Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston records
Scope and Contents
Twelve boxes of correspondence, event materials, media, minutes, photographs, a scrapbook, newsletters and other printed materials document activities at the JCC from 1935 to 2020. Of particular interest is an oversize scrapbook containing news clippings from 1947 to 1970.
Forms part of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1935 - 2020
Creator
- Dinkin, Joel (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection open for research.
Stored off-site at the Library Service Center. Please request this material via woodson@rice.edu or call 713-348-2586. Allow 24 hours retrieval time.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston records must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library. The Woodson Research Center use policy is that researchers assume sole responsibility for any infringement of privacy, literary rights, copyrights, or other rights arising from their use of the archival materials. In addition to any restrictions placed by donors, certain kinds of archival materials are restricted for the life of the creator plus 50 years. These materials include, but are not limited to, student grades, transcripts, and any job applications or recommendations.
Biographical / Historical
The Jewish Community Center in Houston has been a part of the community since the 1930s. Their focus is developing Jewish identity, fostering Jewish values, and enriching the Jewish community and the greater community. Originally located at 2020 Herman Drive, the JCC moved to the Joe Weingarten building at 5601 S. Braeswood in 1969. It has satellite locations in west Houston and the Meyer and Ida Gordon Campsite in Rosenberg. The Bertha Alyce preschool campus, which opened in 1987, is also located in the Joe Weingarten building.
The JCC building sustained heavy damage during Hurricane Harvey in 2017. After an extensive remodel, the new building opened in 2023.
Extent
13 Linear Feet (12 Boxes)
28.9 Gigabytes
Language of Materials
English
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.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection have been arranged in nine series as follows:
Series I: Correspondence;
Series II: Event Materials;
Series III: Media;
Series IV: Minutes;
Series V: Notes;
Series VI: Photographs;
Series VII: Printed Materials;
Series VIII: The Center News;
Series IX: Oversize
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials donated by Joel Dinken (CEO of the JCC) in July 2022 and Marilyn Hassid in May 2018.
Source
- Hassid, Marilyn Levitch (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston records, 1935-2020
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ellie Madelker; Traci Patterson
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu