Scope and Contents Correspondence received by Alper. While content is mostly of a personal nature, it does also contain some letters regarding his military service and employment prior to Boston College. Includes war correspondence from Ethel Alper; letters from Alper's father and brothers concerning the family business, Morris Alper and Sons; Alper's military and United Nations service; and later personal letters, often addressed to both Ethel and Benedict. Further, a small amount of correspondence from...

Restrictions on access Collection is open for research. Audio recordings on cassette have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Audio recordings on reel are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule...

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Contains family photographs, including those featuring the Alper's daughter Rika as well as earlier generations of the Alper and Machanic families dating back to the late 1800s, Alper's photographs from his military service in Italy, Switzerland, Southern France, Morocco, and Tunisia, and smaller amount of professional photographs.

Restrictions on access Collection is open for research. Audio recordings on cassette have been digitally copied; all original media were retained, but may not be played due to format. Digital use copies can only be accessed in the Burns Library Reading Room. Audio recordings on reel are not available for playback due to format impermanence and can not be reformatted by Burns Library at this time. Please let Burns Library Public Services know of your specific interest; when it becomes possible we will schedule...