Boulton, R., Sarah Lavanburg Straus: African Expedition, American Museum of Natural History Research Library, 1929
Sarah Lavanburg Straus (1861-1945), widow of Oscar S. Straus, went to Africa in 1929 at the age of 68 on a group bird collection expedition for the…
Tags: Africa, Birds, Mammals, Music, Sarah Lavanburg Straus, Straus Family
Educational Alliance, Isidor Straus: Educational Alliance, Educational Alliance & The Straus Historical Society, Building photo - before 1906 Plaque photo - unknown
The Educational Alliance on 197 East Broadway in New York City was founded by a group of Jewish philanthropists including Isidor Straus. The building…
Tags: Community, Education, Educational Alliance, Isidor Straus, Jewish, NYC
ICJ, Oscar S. Straus: International Court of Arbitration at The Hague, ICJ, 2006
Oscar S. Straus wanted to be appointed to the court of arbitration at The Hague. The court had been established at the 1899 peace conference but…
Tags: International, Oscar S. Straus, Peace, Peace Movement, Straus Family, The Hague
Kruger and Firemen's Memorial Committee, Isidor Straus: Kruger and Firemen’s Memorial, The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1900s
The Kruger and Firemen's Memorial in New York City was first suggested in 1908 by the late Episcopal Bishop Henry C. Potter. He preached a sermon at…
Tags: Fire, Firemen, Isidor Straus, Kruger and Firemen Memorial, NYC, Titanic
Straus Historical Society, Sarah Lavanburg Straus: Clara de Hirsch Home for Working Girls, Straus Historical Society, Circa 1889
In 1887, when Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926) was minister to Constantinople, he and his wife Sarah Lavanburg Straus (1861-1945) became friendly with…
Tags: Clara, Education, Immigration, Philanthropy, Sarah Lavanburg Straus, School, Working Girls
The Straus Historical Society, Oscar S. Straus: Henry Ward Beecher Letter to Grover Cleveland, The Straus Historical Society, July 12, 1887
Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926) was the youngest of Lazarus and Sara Straus’ four children; Isidor, Hermine, Nathan and Oscar. His career as a public…
Tags: Grover Cleveland, Henry Ward Beecher, Letter, Oscar S. Straus, Presidents, Straus Family
The Straus Historical Society, Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926), The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1920s
Oscar S. Straus (1850-1926) is noted for his brilliant professional life. He was one of America's first career diplomats; serving his country under…
Tags: Biography, Commerce, Diplomacy, Jewish, Labor, Oscar S. Straus, Presidents, Straus Family, Turkey
The Straus Historical Society, Sissie Straus Lehman (1879-1950), The Straus Historical Society, Circa 1920s
Sissie Straus Lehman (1879-1950) was the daughter of Nathan and Lina Gutherz Straus. In 1901 she married Irving Lehman (1876-1945). In 1940, Irving…
Tags: Immigration, Jewish, Sissie Straus Lehman, Straus Family, Summer Camp, World War II
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus Jr. (1889-1961), The Straus Historical Society, 1937
Nathan Straus Jr. (1889-1961) was the son of Nathan and Lina Gutherz Straus. He was not interested in going into the family's business of…
Tags: FDR, Housing, Nathan Straus Jr., New York, NY, NYC, Straus Family
The Straus Historical Society, Nathan Straus: Milk Depot, The Straus Historical Society, 1893
After the Civil War, there was some recognition that the quality of the milk sold to the city's poor was substandard. Small, but unsuccessful, efforts…
Tags: Anti-Poverty, Health, Milk, Milk Depot, Nathan Straus, Public Health, Straus Family
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