Shniderson Family Papers
Content Description
One box containing bulletins, programs, newsletters, a wedding contract, books, and photographs documents the lives of the Shniderson family from 1931 to 1987.
Forms part of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 1987
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research. 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 Shniderson Family Papers 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
Jacob Shniderson was born in Poland and emigrated to the United States through Ellis Island in 1888. He married his wife, Rose, in 1890, and they moved to Houston. They had four children — Abe, Frank, Benjamin, and Rebecca. Jacob was interred at Beth Yeshurun cemetery.
Abe Shniderson was born in 1909 in Houston, Texas. When Abe was 9, he quit school to support his mother by selling newspapers. For the rest of his life, he worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad Company as a clerk. He died in 1974.
Abe married his wife, Rose, in 1934. Rose Dora Green was born in 1909 in Dallas, Texas. She was the daughter of Israel Green and one of nine children. Abe and Rose’s child, Stan Shniderson, was born in Dallas in 1937. The family lived on Truxillo Street in South Central Houston and then on Isabella Street. Later, they moved to West University and later to Upper Kirby. They belonged to Beth Jacob Synagogue, where Stan had his bar mitzvah and confirmation.
Stan attended San Jacinto High School and graduated in 1955. He attended the University of Texas at Austin from 1955 to 1961, and was a member of Tau Delta Phi. He married Mary Lou Levy at the Shamrock Hotel on March 20, 1961. Stan and Mary had three children, Mark, Robert, and Jason. Stan and Mary raised their kids at Beth Israel. Today, Stan is a chemical engineer.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
One box containing bulletins, programs, newsletters, a wedding contract, books, and photographs documents the lives of the Shniderson family from 1931 to 1987.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection have been arranged into three series as follows: Series I: Family Materials, Series II: Congregation Beth Israel Materials, and Series III: General
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated by Stanley J. Shniderson in February 2020.
Source
- Shniderson, Stanley J. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Shniderson Family Papers, 1930s-1970s
- Status
- In Progress
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu