American Jewish Historical Society
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The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) was founded in 1892 with the mission to foster awareness and appreciation of
History
The American Jewish Historical Society (AJHS) is the oldest national ethnic historical organization in the United States. The Society's library, archives, photograph, and art and artifacts collections document the American Jewish experience. AJHS is located at the Center for Jewish History in Manhattan.[5]
AJHS serves public educational and interpretive functions by publishing a journal, a newsletter, monographs and reference works; organizing and curating exhibits; and developing resources and curricula on the American Jewish experience.
In 2007, it was among over 530 New York City arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the
Past Presidents
- 1892–1898: Oscar S. Straus
- 1899–1921: Cyrus Adler
- 1921–1948: A.S.W. Rosenbach
- 1948–1952: Lee M. Friedman
- 1952–1954: Salo W. Baron
- 1954–1955: David de Sola Pool
- 1955–1958: Jacob Rader Marcus
- 1958–1961: Bertram Korn
- 1961–1964: Abram Kanof, MD
- 1964–1967: Leon J. Obermayer[7]
- 1967–1969: Philip D. Sang
- 1969–1972: Abram Vossen Goodman
- 1972–1975: Abraham J. Karp
- 1975–1976: Maurice Jacobs
- 1976–1979: David R. Pokross
- 1979–1982: Saul Viener
- 1982–1985: Ruth B. Fein
- 1985–1988: Morris Soble
- 1988–1990: Phil David Fine
- 1990–1993: Ronald C. Curhan
- 1993–1998: Justin Wyner
- 1998–2003: Kenneth J. Bialkin
- 2003–2007: Sidney Lapidus
- 2007–2010: Daniel R. Kaplan
- 2011–2014: Paul B. Warhit
- 2014–2020: Bernard J. Michael
- 2020-present: Felicia Herman
Publishing
The Society publishes books, a genealogy program, museums tours, academic assistance and other related educational activities. Additionally, the American Jewish Historical Society publishes the following publications:
Collections
The American Jewish Historical Society has some 40 million items in its archives,
The Society holds the original manuscript of "
The Society also maintains the Jewish-American Hall of Fame, which was founded in 1969 at the
Exhibitions
- 2014: "October 7, 1944," multimedia exhibition created by choreographer Jonah Bokaer.[16]
Online exhibitions & collections
See also
References
- OCLC 691194237.
- OCLC 262540372.
- OCLC 50617458. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- OCLC 370721276.
- OCLC 52509494. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ Roberts, Sam (July 6, 2005). "City Groups Get Bloomberg Gift of $20 Million". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- The Associated Press. March 17, 1964. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Heritage: Magazine of the American Jewish Historical Society". American Jewish Historical Society.
- ^ "America Jewish History". American Jewish Historical Society.
- ^ "Jews In Sports Online". Jews in Sports. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ a b Jennifer Schuessler, Jewish Center Faces Backlash After Canceling Play Criticized as Anti-Israel, New York Times (October 11, 2016).
- ^ Donations of Materials to AJHS Collections, American Jewish Historical Society.
- ^ a b c Manuscripts Showing Jews' Role In U.S. History Are Documented, New York Times (March 29, 1971).
- ^ a b Special Holdings, American Jewish Historical Society.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved October 31, 2011.
- ^ Milzoff, Rebecca (November 14, 2014). "Dance; The Quiet Bravery of a Doomed Revolt: Jonah Bokaer's 'October 7, 1944' at Center for Jewish History". The New York Times. Retrieved November 22, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to The Jewish Museum in Cyberspace". www.amuseum.org. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Jewish-American Hall of Fame". www.amuseum.org. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to Jews in Sports Online". February 9, 2010. Archived from the original on February 9, 2010. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
Further reading
- Kaplan, Elisabeth. 2000. "We Are What We Collect, We Collect What We Are: Archives and the Construction of Identity." OCLC 5895731036
External links
- Media related to American Jewish Historical Society at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
- American Jewish Historical Society Records at the American Jewish Historical Society