Temple Beth El (Superior, Wisc.) records
Scope and Contents
Materials date between 1914 and 1991, consisting of correspondence, financal documents, newspaper articles, and meeting minutes from the Ladies Aid and Women's League as well as Temple Beth El. Materials are in both English and Yiddish.
Dates
- Creation: 1914-1991
Creator
- Temple Beth El (Superior, Wisc.) (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Copyright
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Biographical / Historical
Temple Beth El began in 1905 as an Orthodox congregation then known as West Superior Synagogue. Their first location was in a church basement at the First Presbyterian Church of West Superior. In 1905 the framework for their own building began, at 602 Hammond Avenue; renovations to the building were completed in 1917. In the 1920s their name changed to the Superior Hebrew Congregation. By 1947 the congregation became affiliated with the Conservative movement. In 1964 a new building was created, located at 604 Faxon Street. The congregation eventually closed in 1993, and the building is now occupied by The Vineyard Church.
Extent
2 Cubic Foot (4 boxes -- 2 Hollinger boxes, 1 half Hollinger box, 1 oversize box)
Language of Materials
Yiddish
English
Abstract
This collection consists administrative and board materials from the Temple Beth El, a synagogue located in Superior, Wisconsin.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest in 1990 by Lenore Bear on behalf of Temple Beth El.
Cultural context
Topical
- Title
- Temple Beth El (Superior, Wisc.) records, 1914-1991
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Erin Smerage and Kate Dietrick
- Date
- June 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- January 2023: Revised to add newly found materials
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
