Cerna Martin Gendler papers

Collection

Identifier: IWA0985

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Scope and Contents

The Cerna Martin Gendler papers date from 1926 to 2014 and measure 2.5 linear inches. The papers contain photos of Gendler and her husband Jay, the couple’s parents, kids, and other family and friends. Photos folder 1 includes a photo of Jay Gendler in his coast-to-coast store in Hawarden, Iowa. The flier advertises a birthday celebration for Gendler, organized by her children, which took place in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.

Dates

Creation: 1926-2014

Creator

Gendler, Cerna Martin, 1914 - 2018 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

The papers are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright held by the donor has been transferred to the University of Iowa.

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Biographical / Historical

Cerna Martin Gendler was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the daughter of Romanian immigrants. In 1941, she married Jay Gendler and the two moved to Hawarden, Iowa where her husband owned a hardware store. Ten years later the couple moved with their four children back to Minnesota where they ran a sandwich shop.

After the death of her husband in 1972, Gendler had a career as an office manager for the Jewish Community Relations Council in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She died in St. Paul in 2018 at the age of 103.