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Jews

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 26 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

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

Bet Shalom Congregation records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0204
Abstract

This collection consists of the materials of Bet Shalom, a Reform Judaism synagogue in Minnesota that was founded in 1981. The congregation grew under Rabbi Norman Cohen and found their permanent home in Minnetonka, a western suburb of the Twin Cities.

Dates: 1920-2019; Majority of material found in 1980s-2010s

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

Firestone/Brin Family papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0009
Abstract

This collection consists of materials from the Firestone/Brin family: Ruth Firestone Brin and her parents Irma Cain Firestone and Milton Firestone, who resided in St. Paul, Minnesota and were all very active in the local Jewish community.

Dates: 1908-2016

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

George Graff papers

 Collection — Box 1
Identifier: IHRC791
Abstract Papers (1931-1947) of George Graff include materials relating to the Service Bureau for Intercultural Education, the American Institute of Intercultural Arts, issues of Intercultural Education News, newsletters, correspondence, minutes, clippings, and articles, and miscellany dealing with intercultural education. Correspondents include Rachel Davis DuBois, Margaret Mead, E.C. Lindemann, Mordecai Soltes, Stewart G. Cole. Newspaper clippings pertain to Blacks and to treatment of Jews in the...
Dates: 1931-1947

Hanovich Family scrapbooks

 Collection
Identifier: umja0081
Abstract

This collection consists of scrapbooks and photographs of the Hanovich and Feder family, family friends, and extended relatives.

Dates: 1933-2011

Helen and Sam Ziff papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0033
Abstract

These papers document the personal and professional interests of Helen and Sam Ziff who were active in the Twin Cities Jewish community and worked with various organizations from social services non-profits to Jewish education schools to Zionist organizations.

Dates: 1891-2006; Majority of material found within 1950-1980

Hillel of the University of Minnesota records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0023
Abstract

This collection consists of the records for the Hillel, the Jewish student organization at the University of Minnesota.

Dates: 1898-2018

Jewish Camp collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0005
Abstract

This collection brings together materials related to four different Jewish summer camps throughout Minnesota and Wisconsin: Sophie Wirth Camp, Herzl Camp, Council Camp, and Camp Tikvah.

Dates: 1937-2006

Jewish Cookbook collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0015
Abstract

This collection consists of over fifty Jewish cookbooks collected by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest.

Dates: 1897-2004

Jewish Fellowship Club records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0080
Abstract

This collection consists of the administrative materials of the Jewish Fellowship Club, a social group of the Jewish communities in Duluth, Minnesota.

Dates: 1927-1999

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

Kenesseth Israel Congregation records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0008
Abstract

This collection consists of a wide array of administrative documents relating to Kenesseth Israel Congregation, the Orthodox Synagogue in Minneapolis.

Dates: 1894-1998

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

Resort Discrimination records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0029
Abstract

This collection consists of letters and pamphlets relating to the discrimination of guests; specifically of the Jewish religion, to resorts, hotels, and lodges in northern Minnesota, Ontario, Canada, and north western Wisconsin.

Dates: 1940-1949

Ruth Davis collection on Jewish Girl Scouts

 Collection
Identifier: umja0039
Abstract

Decades after her time in the Girl Scouts, Ruth Davis assembled this collection from gifts of other members during her time. She also includes her own research of leaders and troops of the Jewish Girl Scouts.

Dates: 1919-2007

Sharron and Oren Steinfeldt Photography collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0017
Abstract

This collection was compiled by the Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest and consists of photographs that were donated to the organization from various donors over time.

Dates: 1860-2010

Sigma Alpha Sigma records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0058
Abstract

This collection contains the records of the Sigma Alpha Sigma, a Jewish engineering fraternity established at the University of Minnesota.

Dates: 1926-1991

Talmud Torah of Minneapolis records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0054
Abstract

This collection consists of documents relating to administration, students and alumni, and various events and clubs within the Talmud Torah of Minneapolis.

Dates: 1913-1993

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