Beth Yeshurun, 1985

This collection contains issues of the Jewish Herald-Voice, as well as related correspondence, newsprint and articles, photographs, and a Directory of Jewish Organizations published by the Herald-Voice. The materials are in good condition, and range in date from 1928 to 2008. The correspondence is from the earlier years, and primarily detail exchanges between Rabbi Harry Cohen and William M. Nathan. The majority of the photographs depict graduating classes from Houston Jewish Schools, circa 1985.

The collection would be useful for researchers interested in historical snapshots of the Houston Jewish community—-the issues it faced and the interests it took—-provided by the special issues of the paper. Researchers might also look into local Jewish Organizations (provided by the Directory) and members of different congregations or schools (many of the photographs, though undated, are labelled with the names of the graduating classes) and prominent figures in the Jewish Community, such as Rabbi Cohen. Unfortunately, the collection lacks a larger range of Herald-Voice issues, containing only annual magazines from different year’s editions put out for Passover and Rosh Hashanah.