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Manuscript Collection 1: Dr. Stephen Laufer Papers

Dr. Stephen (Schulim) Laufer (1894-1983) Papers 1908-1978 MS 1   ACCESS AND PROVENANCE The Dr. Stephen Laufer Papers were donated by Dr. Stephen Laufer and Mrs. Wilma Laufer Gabbay, a

The Ship That Launched a Nation

A blog post by Deputy Director Deborah Cardin. To read more posts from Deborah click HERE. The JMM’s current exhibition, Cinema Judaica, has inspired me to spend my evenings watching old

Preservation Month: How to Reuse a Room

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. As decreed in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, May is Preservation

Responding to #BaltimoreUprising

A JMM “pop-up” exhibit, “In Every Generation” explores Jewish involvement in the struggle for justice Monday, April 27 was my fifth day on the job as the new Associate Director

A Serving Spoon, Early 20th Century

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. Even a butler has his favorites, and so too an honest Collections Manager.  In my

Get Ready for National Umbrella Day!

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. Tomorrow, as I’m sure everyone knows, is a very important holiday: it’s National Umbrella

A False “Rosetta Stone”

A graphic rendering of the exterior of the Lloyd Street Synagogue, a large building with columns. The building is pink and grey, with navy shadows and there’s a light blue sky.

Earlier this fall I had the opportunity to speak to the brotherhood of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation about the life of Mendes Cohen and the origins of Jewish Baltimore.  In preparation

Hutzler family porcelain dishes, circa 1878

A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. To read even more posts about our collections click HERE. Today we have two pieces from