Rubinow, Isaac Max Oral History, 1978-1979
Collection Number: 5616 OH

Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Isaac Max Rubinow Oral History, 1978-1979
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
5616 OH
Abstract:
J. Lee Kreader interviews with Dean Wilbur Cohen School of Education; Prof. Wm. Haber/University of Michigan; Harriet C. Epsteen; I.E. Rubinow; and Dr. John Slawson
Creator:
Rubinow, Isaac Max
Kreader, J. Lee
Epsteen, Harriet C.
Lebow, Laura
Cohen, Wilbur
Haber, William
Quanitities:
1 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English

Biographical / Historical

1875 Born in Grodno, Russia
1893 Immigrated to the United States
1895 Columbia University, A.B. Degree
1898 New York University Medical College, M.D.
1899 Practiced medicine
1900-03 Columbia University, Studied political science
1903 Gave up practice of medicine
1903-07 Examiner, U.S. Civil Service Commission
1907 Economic Expert, Bureau of Statistics, U.S. Department of Agriculture
1907-08 Member, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Commerce & Labor
1908-11 Member, Bureau of Labor
1911-16 Chief Statistician, Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corporation
1913 First book published, Social Insurance
1914 Columbia University, PhD.
1914-l6 President, Casualty Acturial Society
1916-17 Executive Secretary, American Medical Association, Social Insurance Commission
1917 Expert, California Social Insurance Commission
1917 Director, New York City Department of Public Charities, Bureau of Labor Statistics
1917-18 Investigator, Federal Trade Commission
1919-23 In Charge of American Zionist Medical Unit (renamed Hadassah Medical Organization)
1923-28 Director, Jewish Welfare Society of Philadelphia
1926-36 Executive Secretary, B'nai B'rith
1929 Executive Director, United Palestine Appeal
1932-33 President, National Conference of Jewish Social Service
1934 The Quest for Security published
1936 September, Died at the age of 61
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Preferred Citation

Isaac Max Rubinow Oral History #5616 OH. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.

Related Materials

Related Collections: 5001: American Association for Labor Legislation Records 5001 mf: American Association for Labor Legislation Records on Microfilm 5001 PAM: American Association for Labor Legislation Pamphlet File 5616: Isaac Max Rubinow Papers 5616 (A) mf: Isaac Max Rubinow Selected Files on Microfilm

SUBJECTS

Names:
Cohen, Wilber J. (Wilbur Joseph), 1913-1987
Epsteen, Harriet C.
Haber, William, 1899-1988
Kreader, J. Lee, 1945-
Lebow, Laura
Rubinow, I. M. (Isaac Max), 1875-1936
Andrews, John B.
American Association for Labor Legislation

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Box 1 Folder 1
Interview with Dean Wilbur Cohen School of Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Dec. 3, 1978: Interviewed by J. Lee Kreader
1978
Box 2 Folder 1
Interview with Professor Wm. Haber/University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 12/3/78: Interviewed by Lee Kreader
1978
Box 3 Folder 1
Harriette C. Epsteen on I.M. Rubinow/389 Bleker St./NYC: Interviewed by J. Lee Kreader
Box 4 Folder 1
Harriette C. Epsteen on I.M. Rubinow/389 Bleker St./NYC: Interviewed by J. Lee Kreader -- 3/22/1979
1979
Box 5 Folder 1
Rubinow: Interview of Chancellor by J.L. Kreader, March 31, 1978 at the Chancellors Office, Brandes Univ., Watham, Mass.
1978
Box 6 Folder 1
Unlabeled
Box 7 Folder 1
Interview re I.M. Rubinow: Mrs. Laura Lebow & J. Lee Kreader, April 6, 1978; 230 Central Park West, New York, NY
1978
Box 8 Folder 1
Dr. John Slawson & J. Lee Kreader re I.M. Rubinow - Recorded April 13, 1978; 165 E. 56th St., NYC
1978
Box 9 Folder 1
Interview re I.M. Rubinow, Lurie & J.L. Kreader, April 14, 1978; 742 Halstead Ave. Mamaroneck, NY
1978