Skip to main content

Jewish families

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

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

Erwin L. Goldfine papers

 Collection
Identifier: U6220
Abstract

The collection contains two WWII scrapbooks titled "Service Record of Erwin L. Goldfine, U.S. Army, Vols. 1 and 2," which were compiled by Erwin's brother Monnie. Scrapbooks contain correspondence, photographs, articles from Jewish Fellowship News, and ephemera. Also included are loose photographs of the Goldfine family.

Dates: 1942-1969

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

Flori Loew papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0038
Abstract

This collection consists of Flori Loew's personal papers during her flight from Germany under Nazi persecution, traveling to Italy and England before settling in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Dates: 1876-1973

Frank and Arthur Eisenberg papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0007
Abstract

This collection consists of correspondence and ephemera from father and son Frank and Arthur Eisenberg, members of a Jewish family living in Minneapolis who both served in the military during World War I and World War II respectively.

Dates: 1863-1948

Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0062
Abstract

This collection consists of the administrative materials of the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest, the organization that began collecting archival materials that became the Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.

Dates: 1880-2021; Majority of material found within 1984-2014

Jewish History collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0150
Abstract

This collection is an aggregate of small donations given by various donors to the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest and the Upper Midwest Jewish Archives, all relating to local Jewish history.

Dates: 1851-2021; Majority of material found in 1900s-1990s

Jewish Population Studies collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0137
Abstract

This collection consists of population studies of local and national Jewish communities that were collected by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest over a number of years.

Dates: 1936-2005

Karon family papers

 volume
Identifier: U6253
Abstract

The collection consists of seven albums containing family photographs, correspondence, and other documents related to the Robert Joseph and Ruth Helen Edelstein Karon family.

Dates: 1890 - 2000

North and South Dakota collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0034
Abstract

This collection consists of primary and secondary sources collected by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest that relate to Jewish communities throughout North and South Dakota.

Dates: 1900-2007

Project to Document Early Jewish Settlers in Minnesota records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0020
Abstract

This collection consists of research materials collected by Marilyn J. Chiat and Chester Proshan on Jews who lived in small communities around Minnesota in an effor to document the lives of the earliest Jewish settlers in the area.

Dates: 1864-2002; Majority of material found within 1980-1987

Roslyn Joseph Steinfeldt papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0047
Abstract

This collection consists of photographs and scrapbooks that document the families of Roslyn (nee Engler) Joseph Steinfeldt.

Dates: 1910-2013

St. Paul Jewish Community Center records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0002
Abstract

The Jewish Community Center in St. Paul, which opened in 1930 first under the name of the Jewish Educational Center, began as a space for religious education and community activity programs, creating a space for the St. Paul Jewish community to come together for Jewish culture, child care, fitness, recreation and socialization.

Dates: 1912-2018

The Jewish Historical Project of North Dakota records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0001
Abstract

The Jewish Historical Project of North Dakota was a venture headed by Toba Geller, working alongside Ruth Landfield and Lorraine Kasden, in attempts to document the history of early Jewish immigrants in North Dakota. Mostly through correspondence, the project collected family histories and information related to Jewish settlements throughout the state. The goal of publishing a book of their findings was never realized as Toba Geller passed away in 1978.

Dates: 1884-2007; Majority of material found within ( 1975-1979)

William Hoffman papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0050
Abstract

This collection consists of the writings of William Hoffman which include manuscripts, speeches, and correspondence, as well as materials from organizations he belonged to, including the Central Community House and Neighborhood House.

Dates: 1925-1969