OVERVIEW & USAGE

The Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum Collection includes extensive correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, working papers, notes, transcripts, writings, addresses, news clippings, organizational and conference records, audio-visual material and photographs. Papers document Tanenbaum's work with interfaith relations and other issues such as human rights, Middle East peace, Soviet Jewry, race relations and refugee rescue. For the bulk of his career, he was associated with the American Jewish Committee as director of the Interreligious Affairs Department and later director of the International Relations Department.

Of special significance are the records pertaining to Tanenbaum's interreligious activities [Series C], especially those documenting his work at Vatican Council II and with Protestant evangelicals such as Billy Graham, Jerry Falwell and Bailey Smith. The writings and lectures [Series A] are also noteworthy, representing his interests and opinions on a wide array of topics, both current and scholarly. The records in Series D show his work on international issues such as Middle East peace, Soviet Jewry, rescue of refugees, and human rights. The audio-visual materials [Series H] which include lectures, symposia and media interviews, give a picture of Tanenbaum's wide-ranging activities and his standing as one of the most respected and consulted religious leaders of his day.