Some 250 letters, manuscripts and paper items from the estate of writer and editor Yaakov Horowitz. Palestine and Europe, 1920s-1970s. German, Hebrew and some Yiddish.

A diverse archive documenting the work of writer and literary editor Yaakov Horowitz (1901-1975), close friend of poets Nathan Alterman and Avraham Shlonsky, who founded, edited and regularly participated in many of the literary groups active in Palestine – "Ketuvim", "Turim", "Yachdav", "Sadan", and others.

The archive contains letters, stories and various articles – some in manuscript form, some in various editing stages, and some prepared for their first appearance in print.

Among the items:

• Two letters signed by Stefan Zweig, to Yaakov Horowitz – one with an interesting reference to the rise of right-wing circles in Berlin, the staging of Zweig's play "Jeremiah" in Palestine, and the translation of Zweig's works into Hebrew. Salzburg, June and September 1930 (German).

• The manuscript of Avraham Shlonsky's book "Ani VeTali, O Sefer MeEretz HaLamah" – fifty-nine pages in Shlonsky's handwriting, containing the book's poems with deleted and replaced lines and stanzas, markings, corrections and various notes. One page features a small illustration ("Sad Uncle"). The manuscript is signed by Shlonsky on the last page.

• A poem, typewritten and hand-vocalized, by Nathan Alterman to Yaakov Horowitz (apparently, a version prepared for printing; ca. 1940).

• About 20 letters from members of the "Ketuvim" literary group – Avraham Shlonsky, Israel Zmora, Eliezer Steinman, Mordechai Avi-Shaul, Yitzhak Norman, and others. Most letters are written by more than one author (sometimes four or five), and are composed in an informal, wild and humorous manner – "Shlonsky forgot to sign his name so I'm signing for him, A. Shlonsky" (in Shlonsky's handwriting); "If we meet abroad it will surely be a rather interesting meeting: almost like two ships at sea or two camels in the desert"; and more. One letter is entirely written in the form of a rhymed and vocalized poem (by Shlonsky).

• Catalogue of the "Machbarot LeSifrut" publishing house for 1958, with notes containing memories and comments in the handwriting of the founder, Israel Zmora: receiving Nathan Alterman's first poem and the decision to print it ("BeShetef Ir"), a visit to Asher Barash's home, thoughts on the poetry of Avraham Shlonsky and Uri Zvi Greenberg, and more.

• Dozens of letters from family members and acquaintances, including Arnold Zweig, Nachum Gutman, Moshe Spitzer, Hannah Rivkin-Brick, and others (most letters sent by family members).

• About 40 manuscripts and copies of stories and articles by Yaakov Horowitz (Hebrew; most in more than one copy): "Al Sefel Pakua shel Te", "HaSeret HaKatom SheBaMetzach", "HaNasich HaYarok", "Yakobovsky VeHaMefaked" (full manuscript for a translation of a play by Franz Werfel), and more.

• Offprints, proof sheets, issues of "Ketuvim" journal, official letterheads of literary and art groups ("Sadan", "HaTeatron HaAmanuti", "Ketuvim"), photographs, and more.

Size and condition vary.

Enclosed are numerous newspaper issues and clippings.