Part of a double -sided brochure for the resort Burntside Lodge in Ely, Minnesota. Included are photographs of Burntside Lake, a general map and marked, Restricted Clientele.
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Double-sided brochure for Champlin's Fishing Lodge on Basswood Lake in Ely, Minnesota. The front has photographs of the lake with a boat, and a closeup of fish. The back shows photographs of the lake and cabins as well as a general highway map. ""Selected Clientele"" is highlighted.
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Portrait photograph of children attending a child's birthday party. The families represented by the children in this photo where children of the first generation of Jewish settlers that had arrived at the turn of the century, mainly from Lithuania by way of Superior, Wisconsin. The Jewish community in Range towns was relatively tight-knit. Each of the larger towns, including Virginia, Hibbing, Chisholm and Eveleth had a synagogue at one time or another, and much of the community life revolved around activities related to them.
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Interior view of the Crystal Terrace Nightclub with people chatting at the bar and Charlie Green standing in front of the glass block windows to the left. The Crystal Terrace was an elegant and popular dining and dancing spot in Duluth owned by the Green family.
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Members of the Duluth Wildcats bowling team holding trophies. Bowling was a popular form of social recreation. B'nai Brith sponsored many bowling teams.
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A group of women dressed in costume. Etheldoris Stein Grais sits in the background: in the back row, left to right, is Maddie Gerron, Gertrude Gottstein Stein, and Hia Sacks. Front row, left to right, is Beatrice Nildes, Etta Hallock and Rose Shapiro. Dress-up parties were popular informal social events thrown by female friends, or occasionally by women's organizations. Parties offered an opportunity to dress out of character, socialize, and enjoy each other's company. Costumes could be lavish, symbolic or simple. Participants often dressed as men, brides or babies.
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Letter to Rosemary Brown from Martha Urbon at Birchwood Resort on Lake Vermilion discribing what accomodations are available and notes "restricted clientele."
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Letter to Erwin Oreck from Barkley Schroeder at Duluth Chamber of Commerce stating that Gitchi Gumee Lodge folder will not contain "restricted clientele" after the current season.
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Letter to George Bernstein from Herman Roth at Duluth Jewish Council states that Nat Polinsky was rejected a suite of rooms at King's Gateway Hotel in Land O'Lakes, Wisconsin because he was not a Gentile.
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Letter to Mr. Sidney Sayles at Milwaukee Jewish Coincil from Herman Roth at Duluth Jewish Council writes an update about an incident and states that no legal action will be pursued.
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Letter to Mr. Barkley Schroeder at Duluth Chamber of Commerce from Erwin Oreck thanks Barkley for the work he has done reguarding the removal of the phrase, restricted clientele, from the Gitchi Gumee Lodge folder.
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Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck informing that Gitchi Gumee Lodge uses the phrase, restricted clientele, in their resort literature. A footnote states that the phrase will be removed next season.
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Letter to Mr S. Valentine Saxby at Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck informs Val that Gitchi Gumee Lodge will eliminate "restricted clientele" next year, as well as Erwin has enclosed self-explanatory letters.
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Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association's president, M. H. Brickley from Erwin Oreck dated July 7 1947 about "clientele carefully restricted" notation on Ruttger's Bay Lake Lodge folder on the Spalding Hotel's information bureau rack.
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Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck about "Restricted clientele" noted on a brochure for Gitchi Gumee Lodge in Lutsen, Minnesota.
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Letter to Minnesota Arrowhead Association from Erwin Oreck about Madden Lodge on Gull Lake. Noting they have something such as, "clientele carefully selected" on the their resort folder on display.
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Letter to Minnesota Jewish Council executive director, Samuel L. Scheiner from Erwin Oreck detailing Oreck's plan to send Gitchee Gumee Lodge, Ruttgers Pine Beach Lodge, Burntside Lodge, Arrowhead Lodge, and Maddom Lodge a letter, as well as sending it to Duluth Chamber of Commerce and the Minnesota Arrowhead Association.
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Letter to Erwin Oreck from S. Valentine Saxby at Minnesota Arrowhead Association letting Erwin know that they have not had any mentioned folders on their rack for some time.
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Letter to King's Gateway Hotel from Mrs. H. W. Davis at the Jewish Federation & Community Council asking if their policy has changed reguarding a member being rejected a suite of rooms after they were told it was available.
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This letter from Herman Roth at Jewish Federation and Community Council of Duluth discribes that it is likely no action will be taken reguarding the "Refusal of King's Gateway Hotel, Land O'Lakes, Wisc. To accept reservations from George Berstein."
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