There are a number of Jewish and Jewish Women Archives around the country
which hold information about Jewish comedians. A quick search of Google
using stirng "Jewish Comedian Archives" will bring up some of those.

Paul T. Jackson
Trescott Research
Steilacoom, WA 98338
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trescottresearch.com

On Wed, Oct 3, 2018, 9:56 AM David Katznelson <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> I have another research question. I am involved with a project looking at
> the full history of female Jewish comedians. I am looking for visuals...any
> ephemera...and yes, audio on any of the following artists. Any lead would
> be more than helpful. Because many of them were on small labels that
> drifted into obscurity, there is very little good stuff available and we
> are looking at putting together a book/CD and museum exhibit as a result of
> our efforts.
>
> The artists we are focusing on (some of them we have more ephemera than
> others):
>
> Abby Holman c. 1929
> > Sophie Tucker c. 1929 & 1950s
> > Mae Questel/Betty Boop c. 1940s & 1960s
> > Ruth Wallis c 1950s
> > Sadie Banks c 1950s
> > Abbe Lane c. 1950s-1960s
> > Frances Faye c. 1959
> > Jean Carroll c. 1960
> > Selma Diamond
> > Rusty Warren c 1960s
> > Patsy Abbott c.1963
> > Betty Ross c. 1963
> > Gertrude Berg c.1965
> > Totie Fields c. 1969
> >
>
> THANKS FOR READING!
>
> David
>