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Bernice Kaufman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1010
Finding aid note: Forms part of the South Texas Jewish Archives. 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.

Overview

This collection is made up of two boxes containing photos, a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, bulletins, booklets, and invitations from Bernice Kaufman, spanning from 1975 to 2005.

Dates

  • 1975 - 2005

Conditions Governing Access

Collection open for research without restriction. Stored on-site at the Woodson Research Center.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Bernice Kaufman 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 archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kins 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

Bernice Kaufman's parents Polly Resnick and George Kaufman emigrated from Russia around 1908. Bernice was born in Boston, Massachusetts in 1925 and she graduated from Boston University. Her husband, Paul Kaufman, was a colonel in the US Army. The family moved around a lot, living at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas from 1958 to 1963 and Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas from 1968 to 1971. When Paul retired from the military in 1973, the Kaufman family moved to Houston to be better situated for his job as a hospital administrator at Hermann Memorial Hospital. Bernice has four children, Lisa Griffith, Carol Kaufman, Mark Kaufman and Sandy Bennet. When her children moved out of their Houston home, Bernice worked in the insurance industry until she retired.

Extent

1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

This materials in this collection has been arranged into one series as follows: Series I: National Council for Jewish Women

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bernice Kaufman donated the papers in March of 2022.

Subjects

Record Groups

Related Names

Source

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to Bernice Kaufman, 1975-2005
Status
In Progress
Author
Ally Godsil
Date
2/27/24
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

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Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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