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Born in a tenement on the Lower East Side of Manhattan on May 18, 1904 to Ida Littman Koppel (Safed, Palestine) and Morris Jawetz (Mielnica, in Galicia-Ukraine).
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Congressional Record biography of Senator Jacob K. Javits
Congressional Record biography of Senator Jacob K. Javits. Includes personal data, honorary degrees, and summaries of involvement in many issues including foreign policy, civil rights, national defense and security, health and culture, housing, immigration, and education. Typescript. 9 pp.Original medium: DocumentDate: 1958/1962 -
Biography, Senator Jacob K. Javits, May 1979
Biography, Senator Jacob K. Javits, May 1979. On letterhead: "From the Office of Senator Jacob K. Javits New York." Typescript. 2 pp.Original medium: DocumentDate: 1979-05 -
Javits' entry in Biographical Encylopedia of the World, 1943
The entry for Jacob K. Javits published in the Biographical Encylopedia of the World, 1943.Original medium: DocumentDate: 1943 -
Jacob K. Javits, Ida Javits, and Benjamin A. Javits, c1920
Photograph Jacob K. Javits (left), Ida Javits (mother; pictured center), and Benjamin A. Javits (brother; pictured right), c1920. Undated. B&W. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1918/1922 -
Jacob K. Javits, 1907
Photograph of Jacob K. Javits taken in 1907 at the age three and a half. Undated. B&W. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1907 -
Plaque unveiling at the birthplace of Jacob K. Javits located at 85 Stanton Street, New York, New York
Photograph taken during the plaque unveiling at the birthplace of Jacob K. Javits located at 85 Stanton Street, New York, New York. Pictured left to right: unidentified, Benjamin A. Javits (brother), Joshua Javits (son), Jacob K. Javits, and Harry Perlis. Plaque states "U.S. Senator Jacob K. Javits was born in this building May 18, 1904." Sponsored by the alumni of P.S. 20. November 4, 196?. B&W. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1958/1962 -
Tenement building in lower Manhattan, New York, where Jacob K. Javits was born on May 18, 1904
Photograph of the birthplace of Jacob K. Javits, a tenement building at 85 Stanton Street, New York, New York. Undated. Color. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1958/1962 -
Morris Javits, father of Jacob K. Javits, c1905
Portrait photograph of Morris Javits, father of Jacob K. Javits, c1905. Single formal pose. B&W. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1903/1907 -
Javits family, c1916
Portrait photograph of the Javits family, c1916. Pictured first row, seated, left to right: Benjamin A. Javits (brother), Jacob K. Javits. Pictured second row, seated, left to right: Ida Javits (mother), Morris Javits (father). Pictured third row, standing: unidentified. Undated. B&W. Photographer unknown.Original medium: PhotographDate: 1914/1918 -
Videography of the life and career of Senator Jacob Javits
American Association of Retired Persons 1986 Andrus Awards. Segment honoring Senator Javits begins at 10:10. Topics include: immigration policy; civil rights legislation; student loans; retirement; Lou Gehrig's disease. Speakers include: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.; Senator John F. Kennedy; Ted Kennedy; Clairborne Pell. Narrated by Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.Original medium: VideoDate: 1986