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11. Jewish community

 Record Group
Identifier: 11
Materials from the Jewish communities in and around Houston, Texas

Found in 183 Collections and/or Records:

Harry Croft's Bar Mitvah Audio Recording

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0921
Abstract

This collection contains an audio recording of Shabbat services at Congregation Beth Yeshurun in 1956 - Rabbi William Malev, Cantor George Wagner, and Harry Croft's Bar Mitzvah.

Dates: 1956

Linda Freedman Block Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1091
Abstract

One box contatining a bound volume of Noah's Ark childrens newspaper, Hadassah minutes, cookbooks, and a WWII ration book documents some activities that Linda Freedman Block's family was involved in from 1922 to 2012.

Dates: 1922 - 2012

Libby and Edward Marvins Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0782
Abstract

This collection contains documents and memorabilia donated by Libby and Edward Marvins related to their time as congregants at Emanu El as well as an oral history conducted with Libby Marvins by staff with the Houston Jewish History Archive in 2018. The materials (including photos, newsprint, correspondence, and other unique items) offer insight into the events and organizations of the Houston Jewish community in the latter half of the 20th century.

Dates: 1912 - 2018

Schwartz/Stein Family [Schulenburg] papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0858
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, photographs, news clippings, citizenship paperwork, a confirmation certificate, a book on the history of Temple Israel, guides to Jewish cemeteries in the area, and an oral history interview with Paula Schwartz Stein which document part of the lives of members of the Schwartz and Stein families within the Schulenburg Jewish community and events at Temple Israel from 1925-2020.

Dates: 1925 - 2020

Rice University Program in Jewish Studies Records

 Collection
Identifier: UA 0429
Abstract

The collection contains event flyers, "Branches" newsletters, and event posters, which document some of the activities the Program in Jewish studies participated in from 2015 to present.

Dates: 2015 - 2025

Croft/Wunsch family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0752
Abstract

The Croft/Wunsch family papers include correspondence, awards and citations, photographs, scrapbooks, news clippings, newsletters, meeting minutes, and marketing and event materials that document, primarily, the lives of the Croft and Kaplan families, and to a lesser degree, members of the Wunsch family.

Dates: 1931 - 2018

Plotkin Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1015
Abstract

Three boxes containing photographs (wedding, family, events), a photo album, materials in support of political candidates, awards/certificates, correspondence, newsletters, news clippings, books, and school report cards document activities undertaken by members of the Plotkin family from 1945 to 2017.

Dates: 1945 - 2017

Irving Rose Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0062
Abstract

One folder containing a Hebrew karaoke sing along and Shabbat Shalom book, both undated, documents some interests of Irving Rose.

Dates: undated

Balbine Schwarz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1107
Abstract

This collection consists of one box containing letters, photographs, and newspaper articles about Holocaust survivor Balbine Schawrz who created a mosaic for the Holocaust memorial St. Avold Memorial Cemetery in France. The collection spans the years 1895 to 2019.

Dates: 1895 - 2019

Eisenberg Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0818
Abstract

This collection consists of one folder containing newsclippings, a marriage certificate, photographs of Adath Yeshurun and Beth Yeshurun, an Adath Yeshurun newsletter, and a list of San Jacinto High School class of 1949 graduates.

Dates: 1937 - 1999