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Songbooks

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Artifacts and Memorabilia in the Hadassah Archives

 Collection
Identifier: I-578/RG 22
Abstract

This record group contains three-dimensional objects and printed materials that relate to the history of Hadassah. A bulk of this record group consists of promotional and commemorative objects and awards created by Hadassah for its Annual and Midwinter National Conventions, and for Young Judaea events. Examples of such items include t-shirts, hats, bags, buttons, stationery and keychains. Artifacts created by local Hadassah chapters and regions, as well as awards received by local and national Hadassah leaders from other organizations, are also included. Of a particular interest is the bronze death mask of Henrietta Szold.

Dates: 1910s-2010s

Hellpach-Kubatzki Correspondence Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 11087
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence from Willy Hellpach to Martha Cohn née Kubatzki, primarily from the early 1930s. The materials include letters, postcards, poems, newspaper and scholarly publications, and a photograph. The collection also includes a notebook, songbook, and an executor’s letter.

Dates: 1915-1999; Majority of material found within 1929-1935

Henry M. Shotland Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 10189 / MF 717
Abstract

The bulk of the collection consists of musical scores and sheet music, both handwritten by Henry Shotland and printed works he collected. In addition, there is biographical collection compiled by Marianne Shotland and a picture of cantor Leo Kartschmaroff.

Dates: 1856-1996

Rabbi Samuel Geffen Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-898
Abstract

The Papers of Rabbi Samuel Geffen document his professional career as the rabbi of the Jewish Center of Forest Hills West in Queens. The collection is the result of Rabbi Geffen's work as a religious leader and educator at the Jewish Center and depicts the center's and Rabbi Geffen's role in the Jewish community there.

Dates: 1925-1993; Majority of material found within 1950 - 1975

Walther Hirschberg Collection

 Collection
Identifier: AR 3840
Abstract

This collection contains published and manuscript music, mostly Lieder, by composer Walther Hirschberg (1889-1960).

Dates: 1928-1970

Young Judaea Records in the Hadassah Archives

 Collection
Identifier: I-578/RG 8
Abstract

Young Judaea is the oldest Zionist youth organization in the United States, established as a national organization in 1909 by the Federation of American Zionists. It was supported by Hadassah, including direct financial sponsorship from 1967-2011. The major aims of Young Judaea throughout its history have been to advance the cause of Zionism, to further the mental, moral, and physical development of Jewish youth, and to promote Jewish culture and ideals in accordance with Jewish traditions. Young Judaea has remained non-partisan and non-denominational, embracing and recruiting Jewish youth from all backgrounds.

Dates: 1911-2006; Majority of material found within 1960 - 1999