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Donald Zeman papers

 Collection
Identifier: MC-069

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of photographs, military documents, prayer books, Army manuals, and correspondence; the bulk of the material dates from World War II.

Dates

  • 1921 – 1999 (bulk 1943 – 1945)
  • Majority of material found within 1943 - 1945

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Biographical / Historical

Donald Zeman (b. 1920) is the son of Malcolm and Martha Zeman. He graduated from New Bedford High School in 1939 and served in the Army during World War II. He received his Bachelors of Law from Boston University in 1947, and was admitted to the Massachusetts bar in 1948. He served as Chairman of the brotherhood program of the local branch of Jewish War Veterans for more than forty years. He practiced family law in New Bedford. He died in 2011.

Extent

1 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Donald Zeman, November 1999.

Materials Specific Details

Materials entirely in English

Title
Donald Zeman papers
Status
Completed
Author
Maura McGurk
Date
June 2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Claire T. Carney Library Archives and Special Collections, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Repository

Contact:
285 Old Westport Rd.
N. Dartmouth MA 02747 USA