Congregation B'nai Jacob Collection
Scope and Content Note
The Congregation B’nai Jacob Collection includes materials documenting the history of the congregation and includes bank statements, circulars, correspondence, documents, membership lists, minutes of Annual Meetings, journals containing information about the congregation’s cemetery, a prayer book, and rubber stamps.
Dates
- 1945-1970s.
Language of Materials
The collection is in German and English.
Access Restrictions
Open to researchers.
Access Information
Collection is digitized. Follow the links in the Container List to access the digitized materials.
Historical Note
Congregation B’nai Jacob was founded in the Bronx, N.Y. in 1945. It was established as a religious corporation in 1946. The vast majority of the members were German Jews. The congregation operated well into the 1970s.
It is defunct now.
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Abstract
The Congregation B’nai Jacob Collection includes materials documenting the history of the congregation and includes bank statements, circulars, correspondence, documents, membership lists, minutes of Annual Meetings, journals containing information about the congregation’s cemetery, a prayer book, and rubber stamps.
- Title
- Guide to the Congregation B'nai Jacob Collection 1939-1970s AR 25095
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Yakov Illich Sklar
- Date
- © 2011
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
- Sponsor
- as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation
Revision Statements
- March 2015:: Links to digital objects added in Container List.
Repository Details
Part of the Leo Baeck Institute Repository
