Amalya Shandelman Photography Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS 0892

Staff Only

Finding aid note: Forms part of the Houston Jewish History Archive. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Scope and Contents

The Amalya Shandelman Photography Collection contains photographs of the final service held by the United Orthodox Synagogues in February 2018, following the events of Hurricane Harvey in the fall of 2017. Photographs depict both the congregants of United Orthodox Synagogues and the physical structure of the Synagogue.

Dates

Creation: 2018-02-04

Creator

Amalya Shandelman Photography (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research. Stored off-site at the Library Service Center and requires 24-hour notice for retrieval. Please contact the Woodson Research Center at 713-348-2586 or woodson@rice.edu for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish material from the Amalya Shandelman Photography Collection 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

Amalya Shandelman Photography is a Houston-based photography studio focused on clients in the Texas area.

United Orthodox Synagogues of Houston, commonly referred to as UOS, was formed when three separate shuls - Adath Emeth, Adath Israel and Beth Jacob - merged into one congregation and adopted that name in 1961. After the floods caused by Hurricane Harvey in the fall of 2017, UOS was closed with plans for demolition and the construction of a new synagogue on-site.

Extent

.50 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection is made up of one box containing photographs taken by Amalya Shandelman of the final service held by the United Orthodox Synagogues in February 2018, following the events of Hurricane Harvey in the fall of 2017.