Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society of the United States: Report on the Formation of the First Russian Jewish Colony in the United States at Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Pamphlet published in London by Stephens, Hayter & Co. in 1882. This first edition, authored by Stanwood J. Menken, details the establishment and subsequent failure of the first Russian Jewish agricultural colony in the United States, located in Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. The colony, established in 1881 with the aid of the Hebrew Foreign Mission Society of New Orleans and the Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society, was ultimately destroyed by Mississippi River flooding in the spring of 1882. The pamphlet discusses the colony's founding, financial backing from various organizations including the Alliance Israélite Universelle, the colonists' origins in Kiev and Elizabethgrad, Russia, and the devastating impact of the flood. The pamphlet also mentions the concurrent publication of a German-language edition in Frankfurt a/Main, suggesting an attempt to garner financial support from both English and German Jewish communities. The pamphlet shows signs of prior library ownership and some minor wear.

Associated People/Businesses

• MENKEN, STANWOOD J.

Geography

No geographic information available.

Subjects

• Jews, Russian
• Agricultural colonies

Physical Location

Needs Cataloging, Folder 2