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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:

Betsy Schreiber Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0796
Abstract

The collection includes correspondence, certificates, invitations, photographs, booklets, memorabilia and realia that documents Betsy Schreiber's family from 1897 to 1996.

Dates: 1897 - 1996

Dolores Wilkenfeld papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0797
Abstract

The collection contains one box of speeches, event programs and media, newsclippings, and bulletins which document some of Dolores Wilkenfeld's interests and activities within the Reform Jewish Community in Houston and around the world from 1973 to 2017, with a focus on assisting Russian Jewry.

Dates: 1973 - 2017

Leon Nad Family archive

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0798
Abstract

The Leon Nad Family Archive contains photographs and a single program reflecting the experiences of family members, including the titular Leon and his father Irving. Both vibrant members of the community, Leon made his mark with his work in tax policy, and Irving through philanthropy.

Dates: 1900 - 1964

Wagman Family photos

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0799
Abstract

The Wagman family photos offer a glimpse into the growth of a Jewish family that immigrated from Romania in the early 1900s and made a place for themselves in America. Interconnected with several other Jewish families in the Houston area, the Wagman family photographs fill out the genealogical web that intertwines much of the Houston Jewish community.

Dates: 1920 - 1955

Freedman Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0800
Abstract

This collection contains a JCC newsletter, a Confirmation program and photograph, a Navy baseball team photo taken during World War II, and a Hebrew New Years Eve card, which document some activities and events the Freedman family participated in from 1935 to 1982.

Dates: 1935 - 1982

Kenneth Horwitz Beaumont [TX] Jewish congregation materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0801
Abstract

The collection consists of one box of event materials, a booklet about the history of Beaumont Texas, and four photographs.

Dates: 1952 - 1987

Steven Fenberg papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0804
Abstract The Steven Fenberg Papers are comprised of books, correspondence, documents, and newsprint relevant to the life of Steven Fenberg--America’s top scholar of influential Houston mogul Jesse H. Jones. Though many of the materials concern Jones, the rest explore Fenberg’s other philanthropic interests and connections with the wider Houston community, such as his patronage of AIDS Foundation Houston and affiliation with Congregation Emanu El. Additionally family records such as World War II...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1926 - 2021

Joyce Gilbert papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0805
Abstract

One box containing certificates, correspondence, a travel journal, photographs, a magazine article, event materials, and a Soviet Jewry nameplate documents Joyce Gilbert's activities in the Houston Jewish community and her work to assist Russian Jewry from 1975 to 2018.

Dates: 1975 - 2018

Sol Schwartz family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0806
Abstract

The Sol Schwartz family collection provides an in-depth look at the experiences of a Jewish family growing up in Houston, particularly through Alex Schwartz’ Autobiography and the Board Minutes he took for Congregation Rodefei Sholom. With its American Mizrachi Women Chapter Directory, Column by Rabbi Segal praising Alex Schwartz, and the Torah awarded Sol Schwartz, the collection showcases multiple family members and their contributions to the Houston Jewish community.

Dates: 1927 - 2008

Schuleman Family collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0807
Abstract

This collection consists of one folder containing a newspaper clipping on the death of one of Adath Israel's founders, a military pin, Israel Schuleman's graduation invitations from San Jacinto High School and the University of Texas Med School, and materials from his time in the U.S. Army (1946-1947; 1953) including, a photograph, a memorial certificate, dog tags, and military discharge papers.

Dates: 1928 - 1975