Jews and Jewish life
Found in 206 Collections and/or Records:
Estelle Panzer Papers
Two boxes containing media and scrapbooks, as well as a digitized oral history interview, document the life of Estelle Panzer from 1980 to 2019.
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center of Houston records
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.
Farfel Family Papers
The collection consists of twenty four boxes containing correspondence, photographs, awards, news clippings, University of Houston Board of Regents records, contracts, financial documents and business records ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s.
Feld Family Papers
Scrapbooks and photographs document the activities of members of the Feld family, primarily Mose and Fannie Feld, from 1937 to 2006. One scrapbook focuses on the work of M.M. and Boys Harbor in La Porte, Texas. This collection would be of interest to anyone seeking information about the history Jewish business owners, the Jewish Community Council (today the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston), and Boys Harbor (boy's home).
Fink Family Papers
The Fink family Papers are comprised of photographs of the Fink family, the Purple Heart medal awarded to Harold Fink for his wartime service, and various papers related to the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization and Echo Hill Ranch---both organizations that nurture and encourage the growth of Jewish Teens.
Fisher family papers
The Fisher Family papers include materials related to Rabbi Henry Cohen and his tenure at congregation B’nai Israel. A writer as a well as a scholar and community activist, Cohen’s knowledge of Jewry in Texas survives in the writings he left behind.
Freed/Fisherman Family Papers
The collection is made up of three boxes and one map-drawer containing awards and certificates, correspondence, event materials, photographs, posters, and publications from the Freed/Fisherman family, spanning 1915 to 2011.
Freedman Family Papers
This collection contains a JCC newsletter, a confirmation program and photograph, a Navy baseball team photo taken during World War II, and a Hebrew New Years Eve card, which document some activities and events the Freedman family participated in from 1935 to 1982.
Friedman Family Papers
Made up of mostly class photos from Beth Yeshurun Day school, the Friedman Family papers show David and Rachel Friedman growing up in the tight-knit community formed by Beth Yeshurun’s outreach to Houston Jews.
Gaber / Kline Family Papers
This collection is made up of four boxes containing certificates, correspondence, event materials, memorabilia, news clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, and publications from the Gaber/Kline Family, spanning from 1916 to 2017.