Western Jewish History Center (WJHC), Newsletter Collection


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The Western Jewish History (WJHC), Newsletter Collection consists primarily of newsletters related to various Jewish congregations, temples, lodges, and community groups located in the western region of the United States. The materials also include directories, brochures, dedication books, program event fliers, and anniversary booklets.




Western Jewish History Center


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Western Jewish History Center, Vertical Files


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The Western Jewish History Center, Vertical Files contain the office reference and research files of the Center and document its efforts to provide guidance and assistance in the study of western Jewish Americana.




Directory of Historical Organizations in the United States and Canada


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This multi-functional reference is a useful tool to find information about history-related organizations and programs and to contact those working in history across the country.




OHA Newsletter


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Encore


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Jews of Oakland and Berkeley


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From the time the Jewish people of Oakland first settled in that city, they have developed their own institutions and style. Starting with the purchase of land for a cemetery in the 1860s, they created a robust and unique lifestyle. Throughout the 20th century, Jews in Berkeley have contributed both cultural and intellectual elements that resonate through American Jewish life. Building on the work of the founders and expanding from a local society to a regional population, the Jews of the East Bay continue to serve as a model for Jewish life through their innovative programs and commitment to service.




Western Jewish History Center, "San Francisco Jews: Old Traditions on a New Frontier" Exhibition Records


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The "San Francisco Jews: Old Traditions on a New Frontier" was a special traveling exhibition prepared, in 1976, by the Western Jewish History Center. It was created in commemoration of the United States' bicentennial, and it was developed with the assistance of the American Issues Forum and funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The collection consists of photographs and supporting information utilized in the exhibition, as well as additional biographical material received after the exhibition. Subjects of the exhibition include: David Belasco, Sol Bloom, Mortimer and Herbert Fleishhacker, Rube Goldberg, Isaias Hellman, Joshua ("Emperor") Norton, Abraham Ruef, Gertrude Stein, Joseph Strauss, Philo Jacoby, Anne Bremer, Joseph Choynski, and Jessica Peixotto.