A Personal Connection Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie here. I knew very little about Mount Pleasant prior to working here at the
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Two souvenirs from a European vacation, 1911
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Isaac Hecht (1864-1913) was a prominent businessman in the small Maryland town of Havre de
The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society Part 3
Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Sidebar:
The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society Part 2
Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Part
The Dancing Schools of Baltimore’s Jewish Society
Article by Gil Sandler. Originally published in Generations – 2004: Recreation, Sports & Leisure. This particular issue of Generations proved wildly popular and is no longer available for purchase. Part
A Research Dive: The Hebrew Orphan Asylum
Blog post by JMM archivist Lorie Rombro. You can read more posts by Lorie here. A few weeks ago, I received an information request about the Hebrew Orphan Asylum. The person
A Closer Look
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Our collections database – which I love, don’t get me wrong – is set
Family Fare Part V
Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2011 – 2012: Jewish Foodways Part V: Mechanization and Innovation: “He had to get more machines to keep producing.”[1] Miss parts 1-4? Start here.
Family Fare Part IV
Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2011 – 2012: Jewish Foodways Part IV: The Ma and Pa Shop: “My mother did all the cooking. We did all the rest.”[1] Miss
Family Fare Part III
Article by Jennifer Vess. Originally published in Generations 2011 – 2012: Jewish Foodways Part III: Learning the Trade: “Baking was the only trade he knew.”[1] Miss parts 1-2? Start here. Why choose