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Publications (documents)

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Papers of Aliza Greenblatt (1885-1975)

 Collection
Identifier: P-855
Abstract The papers of Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt include copies of published and unpublished songs, poems and articles in both typed and handwritten manuscript form, newsletters, newspaper clippings, programs, scrapbook pages, and sheet music. There are also drafts and correspondence regarding her autobiography, including original letters sent to her from her husband Isidore when he visited Palestine in 1920, which form a portion of her autobiography. The collection also contains correspondence and legal documents from Greenblatt’s family, documents relating to her Zionist and charitable activities, and correspondence from other Yiddish writers and poets.
Dates: undated, 1882-1983, 1993
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Papers of Aliza Greenblatt (1885-1975)

American Jewish Historical Society Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-1
Abstract The records of the American Jewish Historical Society, the oldest national ethnic historical organization in the United States, include correspondence of officers and staff as well as inter-office memos, multiple versions of the constitution and by-laws of the society, meeting minutes of administrative branches and committees, membership and financial records, reports, exhibit materials, records relating to the society’s library and archival holdings, press releases and newspaper clippings, and publications and newsletters created by the society. There are also materials from various programs, such as meetings and conferences, tours, lectures, awards and dinners, films, and educational programs.
Dates: 1883-2003; Majority of material found within 1892-2000
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / American Jewish Historical Society Records

Institute for Jewish Life, records

 Collection
Identifier: I-168
Abstract Collection sontains the minutes of the Board of Directors (Trustees) meetings, 1972-1975; staff meetings, 1972-1973; background materials and reports pertaining to projects proposed and acted upon; annual reports; financial reports; and miscellaneous publications.
Dates: undated, 1967, 1969-1976
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Institute for Jewish Life, records

Jewish Media Service, records

 Collection
Identifier: I-513
Abstract Contains material collected by the Jewish Media Service (JMS) on Jewish films, film company catalogs, resources and information from and about various media centers. The majority of the Jewish Media Service records date from when the JMS operated independently from 1975 to 1987. Types of material found in the collection include articles, brochures, catalogs, correspondence, examination study guides, filmographies, film stills, newsletters, pamphlets, photographs, posters, publications, scripts, and slides.
Dates: undated, 1898, 1944, 1955, 1957, 1961-1990; Majority of material found within 1975 - 1987
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Jewish Media Service, records

National Jewish Welfare Board, Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-337
Abstract The collection documents the National Jewish Welfare Board's (JWB) evolution from an organization founded in 1917 to provide support for soldiers in times of war to an agency involved in all aspects of Jewish life both in the United States and abroad. In 1990 JWB recreated itself as the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America.
Dates: undated, 1889-1995 (bulk 1917-1990)
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / National Jewish Welfare Board, Records

Papers of Ludwig Satz (1891-1944)

 Collection
Identifier: P-844
Abstract This collection contains materials relating to the musical and theatrical career of Ludwig Satz and includes sheet music, concert programs, a play script, and publicity notices. There are also paintings, printing plates, a walking cane, and a plaster head cast in the Museum collections.
Dates: 1916-1955, 1970, undated
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Papers of Ludwig Satz (1891-1944)

Philip Lax Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-915
Abstract The papers of Philip Lax document his work with four major organizations: the American Jewish Historical Society, B'nai B'rith International, National Conference on Soviet Jewry, and Ellis Island Restoration Commission. The collection documents the years 1915 to 2008, with the bulk of the material dating from the 1970s and 1980s. The papers contain photographs, correspondence, speeches, publications, subject files, and organizational records, such as minutes, financials, memorandums, agendas, and reports.
Dates: undated, 1915, 1917, 1944-2003, 2005-2008; Majority of material found within 1970 - 1989
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Philip Lax Papers

Records of the Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)

 Collection
Identifier: I-26
Abstract The collection contains materials related to various activities of the Congregation Mikveh Israel, one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. There is a variety of documents, including correspondence, annual reports, addresses, programs, printed materials, reports, and materials pertaining to the synagogue's burial ground.
Dates: 1765-1976
Found in: American Jewish Historical Society / Records of the Congregation Mikveh Israel (Philadelphia, Pa.)

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