Graber / Reinhardt / Nussenblatt Family Papers
Content Description
Two boxes of BBYO Materials, Congregation Beth Jacob materials, family marriage license and photograph, and Echo Hill Ranch newsletters document activities members of the Graber/Reinhardt/Nussenblatt family were involved in from 1911 to 2001.
Forms part of the Joan and Stanford Alexander South Texas Jewish Archives.
Dates
- Creation: 1911 - 2001
Conditions Governing Access
This material is 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 Graber/Reinhardt/Nussenblatt Family Papers 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
Clara Reinhardt immigrated from Frankfurt, Germany to Galveston with her cousins, the Grabers, in 1910. She worked as a housekeeper for the Levy family, who owned a funeral home in Galveston. The Levy family also helped Clara bring her 'brother' over, who turned out to be her boyfriend upon arrival. Clara and her boyfriend, Fredel Nussenblatt, were married two months later in Galveston. They were married at the Hebrew Orthodox Benevolent Association, one of the two Orthodox synagogues in Galveston at the time.
Shelley Nussenblatt Kessler, the granddaughter of Fredel and Clara, grew up in Galveston. She attended Beth Jacob synagogue and was a member of B'nai B'rith. She went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin. In 1977, Shelley married Rabbi Jimmy Kessler; the couple had two children, Andy and Jenny.
Extent
1.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Two boxes of BBYO Materials, Congregation Beth Jacob materials, family marriage license and photograph, and Echo Hill Ranch newsletters document activities members of the Graber/Reinhardt/Nussenblatt family were involved in from 1911 to 2001.
Arrangement
The materials in this collection have been arranged into five series as follows: Series I: BBYO Materials; Series II: Beth Jacob Materials; Series III: Family Documents and Photographs; Series IV: General; Series V: Oversize
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were donated by Shelley Kessler in January 2023.
Separated Materials
The following five cookbooks were removed from the collection and cataloged separately: Tempting Tastes of Tikvah (Second Edition) Passover Recipes, Call Number: The Great Passover Journey Cookbook!, Call Number: Le'Atid Cooks!, Call Number: The JCC Kids' Cookbook, Call Number: TX652.5 .J43 1985 Oy Vey, It Looks Good!, Call Number:
Source
- Kessler, Shelley (Person)
- Beckman, Francine N. (Person)
Genre / Form
Topical
- Title
- Guide to the Graber / Reinhardt / Nussenblatt Family Papers, 1911-2001
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Sarah Davidson
- Date
- 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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