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26. South Texas Jewish Archives

 Record Group
Identifier: 26

Found in 189 Collections and/or Records:

B'nai B'rith Houston Women's Council records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0748
Abstract

Organizational papers, photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence and newsletters document the coordination and implementation of annual events organized by B'nail B'rith Women's Council, including awards dinners to honor the Good Heart Humanitarian Award recipient.

Dates: 1952 - 2000

Berman Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0750
Abstract

The collection includes one box of correspondence; certificates of military service, public school attendance, marriage, and training; news clippings and part of a newsletter; a conference program; genealogy materials; and numerous photographs of family, friends, and events which document the history and activities of members of the Berman family from 1925 to 1989.

Dates: 1925 - 1989

Janice Rubin papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0751
Abstract

The collection consists of five boxes of correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, programs, photographic material, and media (digital oral history, VHS, audio cassettes, and CDs) that document some of Janice Rubin's activities as a teacher, musician, and photographer within the Houston Jewish community from 1941 to 2023. Also included is a packet of materials provided to Jewish service members during World War II.

Dates: 1941 - 2023

Houston Hadassah collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0775
Abstract

This collection consists of twenty-seven boxes containing administrative materials, awards and certificates, bulletins, correspondence, directories, event materials, news clippings, photographs, radio and television materials, scrapbooks, and yearbooks from Houston Hadassah, spanning 1934-2022.

Dates: 1934 - 2022

Askanase Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0776
Abstract

The collection includes one box of personal correspondence, certificates, newspaper and newsletter clippings, photographs, memorabilia, and a scrapbook that document the activities of Reuben Askanase, Hilda Graham Askanase, David Askanase, and Susan Askanase between 1948 and 2013.

Dates: 1948 - 2013

Sandra Block American Jewish Committee records

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0780
Abstract

This collection contains materials pertaining to the Texas Jewish Feminist Conference led by Sandra Block as a part of the American Jewish Committee Houston Branch.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1984; 1990-92

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