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 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 106 Collections and/or Records:

Myron S. Geller Arbitration Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-398
Abstract

The Myron S. Geller Arbitration Papers record the arbitration process of a contract dispute between Rabbi Myron S. Geller and Temple B'nai Abraham of Beverly, Massachusetts. The collection contains correspondence between all parties involved in the dispute, as well as legal documents, such as exhibits, affidavit, depositions, hearing transcripts, judgments, briefs, and the claims themselves.

Dates: undated, 1974-1981
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Myron S. Geller Arbitration Papers

New England Jewish Music Forum Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-270
Abstract

The New England Jewish Music Forum was a non-profit organization created in 1958 committed to presenting performances of Jewish music in the Boston area. The organization closed its doors in 1990 after thirty-two years due to financial hardship and low membership. The collection includes meeting minutes, by-laws, and finances, as well as photographs of forum events, performance programs and brochures, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and concert files.

Dates: undated, 1953-1990
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / New England Jewish Music Forum Records

Oscar and Celia Sterman Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-875
Abstract Oscar and Celia (Kredenzer)Sterman both immigrated to the United States in 1906 from present day Ukraine and settled in Chelsea, Massachusetts after their marriage in 1910. They later moved to Brookline, Massachusetts where they raised their family and became increasingly involved in the establishment of the State of Israel. The Stermans donated funds for the construction of several buildings in Beersheba and Eilat, Israel, including a library, sports center, youth center, and also provided...
Dates: undated, 1939-2009
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Oscar and Celia Sterman Papers

Percy Brand Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-865
Abstract Percy Brand was a violinist by profession and Holocaust survivor. Born in Liepaja, Latvia on April 2, 1908, he began playing violin at the age of ten. In 1941, when the Germans took control of Latvia and other Baltic countries, Brand was concertmaster of the Riga Latvian Symphony Orchestra. After the SS Einsatzgruppen units occupying Latvia killed his first wife and two children, Brand was sent to the Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. Playing the violin saved his life during the...
Dates: undated, 1949-1995
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Percy Brand Papers

Philip W. Lown Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-162
Abstract Philip W. Lown was a businessman, philanthropist, and leading figure in the Jewish Community. In 1926, he became a joint owner of the Pilgrim Shoe Company in Auburn, Maine, and later president of Penobscot Shoe Company and Lown Shoes Inc. Starting in 1937 and up to his death, Lown worked philanthropically within the Jewish community, most notably in Jewish education. He served on such boards as the American Association for Jewish Education, the B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundations, and the World...
Dates: undated, 1913-1975
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Philip W. Lown Papers

Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P-679
Abstract The Rabinovitz/Rabb family arrived in Boston from Russia in the 1890s. Around 1914 they founded Economy Grocery Stores, which became Stop & Shop in 1946. In addition to building their grocery company into a successful business, the family is known for its philanthropy and active involvement in the Jewish community. The collection contains materials relating to the Rabb family and to the business operations of Stop & Shop until 1989. The materials in this collection include historical...
Dates: 1912-1989
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Rabb Family and Stop & Shop Collection

Rabbi Albert I. Gordon Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-86
Abstract Albert I. Gordon was a Rabbi, author, and sociologist. Rabbi of Temple Israel of Washington Heights, New York (1929-1930), Adath Jeshurun in Minneapolis, Minnesota (1930-1946) and Temple Emanuel in Newton, Massachusetts (1949-1968), Rabbi Gordon also served as Executive Director of the United Synagogue of America (1946-1949) and wrote numerous articles and pamphlets, as well as the books Jews in Transition, Jews in Suburbia, ...
Dates: undated, 1915-1971
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Rabbi Albert I. Gordon Papers

Rabbi Arthur Green Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-963
Abstract

Professor Arthur Green is a Reconstructionist rabbi, author, and teacher. He is the former president of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College (RRC) and currently is dean of the Hebrew College Rabbinical School. The collection contains personal and professional correspondence, articles, and manuscripts. Some student work and correspondence is included but is currently restricted.

Dates: undated, 1965-2003
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Rabbi Arthur Green Papers

Rabbi Meyer Azriel Rabinovitz Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-367
Abstract Contains photocopies of four Hebrew letters endorsing Rabbi Rabinovitz, three of which were written by Rabbis Jacob Widrewitz, Ph. Klein and Joshua Siegel in New York in 1907. One is specifically addressed to Cong. Tzemach Tzedek and Agudas Achim of Chelsea, Mass. Also includes the photocopy of a Hebrew contract signed by ca. 50 members of the congregation in 1907, photocopies of two requests for funds from Poland, a photograph of Rabinovitz, an announcement of his son's wedding in 1925, and...
Dates: 1906-1929, 1981
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Rabbi Meyer Azriel Rabinovitz Papers

Richard Kaplan and Lou Carter Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-1038
Abstract Max and Anna Kaplan immigrated to the United States from Russia between 1899 and 1902, settling in the Boston area. The bulk of the collection focuses on the activities of their sons Richard S. Kaplan, an attorney, judge, and author in Gary, Indiana, and Louis Kaplan (known professionally as Lou Carter), a jazz drummer and band leader. The collection contains official documents, including Max and Anna’s naturalization papers, news clippings concerning the two brothers, and photographs,...
Dates: undated, 1923-2014
Found in: Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors / Richard Kaplan and Lou Carter Papers

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