Straus Historical Society

The Straus Historical Society fosters educational activities with respect to the settlement of Jews in the United States and, in particular, the family of Lazarus and Sara Straus, their ancestors and their descendants. The focus of the Society's activities on the Straus Family is based on the family's involvement in government, commerce, and philanthropy. The history of the Straus family is captured, preserved, and shared through its Archives stewarded by the Society’s Executive Director, Joan Adler.

The collection includes documents and photographs of each of the Straus family lines; correspondences among family members, ephemera such as newspapers, and event brochures; scrapbooks; and business records from the family’s Wechsler & Abraham, Abram & Straus, and Macy’s Department stores. The audiovisual collection consists of home movies of the Straus family on 16mm film and VHS video tape, and oral histories on compact audio cassettes. Digitized portions of the Straus archive collection can be accessed here: https://tisch.nyu.edu/cinema-studies/miap/rml/partner-organizations and on https://liu.access.preservica.com/archive

Archives Hours: By Appointment

Address: P.O. Box 416 Smithtown, N.Y. 11787

Website: http://www.straushistoricalsociety.org

Contact: 631-724-4487

info@straushistory.org

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