Samuel Caplan

Samuel Caplan (March 10, 1895 – May 6, 1969) was an American magazine editor.

Samuel Caplan was born in Russia on March 10, 1895,[1] and in 1905 moved to the U.S..

Caplan attended: University of Pittsburgh, Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.[2]

Caplan began writing at least since 1920.[3] In the early 1920s he was editor of the Boston newspaper, J. Leader (in dual languages, Eng/Yid).[4] which in June 20, 1924, changed from a weekly to a daily publication.[5]

Caplan edited The New Palestine (magazine) in 1934.[2]

Since 1940 Caplan was editor[6] of the Congress Weekly magazine, which in 1959 became a bi-weekly. He continued holding editor position till 1966.[2] He then, after retiring, was, among others, elected as member "at-large".[7]

In the end of 1943, Caplan replaced Lillie Shultz to serve secretary to the governing council of the American Jewish Congress.[8][9][10]

In 1952, Caplan, with Harold U. Ribalow, was an editor of the book The Great Jewish Books and Their Influence on History.[11][12][13][14]

Samuel Caplan was married to Dora Caplan.[15]

Caplan died May 6, 1969,[6] in Woodmere, LI, New York.[1]

References
  1. "Necrology: United States". The American Jewish Year Book. 71: 602–611. 1970. ISSN 0065-8987. JSTOR 23604075.
  2. "Funeral Services Held for Samuel Caplan, 74, Retired Editor of 'congress Bi-weekly'". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. 1969-05-09. Retrieved 2021-01-03. Detroit Jewish News, May 16, 1969
  3. The Maccabæan-Magazine of Jewish Life and Letters. Federation of American Zionists. 1920. p.82, p.94 (including about the aftermath of the Lwów pogrom (1918))
  4. N.W. Ayer & Son's American Newspaper Annual and Directory. N. W. Ayer & Son. 1925. p. 453.
  5. Editor & Publisher. Editor & Publisher Company. 1924. p. 35.
  6. Times, Special to The New York (1969-05-08). "SAMUEL CAPLAN, 74, EX-MAGAZINE EDITOR (Published 1969)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-01-03.
  7. Congress Bi-weekly. American Jewish Congress. 1966.
  8. "Jewish Post 24 December 1943 — Hoosier State Chronicles: Indiana's Digital Historic Newspaper Program. "Strictly Confidential," by Phineas Biron". newspapers.library.in.gov. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  9. "December 24, 1943 - Image 13". The Detroit Jewish News Digital Archives. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
  10. Directories and lists (1945-1946) - AJC Archives
  11. Ribalow, Harold U; Caplan, Samuel (1952). The great Jewish books and their influence on history. New York: Horizon Press. OCLC 377296.
  12. Caplan, Samuel. Great Jewish books and their influence on history. George A. Smathers Libraries University of Florida. New York,: Horizon Press. (at Archive.org)
  13. "Google Books". books.google.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  14. The Great Jewish Books Forgotten Books (PDF)
  15. "Sam Caplan". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2021-01-03.


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