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11. Jewish community

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

Found in 182 Collections and/or Records:

Paine Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1040
Abstract

One box containing Adath Yeshurun consecration service program and photograph, photographs of Jim Novy with David Ben-Gurion, a Rice University Semi-centennial Plaque, family history books, and Houston Chronicle news clipping, all from the Paine family from 1941 to 1992.

Dates: 1941 - 1992

Joshua Furman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1090
Abstract

Materials created and collected by Dr. Joshua Furman documenting his personal and family history, his work in the field of Jewish studies and as a professor at Rice University, and his work with the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.

Dates: 1986 - 2023

Berkowitz Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1055
Abstract

This collection consists of two boxes containing promotional materials, programs, and t-shirts, primarily from various schools and groups that members of the Berkowitz family attended from 1989-2013.

Dates: 1992 - 2013

Rauch Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1078
Abstract

Two boxes containing correspondence, photographs, news clippings, awards, letters and postcards, documents some activities that the Rauch family was involved in from 1939 to 2012.

Dates: 1939 - 2012

Ileene Rosenfield Robinson Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0905
Abstract

Materials documenting the history of the Meyers, Robinson, Rosenfield, Bishkin, and Bass families of El Campo and Wharton, Texas. Includes family records and family histories as well as collected materials on the histories of El Campo and Congregation Shearith Israel in Wharton.

Dates: 1909 - 2005

Epstein Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0865
Abstract

This collection is made up of one box containing bulletins, certificates, correspondence, event materials, photographs, programs, and scrapbooks from the Epstein Family, spanning from 1939-1999.

Dates: 1891 - 2016

Daily / Hart Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0893
Abstract

The collection consists of four boxes containing family materials and synagogue/organization materials from Congregations Beth Israel, Emanu El and B'nail B'rith, including certificates, contracts, correspondence, school materials, reports, photographs, scrapbooks and memory books, and memorabilia spanning the years 1911 to 2015.

Dates: 1911 - 2015

Edward Stone Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1054
Abstract

The collection contains primarily BBYO materials, including correspondence, photographs, news clippings, membership cards, lapel pins and other memorabilia, a certificate, Model Convention materials, and event programs spanning the years 1956 to 1989.

Dates: 1956 - 1989

Daum/Gersh Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0850
Abstract

The collection consists of a binder of the Houston Hadassah chapter's Business and Professional committee's meeting minutes and other Hadassah materials, yearbooks, directories, recipes and newspaper clippings ranging from 1937 to 2012.

Dates: 1937 - 2012

Kesher Inc. Records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0480
Abstract

Materials including newsletters, by-laws, rosters, programs, minutes, speeches, event materials, newspaper articles, and two VHS tapes fromKesher Inc. which was a parent support group for Jewish children with learning differences.

Dates: 1986 - 1996