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Born in Chicago, Lessing J. Rosenwald was the eldest son of Julius Rosenwald, a clothier who became part-owner and was president of Sears, Roebuck and Company from 1908 to 1923, and chairman from 1923 to 1932. Lessing left Cornell University and went to work for Sears in 1911 as a shipping clerk, and in 1920, was given the responsibility of ...
In 1943, at the height of WWII, Lessing J. Rosenwald (1891-1979) announced that he would donate the entirety of his graphic arts collection, as well as all future purchases, to both the Library of Congress and the National Gallery of Art. Then Librarian of Congress, Archibald MacLeish, noted the gravity of the gift and its timing. In an open letter to Mr. Rosenwald, MacLeish expressed ...
Jun 26, 1979 · Mr. Rosenwald was born into a philanthropic family. His father left more than $60 million in gifts when he died in 1932. Lessing Julius Rosenwald was born Feb. 10, 1891, in Chicago, the son also ...
Lessing J. Rosenwald collection, 195 Hain, L. Repertorium bibliographicum, 7293 Goff, F.R. Incunabula in American libraries, M-434 Copinger, W.A. Supplement to Hain's Repertorium bibliographicum, 10991 Polain, M.-L. Catalogue des livres imprimés au quinzième siècle des bibliothèques de Belgique, 630 (pt. 2) (variation) Also available in digital form...
Lessing J. Rosenwald, Chief, Bureau of Industrial Conservation, Office of Production Management (OPM). Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress. T he Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection stands out among the distinguished resources of the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Rattling off several levels of connoisseurship, from the lowest to the highest, Canaday announced that Lessing J. Rosenwald reached the zenith. This for a man who was not really from the art world at all, but had headed up Sears and Roebuck’s catalogue division in Philadelphia. Rosenwald, as presenter Graeme Lorimer waxed, “went from casual ...
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Aug 30, 2018 · This talk is about the extraordinary life and collection of antiquarian print collector, Lessing J. Rosenwald (1891-1979). In 1943, amidst the storm of WWII, Lessing Rosenwald, son of German Jewish émigré Julius Rosenwald, announced that he would donate the entirety of his renowned print and rare book collections, as well as any future purchases, to the American people.
