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Albany (N.Y.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Schwartz Family Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-1027
Abstract This collection contains the papers of the Schwartz family, with the bulk of materials being letters to and from family members in Austria and Hungary before and after World War II. It contains the original letters written in Yiddish, transcribed and translated versions of those letters, and two compilation books published in 2013 by Carroll Schwartz. These two books include extensive biographical information about the Schwartz and Newman families, photographs, maps, genealogical trees, and...
Dates: 1938-1952

The Sam (Simche) Katz Collection

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 37432000143034]
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