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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