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Held by: Montreal Holocaust Museum via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates: December 03, 1946 (indexed as 1946)
Level: item
Scope & content: Page creased twice horizontally, Baltimore Hebrew College and teachers Training School letterhead, signed. Letter indicates that Simcha Kruk has been accepted to train as a teacher and will be supplied with a maintenance scholarship which will provide tuition, room and board. Dean requests the American consul in Shanghai to give Mr. Kruk’s application for a visa early consideration. Narrative: Simcha-Binem Kruk was born on 1912/8/2 in Lipno, Poland. His parents were Abram Jacob and Esther (nee Dvoyra) Kruk. He fled central Europe to live in Shanghai until he was able to receive a Visa to North America. He moved to Canada on 1948/6/30 and was granted status as a landed immigrant on 1948/8/4. He worked as a barber.
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Extent: Letter : Paper : Printed : Ink : Beige, black ; Ht: 27 cm x W: 21 cm
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Text in the image: BALTIMORE HEBREW COLLEGE AND TEACHERS' TRAINING SCHOOL1201 EUTAW PLACEBALTIMORE-17, MD.OFFICE OF THE DEANDecember 3, 1946LOUIS L. KAPLAN,DeanThe American ConsulShanghaiChinaLAFAYETTE 4878 - 3429קולינ עברי ובית מדרש למוריםDear Sir:The Faculty Committee on Admissions has had under advisement the application of Syncha Hanin Kruk, now residing c/o "Hiems", Shanghai, China. After duly weighing the qualifications of the candidate and especially in consideration of the acute shortage of religious school teachers, our Committee has approved the application of the above-mentioned student for admission just as soon as he can arrive in Baltimore.The Committee on Scholarships has also approved a full maintenance scholarship which will provide tuition, room and board.We understand that Mr. Kruk has applied to your office for a visa to the United States. We would respectfully request you to give his application early consideration so that we might have him begin his studies in our Institution at the earliest possible opportunity.Respectfully yours,LLK:VSRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
Language: English
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