Stephen S. Wise
Stephen Samuel Wise (March 17, 1874 – April 19, 1949) was an early 20th-century American Reform rabbi and Zionist leader in the Progressive Era. Born in Budapest, he was an infant when his family immigrated to New York. He followed his father and grandfather in becoming a rabbi, serving in New York and in Portland, Oregon. Wise was also a founding member of the NAACP. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Budapest (capital and largest city of Hungary), Died April 19, 1949 (New York City (most populous city in the United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1918 - 1920
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 77739 | 10-in. | 3/29/1918 | What are we fighting for? | Stephen S. Wise | Speech | speaker | |
| Columbia | 49738 | 12-in. | approximately 1920 | President Wilson | Stephen S. Wise | Speech | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wise, Stephen S.," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102775.
Wise, Stephen S.. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102775.
"Wise, Stephen S.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80051355
Wikidata: Stephen Samuel Wise - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1636973
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10622689
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/54119 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/54119
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