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Boston (Mass.)

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 169 Collections and/or Records:

George and Sadie Kramer Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-691
Abstract George and Sadie Kramer were active and dedicated members of the Zionist movement. Much of their work was done within their home community in Malden, Massachusetts. In Malden they addressed issues facing the Jewish community both locally and globally, including advocacy for Palestine to become the Jewish homeland, organizing community events, and working with the United Jewish Appeal. George and Sadie were also involved in Malden’s Masonic Lodges, George as a Grand Noble and Sadie as a...
Dates: undated, 1900-1964

George Clint Frank Papers

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Identifier: P-1018
Abstract

George Clint Frank (1917-2000) served in the 826th Bombardment Squadron, 484th Bombardment Group, United States Army Air Corps from 1943 until he was discharged at the end of World War II. The collection consists of one folder containing photographs from Frank’s time in the Army, along with his War Department Identification Card and discharge papers.

Dates: undated, circa 1943-1993

Glick Family Papers

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Identifier: P-999
Abstract

Joseph Glick and Annie Cooperstein emigrated from Russia in the early 1900s and married in Boston in 1898. They had eleven children, and upon Joseph’s death, their son James became administrator of Joseph’s estate. The material in the collection primarily documents James’s disposal of his father’s estate, while also including a family tree and copy of Joseph and Annie’s wedding invitation.

Dates: circa 1898-1993

Grace Cohen Shohet Papers

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Identifier: P-754
Abstract

This collection contains transcripts of letters Grace Cohen Shohet wrote to her children prior to her death in 1954. The transcripts were prepared by Shohet’s sister. Also included is a prayer composed by Shohet in honor of the dedication of a museum affiliated with Temple Israel of Boston, Massachusetts.

Dates: 1954

Greater Boston Committee of the Massachusetts Observance of the American Jewish Tercentenary Records

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Identifier: I-63
Abstract

The Massachusetts Observance of the American Jewish Tercentenary documents the correspondence, activities, photographs and publications of the Greater Boston Committee’s efforts to celebrate the 300th Anniversary of Jewish settlement in the United States. Many notable Boston Jewish community members were a part of the planning and implementation of activities, which included a celebration at Symphony Hall and a musical for children entitled, "A Happy Land."

Dates: undated, 1952-1955 (bulk 1954-1955)

Harold and Romayne Goldberg Papers

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Identifier: P-861
Abstract Harold and Romayne Goldberg were active members of numerous Jewish organizations in Boston. Harold Goldberg was a member of the Associated Jewish Philanthropies, American Jewish Committee of Greater Boston and the Combined Jewish Appeal. In 1964 he served as president of the Business Men’s Council of the Combined Jewish Appeal and was also a member of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies. Romayne Goldberg served as president of the Boston chapter of Hadassah from 1948-1951. She also served as...
Dates: undated, 1924-1971

Hebrew Educational Alliance and Congregation Toras Moshe (Boston, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: I-231
Abstract The Hebrew Educational Alliance was formed in Roxbury, Massachusetts and built a community hall there in 1921, establishing an orthodox synagogue, Congregation Toras Moshe, soon after. The Congregation sold the land and merged with Congregation Kadimah of Brighton, MA in 1964 to form Congregation Kadimah-Toras Moshe. The collection contains administrative records, such as ledgers, insurance records, correspondence, and membership lists, as well as documents sent to members of the...
Dates: undated, circa 1949-1964

Hebrew Free Loan Society (Boston, Mass.) Records

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Identifier: I-115
Abstract

The Hebrew Free Loan Society was organized in 1912 to assist those in need of temporary financial relief. Formed in the wake of increasing immigration from Eastern Europe and the proliferation of urban poverty, the Society also became a constituent of the Federation of Jewish Charities. These records document the Society’s major operations and include administrative articles, in meeting minutes, and financial reports and statements.

Dates: undated, 1912-1974

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society Boston Port Records

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Identifier: I-96
Abstract The Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS) was founded in New York City in the 1880s by the Russian Jewish community of New York in response to the influx of Russian Jewish immigrants fleeing the pograms in the Pale of Settlement in Russia and Eastern Europe. In 1889, a shelter which was used to house many of the immigrants adopted the name “Hebrew Sheltering House Association.” This organization merged with HIAS in 1909 and by 1914, had branches operating in Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore and...
Dates: undated, 1886-1977; Majority of material found within 1938-1954

Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston Records

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Identifier: I-119
Abstract The Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston was founded in 1909. Its primary purpose was to unite qualified Jewish educators and to provide for their material and spiritual status. The Association first developed a curriculum based on the Bible, the Hebrew language and Jewish history in 1918. It was revised by a committee including the greater Boston Hebrew school principals, the Bureau of Jewish Education and prominent rabbis in 1922. The Association was also involved with Jewish...
Dates: undated, 1934-1956