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11. Jewish community

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

Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:

National Council of Jewish Women [Greater Houston Section] Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0183
Abstract

This collection is made up of 7 boxes and 1 map drawer containing scrapbooks, photographs, event programs, event invitations, news clippings, newsletters, and brochures from 1982-2025.

Dates: 1982 - 2025

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

Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0713
Abstract

The collection contains twelve boxes of correspondence, event materials, media, minutes, photographs, a scrapbook, newsletters and other printed materials spanning the years 1935 to 2020.

Dates: 1935 - 2020

Congregation Emanu El Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0726
Abstract

This collection is made up of six boxes containing administrative materials, bulletins, correspondence, event materials, organization/committee materials, photographs, publications, and transcripts of TV broadcasts from Congregation Emanu El, spanning the years 1943-2022.

Dates: 1943 - 2022

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

Robert Levy Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0831
Abstract

As part of the Los Angeles Jewish community, Robert Levy interacts with a number of its organizations and institutions. Mostly dated in the early 1930s, Robert Levy’s family papers offer a glimpse of Jewish life in Los Angeles nearly a century ago.

Dates: 1929 - 1993

Friedman Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0832
Abstract

Made up of mostly class photos from Beth Yeshurun Day school, the Friedman Family papers show David and Rachel Friedman growing up in the tight-knit community formed by Beth Yeshurun’s outreach to Houston Jews.

Dates: 1970 - 2013

Kristal Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0834
Abstract

The collection consists of one box of correspondence to members of the Kristal family from 1921 to 1925, including two wedding invitations, and one news clipping. The majority of the correspondence is in Yiddish and much of it is from relatives in the Poland.

Dates: 1921 - 1925

Dattle Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0835
Abstract

The Dattle Family papers are made up of certificates, records, and a photo recording the marriage and military service of Phillip Dattle.

Dates: 1939 - 1946