Bar Mitzvah—Watch—Background, undated
Scope and Contents
This subseries contains certificates, correspondence, invitations, ephemera, and a scrapbook documenting Bernard A. Margolis’s bar mitzvah in 1961, including a watch his father gifted him for the occasion and which Margolis wore for the following 50 years. Also included are graduation and report cards from the Hebrew School of the Jewish Center of Kew Gardens Hills, photographs and certificates from camps he attended and worked at, and miscellaneous Judaica, including yarmulkes, tefillin, tallit, and tallit bags (including one stitched by his mother Rose in 1974).
Dates
- undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Margolis, Bernard A. (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English, Hebrew, and Romanian.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Extent
From the Collection: 10.5 linear feet (7 document boxes, 2 OS boxes)
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository