Personal and Family Materials, 1942-2025

Series — Multiple Containers

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This series comprises personal materials belonging to the Rosenthal family—mainly Barbara and her parents Leon and Evelyne (Freundlich) Rosenthal. Consists of correspondence, documents, diaries, ephemera, objects, and photo albums.

Dates

1942-2025

Conditions Governing Access

Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Extent

From the Collection: approx. 137.82 Linear Feet (Approximately 137.82 linear feet plus additional textiles and oversized items. 157 archival boxes; 6 artifact boxes; 5 book totes; 6 clothing items on garment rack; 4 oversize folders.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This series is arranged in the following subseries:

Barbara Rosenthal journals
Barbara Rosenthal "Object Lessons"
Barbara Rosenthal psychiatric records
Barbara Rosenthal student papers
Barbara Rosenthal "Sacred Objects"
Correspondence
Rosenthal family heirlooms
Barbara Rosenthal and Bill Creston personal files

The subseries Barbara Rosenthal journals, Correspondence, and Rosenthal family heirlooms are further arranged by file. The subseries “Sacred Objects” and “Object Lessons” are named according to Barbara Rosenthal’s designations and are arranged on the item level.