11. Jewish community

Congregation Shaar Hashalom records is made up of publications, photographs and scrapbooks, memorabilia, and other records related to the history and functioning of the synagogue.

Family history materials, photographs, a diploma, and a cemetery deed document the lives of members of the Pryzant family from 1920 to 1994.

Scrapbooks and photographs document the activities of members of the Feld family, primarily Mose and Fannie Feld, from 1937 to 2006. One scrapbook focuses on the work of M.M. and Boys Harbor in La Porte, Texas. This collection would be of interest to anyone seeking information about the history Jewish business owners, the Jewish Community Council (today the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston), and Boys Harbor (boy's home).

Five boxes containing a 50th Anniversary quilt, correspondence, news clippings, a scrapbook, a photo album, yearbooks, educational and marketing materials, book: D'vorah Binstok Arbisser - Her Life Through Family and Food, LPs from KTRH radio titled "Congregation Beth Yeshurun," document the history of the Arbisser family and activities they were involved in from the 1956 to 2003.

One box of photographs, news clippings, and family correspondence documents the lives of members of Burgheim / Browning family from 1896 to 1985.

One box of photographs, newsletters, speeches, and financial materials document some of Melvin Dow's activities related to Jewish advocacy for the State of Israel on a social, economic, and political level from 1946 to 2006.

One box of news clippings, correspondence, and event materials document some of the history of the Levy / Lipper / Cohn families from 1922 to 1961.

Three boxes of adminstrative and event materials, newsletters and news clippings, and general organizational materials document some of the activities of the National Council of Jewish Women - Greater Houston Section from 1989 to 2018.

One box containing Texas-Oklahoma-Louisiana Young Judaea regional directories, Camp Young Judaea summer camp brochure, and T-O-L Outlook newletters document some activities undertaken by members of Young Judaea from 1961 to 1991.

The collection contains a photograph, a yearbook, and a gavel, which document some of Celene Chasen's time with the Houston Chapter of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization from 1955-1956.