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Jews, American

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gary Berman clippings collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0060
Abstract

This collection consists of newspaper clippings from the 1920s-1940s related to Jewish families and organizations in Minnesota.

Dates: 1918-1947

Gedaliah Leib Congregation records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0031
Abstract

This collection consists of records from the Gedaliah Leib Congregation, an Orthodox congregation that was in existence from 1955 to 1973 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Dates: 1955-1973

Gene Rosenblum collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0066
Abstract

This collection consists of research material compiled by Gene Rosenblum of early Jewry in St. Paul, Minnesota, as well as Minneapolis and Duluth.

Dates: 1860-1993

Jack Pink papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0030
Abstract

This collection consists of a journal during Jack Pink's time in the United States Army during World War I, as well as a few documents related to his businesses after the war.

Dates: 1918-1959

Jacob Seymour Locketz papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0202
Abstract

This collectoin consists of the personal materials of Jacob Seymour Lockets, a Jewish serviceman who fought in World War II.

Dates: 1912-2011

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

Leo Gross collection

 Collection
Identifier: umja0117
Abstract

This collection consists of papers that were collected by Leo Gross during his service on local and national Jewish boards from the 1940s to the 1980s.

Dates: 1930-1985

Leonard (Butch) Levy papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0022
Abstract

Leonard "Butch" Levy was a Jewish athlete from Minneapolis involved in wrestling and football at the University of Minnesota before going on to play professional football in the 1940s; his papers document his family in Minneapolis, his time as a student athlete, his service in the United States Navy during World War II, and his time playing football for the NFL Cleveland Rams and the AAFC Los Angeles Dons.

Dates: 1936-1994; Majority of material found within 1941-1946

New Jewish Agenda records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0119
Abstract

This collection consists of materials from the New Jewish Agenda, a national organization dedicated to promoting progressive values in the Jewish community.

Dates: 1988-1992

Rhoda Lewin papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0143
Abstract

This collection consists of materials from local historian Rhoda Lewin detailing her research on Jewish history in Minnesota.

Dates: 1953-2010

Roz Baker papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0084
Abstract

This collection consists of miscellaneous programs and materials from various local Jewish cultural and musical events as well as Jewish organizations that Roz Baker was involved in.

Dates: 1945-2010

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

Sidney Cohen papers

 Collection
Identifier: umja0028
Abstract

This collection consists of four log books detailing Sidney Cohen's time spent in the Hospital Corp of the United States Navy during World War I.

Dates: 1917-1925

Sigma Alpha Mu records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0182
Abstract

This collection consists of administrative materials of the University of Minnesota chapter of Sigma Alpha Mu, a historically Jewish college fraternity.

Dates: 1947-1956

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

Women's League for Conservative Judaism records

 Collection
Identifier: umja0103
Abstract

This collection consists of board materials from the Midwest and National Branches of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism.

Dates: 1955-1992