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Aaron Katz Diaries, 1913-1916, Volume 2Aaron Katz Diaries, 1913-1916, Volume 2

This volume comprises one of four diaries kept by Aaron Katz between 1913 and 1916. Written in small cursive script, each diary contains a daily entry of approximately 15 lines. Katz, a junk dealer residing at 250 Broadway, Kingston, New York, details his daily life, including family matters, business dealings, local news, and religious observations. His entries reveal his Reform Jewish faith, his work schedule (including Sabbath observance), and his participation in High Holiday celebrations. This volume covers the year 1913.

Aaron Katz Diaries, 1916Aaron Katz Diaries, 1916

This volume comprises one of four diaries kept by Aaron Katz between 1913 and 1916. Written in English, the diary details Katz's daily life in Kingston, New York, offering insights into his family, business as a junk dealer (specifically dealing in metals), social interactions, religious observances (Reform Judaism), and news events. Entries are made for each day of 1916, approximately 15 lines each in small cursive.