One of our archives volunteers, Rachael Shapira, processed MS 187. Though she’d been working with us for awhile this was the first archival collection that she handled from start to finish (organization to finding
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MS 186 Ohel Yakov Ledger Collection, 1921-1960
After a little hiatus, your peek into our archival collections is back! Today I have an excerpt from one our newest finding aids for the Ohel Yakov Ledgers of 1921
Barry’s Blog
A blog by Dr. Barry Lever. Follow the links for the first post and second post in this series. Our search to learn more about the individuals whose marriage the
MS 31 Baltimore Hebrew College Collection
A little over a year ago we received the archives of Baltimore Hebrew University when the university became the Baltimore Hebrew Institute at Towson University. The collection was the largest
Barry’s Blog
A blog post by Dr. Barry Lever – the first post in this series can be found here. When one attends a contemporary hasanah, a Jewish wedding, the guests generally
MS 185 Center for Jewish Education Clippings Scrapbooks
Below is an excerpt from one of our most recent finding aids. The following collection documents, through newspaper articles, the story of Jewish Education in Baltimore during the middle years
MS 2 The Jacob H. Hollander Papers
After having seen an excerpt from one of our most recent manuscript collections I thought is was appropriate to look back at one of our earliest manuscript collections – MS
Barry’s Blog
Go ahead, be bold, take a guess! Contained within the Jewish Museum of Maryland collections (JMM gift 2000.110) is this unique 1845 Jewish marriage contract known as a ketubah. It
Manuscript Collection 184
Our 184th Manuscript Collection is complete! Our archives (paper documents and books) are a rich source of information about the life and history of Jewish Maryland. Our collections come from