Louis J. Fox (1911-1995) Papers, n.d., 1929-1981 MS 5 ACCESS AND PROVENANCE The Louis J. Fox Papers were found in the collection of the Jewish Museum of Maryland in July
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Portrait of Fredericka Herstein; or, an afternoon down the rabbit-hole of historical research
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. Here at the JMM, some of our portrait collection is hung on move-able racks
The Alliterative Adventures of an Archivist and her Assistant
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts by Joanna click HERE. While doing background research for our current exhibit Cinema Judaica, I came across a surprising
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
Exhibit spotlight: The Cohen family’s wine cooler, early 19th century
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. The artifacts on display in “The A-Mazing Mendes Cohen” exhibit are few, but fabulous. Take,
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
From “A Woman’s Thoughts” to “Welcoming the Ladies” – A Few Thoughts for the End of Women’s History Month
A blog post by Collections Manager Joanna Church. To read more posts from Joanna click HERE. When you’re researching in our (or any museum’s) collections, intriguing artifacts often lead you
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
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
An engagement ring of a different color, 1904
A spooky 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. Happy Halloween, blog readers! I’d