal, Menorah Society 1915
Folder 273: Metropolitan Magazine 1915-1916
Folder 274: Montefiore Home 1914-1916
Folder 275: Na National Conference on Community Centers & Related Problems (1916); The National Economic League (1915); National Liberal Immigration League (1913); Navy League of the United States (1913) 1913-1916
Folder 276: Ne-No The Neighborhood Playhouse (1915); Neutral Conference for Continuous Mediation (1916); The New York Herald (1916); The New York Times (1913-1915); The New York Tribune (1915-1916) 1913-1916
Folder 277: New York American 1915-1916
Folder 278: New York City Fire Commission 1914-1915
Folder 278A: O J.S. Ogilvie Publishing Co. 1915
Folder 279: P People's Relief Committee for the Jewish War Sufferers (1916); Free Poland (1915); G.P. Puntam's Sons (1913); Prometei Publishing Co. (1915) 1913-1915
Folder 280: Puck 1916
Folder 281: R 1914-1915
Folder 282: Rockefeller Foundation 1915
Folder 283: S 1913-1915
Folder 284: The Sun 1913-1916
Folder 285: T (including Ottoman Consul General, Consul name is Djelal Bey) 1915
Folder 286: U 1914-1916
Folder 287: United Hebrew Charities 1914-1916
Folder 288: U.S. State Department 1913-1916
Folder 289: Vanity Fair 1914-1915
Folder 290: W War Refugees Information Bureau (1916); The Warheit (1913); Votes for Women (1915) 1913-1916
Folder 291: Y Yiddish Literary Publishing Co. (1915); Young Judea (1914-1916) 1914-1916
Folder 292: Z Zeifert Jubilee Committee (1916); Zionist Association of Greater New York (1916); University Zionist Society (1916) 1916

Subseries 4: The Day 1914-1916

This subseries holds further correspondence between Herman Bernstein and the publication The Day.

Box 9

Folder 293: – Letter to Army Commanders 1915
Folder 294: – Letter on Jewish Congress 1915
Folder 295: – Letters “Save New York” 1916
Folder 296: – Burnett Immigration Bill 1914-1916
Day, The – Post-War Jewish Problem Subseries 3: folders concerning The Day 1916

Subseries 5: Subjects 1913-1915

Subseries 5 holds material on issues Bernstein supported. As in Series I, there is information on Russia's refusal to accept Jews with American passports, and information on crimes against Jews in Poland and Russia. In addition, material concerning several of Bernstein's speaking engagements will also be found here.

Box 9

Folder 298: Ford Peace Expedition 1915
Folder 299: Polish Atrocities 1915
Folder 300: Leo Frank Case 1915
Folder 301: Russian Passport Problem 1913
Folder 302: Speaking Engagements Correspondence – Including: Friends of Zion Society, Society of the Brooklyn Jewish Institute, Board of Education, East Side Neighborhood Association 1914-1915
Folder 302A: Russian Materials/ Russian Atrocities 1915-1919