Alan Lipman (BBYO) Programs

Collection

Identifier: MS 0864

Staff Only

Finding aid note: Forms part of the Houston Jewish History Archive. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Scope and Contents

B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) programs document BBYO activities in which Alan Lipman was involved, with Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG), in Houston from 1970-1984. Of particular interest is the 1970 program for the BBG #643 "13th Annual Beau Dance," which features Alan Lipman as "beau" and handwritten notes from BBG members to Lipman.

Dates

Creation: 1970 - 1982

Creator

Lipman, Alan (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research without restriction. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Alan Lipman (BBYO) Programs must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.

Biographical / Historical

Alan Lipman is the Associate Executive Director at Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston.

The B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) was founded in 1923. BBYO is the leading pluralistic teen movement aspiring to involve more Jewish teens in more meaningful Jewish experiences. For over 90 years, BBYO has provided exceptional identity enrichment and leadership development experiences for hundreds of thousands of Jewish teens. Excerpted from: https://bbyo.org/

Extent

.5 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection is made up of one box containing B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) event programs from Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG), as well as event programs from Sigma Alpha Rho. The programs were donated by Alan Lipman and span from 1970-1982.

Arrangement

The materials in this collection have been arranged in four series as follows: Series I: Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) Event Programs; Series II: AZA/BBG Event Programs; Series III: B'nai B'rith Girls (BBG) Event Programs; Series IV: Sigma Alpha Rho Event Programs