Ruth G. Meister Woodbine Colony collection
Scope and Content Note
Contains a record book in Yiddish and English for the Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue Cemetery (1938-1956). Also includes a letter detaling the histories of Ruth Meister's grandparents; settlers in Woodbine; an article titled "Woodbine's Two Historic Burial Grounds", and a 1919 class photograph for a school in Woodbine. The children in the photograph are all identified.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1919, 1938-1956, 2000
Creator
- Meister, Ruth G. (Person)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 1/2 manuscript box)
Language of Materials
English
Yiddish
Abstract
Contains a record book in Yiddish and English for the Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue Cemetery (1938-1956). Also includes a letter detaling the histories of Ruth Meister's grandparents; settlers in Woodbine; an article titled "Woodbine's Two Historic Burial Grounds", and a 1919 class photograph for a school in Woodbine. The children in the photograph are all identified.
Acquisition Note
Ruth G. Meister 2000.007
Subject
- Goldinger, Lena Friedman, -1927 (Person)
- Zoss, Samuel, -1963 (Person)
- Zoss, Yetta Parnes (Person)
- Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue Cemetery (Organization)
- Woodbine Brotherhood Synagogue (Woodbine, N.J.) (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Ruth G. Meister Woodbine Colony collection, undated, 1919, 1938-1956, 2000 P-777
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- December 2020: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
