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Adas Israel Congregation records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0079
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative material relating to Adas Israel Congregation in Duluth, Minnesota.

Dates: 1891-1986

Agrant family papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0174
Abstract

This collection documents the history of various members of the Agrant family, a Jewish family who lived in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Dates: 1881-2004

Alan Rich papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0027
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence with Alan Rich during World War II as well as photographs and various ephemera.

Dates: 1926-1994

Alice Bernhard photographs

 Collection
Identifier: umja0173
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs related to Alice Bernhard and her family, including photos taken before they emigrated to the United States.

Dates: undated, 1902-1954

Alpha Epsilon Phi collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0172
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative and rush materials related to the historically Jewish sorority Alpha Epsilon Phi at the University of Minnesota.

Dates: 1909-2004

Amos S. Deinard papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0010
Abstract

The Amos S. Deinard Papers reflects the life of this prominent Minneapolis lawyer, from family papers and newsclippings, to records from organizations he was deeply involved in such as the Minneapolis Federation for Jewish Services and the Minnesota Fair Employment Practices Commission, to a collection of pamphlets and publications documenting his interests in topics such as antisemitism and Zionism.

Dates: 1895-1986

Barbara Diamond family scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: umja0160
Abstract

This collection consists mostly of family photograph albums from Barbara Diamond.

Dates: 1912-1981

Berman Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0056
Abstract

These papers mainly consist of correspondence between Rose (nee Berman) Goldstein and her family, including her mother (Sarah Berman), father (Alexander Berman), her three brothers, and husband (David Goldstein). Additionally there are published materials and family history writings.

Dates: 1906-1997

Beth Jacob Congregation records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0082
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative materials from the Beth Jacob Congregation, previously known as Sons of Jacob, the second oldest Jewish congregation in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dates: 1897-1988; Majority of material found within 1950-1988

Black/Jewish Relations research collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0061
Abstract

This collection consists of photocopied secondary source materials collected from various sources all relating to the relations of the Jewish communities and Black communities in Minnesota.

Dates: 1925-2002

B'nai B'rith, Minot Lodge records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0041
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative materials related to the Minot, North Dakota chapter of B'nai B'rith and its accompanying Sisterhood at Temple Beth Israel.

Dates: 1930-1947

B'nai B'rith, Rochester Lodge records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0104
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative and board materials from the Rochester chapter of B'nai B'rith, an international Jewish advocacy group.

Dates: 1944-1997

B'nai B'rith, Superior Lodge records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0085
Abstract

This collection consists of records and newletters of related to the Superior, Wisconsin chapter of B'nai B'rith, an international Jewish advocacy group.

Dates: 1931-1990

Bonnie Heller papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0156
Abstract

This collection consists of materials surrounding advocacy efforts of Minnesotans around the persecution of Jews in the Soviet Union during the 1970s.

Dates: 1973-1983

Brin Jewish Arts Endowment records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0189
Abstract

These records consist of materials relating to the operation of the Brin Jewish Arts Endowment, a Minnesota-based Jewish arts grant.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1930-2020

Burton Rudolph papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0051
Abstract

This collection consists of documents, letters, and photographs of the Rudolph and Kaner families, Jewish families residing in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Dates: 1897-1973

Charles Frisch collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0127
Abstract

This collection consists of various materials collected by Charles Frisch and his father Leo Frisch related to local Jewish organizations, synagogues, and Jewish history.

Dates: 1851-1990

Clare Schwartz papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0049
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative materials accumulated by Clare Schwartz over her years of service for various Jewish social advocacy groups, in particular B'nai B'rith Women.

Dates: 1956-1987

David and Tessy Oxman papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0098
Abstract

This collection consists of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs from David and Tessy Oxman.

Dates: 1908-2014

David Doepel photograph collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0148
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs of various people, with a few documents.

Dates: 1940-1989

Dorf/Press/Arnovich Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0120
Abstract

This collection consists of research and family materials on the Dorf, Press, and Arnovitch families.

Dates: 1934-2011

Doroshow Gottleib collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0075
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs and documents from the Doroshow and Gottleib families.

Dates: 1914-2000

Dorr Family collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0116
Abstract

This collection consists of materials related to and donated by the Dorr family who were active Jewish community members in St. Paul, Minn.

Dates: 1929-1981

Duluth Hebrew Institute records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0102
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative and board materials from the Duluth Hebrew Institute, a non-profit with a mission to promote Jewish education in the city of Duluth, Minnesota.

Dates: 1934-1959

Dutch and Naomi Kastenbaum papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0123
Abstract

This collection consists of personal materials from the lives of Abraham "Dutch" and Naomi Kastenbaum.

Dates: 1909-2002

Etheldoris Grais papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0122
Abstract

This collection consists of personal and administrative materials related to and from Etheldois Grais, a Jewish woman who lived on the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota.

Dates: 1915-2005

Etta Fay Orkin papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0052
Abstract

This collection consists of family papers from Etta Fay Orkin as well as photographs from various Jewish organizations with which she was active, including as an alumni of Brandeis University.

Dates: 1923-2007

Evelyn Smith papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0095
Abstract

This collection contains administrative materials from Evelyn Smith's career as a social worker (her special area was helping children with cleft palates and their families), and as an activist in many organizations, especially Jewish Family Service and United Jewish Fund and Council of St. Paul.

Dates: 1956-2006

Excel Garment Manufacturing Company records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0040
Abstract

The Excel Garment Manufacturing Company records includes shareholder certificates and a minute book regarding the founding of the Robbins Fur Dressing & Dying Company in 1918, and the change in ownership and name to Excel Garment Manufacturing Company in 1922. Also included is a 1951 staff letter reflecting on the history of the company.

Dates: 1918-1951; Majority of material found within 1918-1922

Fanny Schanfield papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0136
Abstract

This collection contains administrative and programming materials from the Minneapolis chapter of Hadassah, a Jewish women's Zionist organization, reflecting Fanny Schanfield's active role as chapter president.

Dates: 1942-1988