Morton D. Winsberg Photographs of Colonia Baron Hirsch
Scope and Content
Photographs of the Colonia Baron Hirsch, primarily of the Jewish settlers, the homes and other buildings, modes of transportation, and the agriculture and livestock of the colony. The majority of the photographs are not dated, but those with dates are from 1930 to 1946. In addition to these photographic prints, there are a small number of graphic images used by Dr. Winsberg in his book entitled Colonia Baron Hirsch: A Jewish Agricultural Colony in Argentina. The graphics portray population estimates according to date, age, and sex, as well as maps of the colony and the surrounding region.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1960
Creator
- Winsberg, Morton D. (Person)
Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical/Historical Note
Baron Maurice de Hirsch, a Bavarian Jew by birth, began purchasing Argentina land in 1891 to assist the large numbers of migrating Jews from Europe, particularly Russia. He purchased land to form colonies in Moisesville, Santa Fe, Buenos Aires, Chaco, La Pampa, and Rio Negro, under the jurisdiction of the Jewish Colonization Association, an organization he founded to help settle these immigrants. Colonia Baron Hirsch, located between Buenos Aires and La Pampa, was established as an agricultural colony in 1905 and first inhabited primarily by Ukrainian Jews. The population of this colony reached its highest size in 1923 when the settlers numbered over 4,200 individuals from Russia and Eastern Europe.
Extent
0.01 Linear feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Photographs of the Colonia Baron Hirsch, primarily of the Jewish settlers, in Argentina.
Physical Location
University of Florida Smathers Library Building
Acquisition Information
Morton D. Winsberg, Professor Emeritus with the Florida State University Department of Geography, donated this collection in 1996.
Alternate Form of Material
Digital reproductions of items in this collection are available online via the University of Florida Digital Collections (UFDC). Please read the Permissions for Use statement for information on copyright, fair use, and use of UFDC digital objects.
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- A Guide to the Morton D. Winsberg Photographs of Colonia Baron Hirsch
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by John R. Nemmers
- Date
- August 2004
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository
George A. Smathers Libraries
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Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755
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