Letter from Vera King Farris to Elie Wiesel regarding Holocaust Scholar position

This document is a thank-you card sent from Leatherby Libraries. The handwritten message inside expresses gratitude to the recipient for meeting with their staff members and librarians. The card itself is a standard greeting card produced by American Greetings, printed on sustainably sourced paper, and includes pricing and barcode information on the back.

This letter, dated November 4, 1993, is written by Elie Wiesel, Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, to Dr. Orin Grossman, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and Chair of the Bennett Search Committee at Fairfield University. Wiesel writes to recommend Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn for a newly created Chair in Judaic Studies. Wiesel describes Pfefferkorn as an "exceptional and inspiring teacher" and a "fine scholar." He highlights Pfefferkorn's expertise in Holocaust literature and history, noting his teaching, writings, and archival work. Wiesel recounts his positive impression of Pfefferkorn's scholarship and commitment during their time together at the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, where Wiesel served as Chairman until December 1986. The letter concludes with Wiesel expressing his strong enthusiasm for Pfefferkorn and urging Dean Grossman to give him utmost consideration for the opening.

This letter, dated July 10, 1995, is from Sharon Perlman Krefetz, Associate Provost and Dean of the College at Clark University, to Professor Eli Pfefferkorn. It informs Prof. Pfefferkorn that Prof. Elie Wiesel has nominated him for the Rose Professorship in Holocaust Studies and Modern Jewish History. Krefetz encourages Pfefferkorn to apply for the position, stating that based on Wiesel's description, he would be a strong candidate. The letter outlines the application process, mentioning that applications will be screened in early August and requests that interested candidates submit the necessary materials by August 1.

The document is a complimentary ticket for an event titled "Elie Wiesel in Conversation," which took place on Thursday, November 20, 2014, at 8:00 PM. The venue was the Kaufmann Concert Hall at the 92nd Street Y (92Y) in New York City, located at Lexington Avenue and 92nd Street. The ticket was for seat 114, row D, in the orchestra section. The reverse side details the terms and conditions for attendees, including prohibitions on recording devices and a notice that the event might be broadcast or recorded. It also provides web links for 92Y's policies, eNews, and community pages.

Elie Wiesel writes a letter of recommendation for Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn for a faculty position in Holocaust Studies at the Ohio State University/Mansfield Campus. Wiesel highlights Pfefferkorn's twenty years of experience, strong teaching abilities, and profound understanding of the Holocaust as a concentration camp survivor and scholar. He praises Pfefferkorn's academic contributions, including his dissertation which earned him membership in Phi Beta Kappa. Wiesel also details Pfefferkorn's significant role as his close associate when Wiesel was Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, where Pfefferkorn helped formulate the museum's conceptual design and directed research and educational activities. Wiesel concludes by wholeheartedly recommending Dr. Eli Pfefferkorn.