Norma Spungen

Norma Spungen, archivist emerita of the Chicago Jewish Archives, Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies, continues to do research in American Jewish history. She received a B.A. and M.A. in education from Northwestern University and a B.A. and M.A. in Judaic Studies from Spertus Institute, and has published articles in Illinois Library Journal and Jewish Social Studies.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Norma Spungen." (Viewed on November 23, 2024) <https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/author/spungen-norma>.