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Houston Jewish History Archive Oral History Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 976
Finding aid note: Forms part of the Houston Jewish History Archive. The collection is located online in Fondren's Institutional Repository: https://scholarship.rice.edu

Scope and Contents

Audio and video oral history interviews and transcripts conducted by staff of the Houston Jewish History Archive document the lives and activities of the Jewish community in Texas. Interviews were conducted between 2018 and 2022.

Dates

  • 2018 - 2022

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Houston Jewish History Archive Oral History Collection 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

The Houston Jewish History Archive was founded as a reaction to Hurricane Harvey in 2017, out of the urgent need to rescue documents and other priceless historical materials related to Jewish life in Houston that were endangered by the flood. Over time, this project developed into a much broader effort: an endeavor to safeguard the legacy of Jews in South Texas and to make the archival records available to the public for research, learning, and enjoyment. The mission of the Houston Jewish History Archive is to collect, preserve, and make accessible the documents, photographs, artifacts, and memories that tell the story of Jewish life in Greater Houston and South Texas. The Houston Jewish History Archive is a collaborative effort between Rice University's Program in Jewish Studies and the Woodson Research Center (WRC) in Fondren Library, where the archive is housed.The HJHA oral history project was expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Dr. Joshua Furman is the founding director of the Houston Jewish History Archive at Rice. A native Texan, Dr. Furman grew up in San Antonio. He received his Ph.D in modern Jewish history. from the University of Maryland in 2015. At Rice, Dr. Furman offers courses on Texas Jewish history, the American Jewish immigrant experience, African-American Jewish relations, and Jewish food traditions. Excerpted from: https://jewishstudies.rice.edu/houston-jewish-history-archive

Extent

2 Gigabytes

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The is a digital collection of oral history interviews conducted as part of the Houston Jewish History Archive.

Arrangement

The materials in this collection have been arranged in one series as follows: Series I: Oral history interviews and transcripts

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Each interviewee signed a consent form donating their interviews to Rice and gave permission to place the content online in Fondren Library's digital repository.

Related Materials

MS 722, Congregation Beth Yeshurun of Houston records MS 741, Aubrey and Sylvia Farb Papers MS 733, Congregation Beth Am (Or Ami) Records MS 737, Marilyn Hassid SAR Collection MS 769, Kaufman family papers MS 782, Libby and Edward Marvins Papers MS 785, Jewish Family Service records [Houston] MS 788, Inez Kaufman Eskowitz Papers MS 805, Joyce Gilbert papers MS 815, Sherry Merfish Papers MS 858, Schwartz/Stein Family [Schulenburg] papers MS 897, Star Furniture Collection MS 900, Tradition Board Game Collection MS 726, Congregation Emanu El Collection MS 786, Seven Acres/Jewish Home for the Aged records UA 230, Rice University scrapbook collection (William Nathan scrapbook) MS 917, Estelle Panzer Papers MS 914, Loeb Family Papers

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Houston Jewish History Archive Oral History Collection, 2018-2022
Status
Completed
Author
Traci Patterson
Date
2022
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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Harmful Content Statement
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Physical Address: 6100 Main, Houston, Texas 77005-1827
Mailing Address: MS-44, P.O. Box 1892, Houston, Texas 77251-1892