Jews and Jewish life
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
Wharton County Historical Museum collection
Five boxes containing two Hadassah ledgers (1920s-1940s), five parochet, three photographs, 1908 prayer book and Judaism instruction book, and a wooden replica of the ten commandments document activities that took place in the Wharton County Jewish community from 1868 to 1988.
Wolf / Mazow Family Papers
One box of newspaper clippings, photographs, magazine articles, writings, correspondence, agendas, yearbooks, a musical score, and a Holocaust curriculum book documents the lives of members of the Wolf / Mazow family from 1935 to 2018.
Yellen Family Papers
The Yellen Family papers are comprised of photographs and memorabilia related to Milton Yellen’s time practicing dentistry in New Guinea for the army during World War II, and photographs and newsclippings of his wife Florence Kless Yellen throughout her life. The collection also contains religious and army certificates, publications, and correspondence depicting the Yellen family’s connections to the Jewish community.
Young Israel of Houston programs
The Young Israel Houston collection is made up of seven anniversary programs which contain historical details of the Jewish community at different points in time.
Zimmerman Family Papers
The collection consists of photographs, baseball medals, political memorabilia, and family genealogy materials spanning the years 1908 to 1990.