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11. Jewish community

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

Found in 162 Collections and/or Records:

Stolbun/Workmen's Circle collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0783
Abstract

This collection contains materials relevant to the century-old Workmen’s Circle, a social justice organization dedicated to preserving Jewish identity and activism. The materials include group portraits of members in 1925 and 1945, and a Certificate of Service presented to Edith Winograd Stolbun, whose son donated the collection.

Dates: 1925, 1945

Martin Nathan collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0784
Abstract

The Martin Nathan Collection contains photographs and scrapbook pages depicting Martin Nathan over the course of his life, with a focus on his Bar Mitzvah. The detailed identification of attendees and extensive gift list offer a clear depiction of the ceremony.

Dates: 1944 - 1963

Jewish Family Service records [Houston]

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0785
Abstract

This collection contains programs, pamphlets, photographs, speeches, correspondence, compact discs, administrative records, and newsletters that document part of the history of Jewish Family Service - Houston from 1947 to 2015, including oral history interviews conducted with former staff and board members.

Dates: 2008-2015

Seven Acres/Jewish Home for the Aged records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0786
Abstract

The Seven Acres Records contain newsletters, news clippings, event materials, promotional materials, DVDs, and reports showcasing programs, events and administrative materials from the Seven Acres eldery home, offering a glimpse of elderly care in the Houston Jewish community.

Dates: 1977 - 2024

Bell Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0787
Abstract

The collection contains correspondence, military paperwork, media, photographs, a scrapbook, and JCC and Workmen's Circle materials, which document the lives of members of the Bell family from 1910 to 2004.

Dates: 1910 - 2004

Kaufman/Eskowitz Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0788
Abstract

The collection consists of seven boxes containing immigration materials, correspondence, marriage records, directories, programs, newsletters, news clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, video, and memorabilia spanning the years 1896 to 2008.

Dates: 1896 - 2008

Sklar Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0789
Abstract

The Sklar Family papers contain photographs and certificates relevant to the Sklar family, such as Fred Sklar’s confirmation certificate and bar mitzvah materials. The papers offer a look at institutions such as the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and Congregation Beth Jacob, and the ceremonies that tie families and communities together.

Dates: 1930 - 1954

Meyerland Minyan collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0790
Abstract

The Meyerland Minyan collection is made up of five anniversary programs which contain historical details of the Minyan community at different points in time.

Dates: 2007 - 2014

Young Israel of Houston programs

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0791
Abstract

The Young Israel Houston collection is made up of seven anniversary programs which contain historical details of the Jewish community at different points in time.

Dates: 2004 - 2012

AMIT [Americans for Israel and Torah] Pearl Schwartz-Houston Chapter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0792
Abstract

The AMIT collection is made up of six membership directories, each containing a brief history and statement of purpose, officer list, membership list, and advertisements from local businesses put out annually by the Pearl Schwartz-Houston Chapter of the leading education network across all measurements in Israel, Americans for Israel and Torah.

Dates: 2003-2008