Box 1
Container
Contains 22 Results:
The Sam (Simche) Katz Collection
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: JHCP-019
Abstract
This collection contains photographs and architectural drawings depicting 14 of the aron kodesh, or holy arks, created by early 20th century Russian woodworker Sam Katz. Also included are dedication programs, 3 snapshot portraits of Katz, and newspaper clippings relating to several congregations which feature Katz's holy arks.
Dates:
1910-1933, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1991, undated
Albany (New York), 1910
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1910
Congregation Shaara Tfillein (Saratoga Springs, New York), 1912
File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1912
West End Congregation (Chambers St, Boston, Mass.), 1920
File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1920
Congregation Anshai Poland of Warsaw (Oswego St, Boston, Mass.), circa 1922
File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
circa 1922
Congregation Ahavas Achim Anshei Sfard (Walnut St., Revere, Mass.), 1923
File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1923
Congregation Anshe Sfard, the “Little Shul” (Peabody, Mass.), 1923
File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1923
Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard, The Adam St. Shul (Adams St., Newton, Mass.), 1924
File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1924
Congregation Sons of Israel, the “Big Shul” (Park St., Peabody, Mass.), 1925
File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1925
Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel (Bryan St., Malden, Mass.), 1925
File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
From the Item:
This collection consists of thirty-nine (39) photographs of aron kodesh, or holy arks, built by Sam Katz, as well as several photographs of Katz and refrigerator cases made by Katz. In addition, there are five (5) architectural drawings of aron kodesh drawn by Katz during the design process. The collection also contains two (2) programs from shul, or synagogue, dedications where there are Katz arks and two (2) articles which...
Dates:
1925