Israel Dorman Papers, 1918-1939

The Israel Dorman Papers consists of clippings, correspondence, financials, military records, postcards, photographs, and negatives. The collection encompasses primarily the years 1918-1930s, but may have some information outside of these dates, as much is undated. There are 8 series:

Series 1: Clippings, 1923 and undated, encompasses three articles on the Bennett Place memorial, and two on Israel Dorman, which concern performances in which he was involved.

Series 2: Correspondence, 1919-1923, includes correspondence to Benjamin Dorman, Israel’s father, and correspondence to Israel, along with blank or empty envelopes.

Series 3: Family Notes, undated, consists of a ½ page of genealogy for R.J. and Katherine S. Reynolds.

Series 4: Financial Records, 1923 and undated, is comprised of a tally sheet of income for Israel Dorman, and a receipt also belonging to Dorman.

Series 5: Military Records, 1918-1919, encompasses a list of National Geographic and Living Age magazines available to soldiers at the library, and furloughs and leave passes for Dorman from Camp Greene.

Series 6: Postcards, undated, consists of blank postcards from attractions in North Carolina, and one from Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Series 7: Photographs, c. 1920s-1930s, includes photographs of Israel Dorman, his family members, and friends. Some photographs are identified, while others are not.

Series 8: Negatives, c. 1920s-1930s, includes negatives of Israel Dorman, his family members, and friends. Some images are identified, while others are not.