Miriam Shomer Zunser
Miriam Shomer Zunser was an important promoter of Jewish culture in American during the period before World War II. After immigrating with her family to the United States in 1889, she became a contributor to multiple publications, writing for women’s pages on feminist themes and in support of suffrage. Later in life, she began her career as a Yiddish and English playwright, including the play Goldenlocks and the Bears, which appeared on Broadway. Zunser was active in Zionist affairs and helped found and participate in multiple Jewish activist organizations, including the first American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Music Forum.
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Zunser, Miriam Shomer. Papers. New York Public Library.
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