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The Western Jewish History Center (WJHC), a research center based around a library and large archive, was founded in 1967. It is part of the Judah L. Magnes Museum, located in Berkeley, Calif. Its mission is to collect and preserve materials documenting the history of the Jewish community in the western United States. To that end, it has collected a large number of organizational records; personal papers and correspondence; audiotapes; and photographs, graphic art, and motion picture films. It has also sponsored the creation of oral histories of noteworthy individuals; assisted in the publication of scholarly material; hosted educational conferences and symposia; and created and arranged for the distribution of museum exhibitions based on the WJHC's collections. The Center's own research library contains local, personal, and family histories; books; pamphlets; theses and dissertations; regional Jewish periodicals and magazines; genealogies of prominent families; and general reference works.

From the description of Western Jewish History Center records, 1967-2006. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71174504

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Fligelman family. Fligelman family papers, 1930-1985. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Stern, William, 1897-1965. William Stern papers, 1909-1965. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Edelstein, Harold, b. 1904. Harold Edelstein papers, 1941-1983. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Tritsch, Sophie Marmorek. Sophie Marmorek Tritsch: the early years : oral history transcript / An interview conducted by Elaine Dorfman, 1978-1981. Western Jewish History Center. Judah Magnes Museum, 1991. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Bogen, Boris David, 1869-1929. Boris David Bogen family papers and photographs, 1895-1940. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Haas, William, 1849-1916. William Haas papers, 1849-1927. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lenchner, Harry. Harry Lenchner family papers and photographs, 1892-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Jonas, Abraham, 1855-1923. Abraham Jonas papers, 1885-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Block, Gertrude, 1893-1970. Gertrude Block papers, 1912-1970. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rinder, Reuben R., 1887-1966. Reuben R. Rinder papers, 1907-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. Magnes collection on Ernest Bloch, 1925-1972. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Western Jewish History Center. Western Jewish History Center Western Jewish genealogical and family tree collection, 1948-1988. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lubin, Simon Julius, 1876-1936. Simon Julius Lubin papers, 1902-1936. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lipman, Samuel, 1876-1931. Samuel and Irene Lipman family papers, 1851-1970. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf White, Saul Elchanan, 1907-1983. Saul White papers, 1931-1983. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rosenbloom, Bashe Rubenchik. Bashe Rubenchik Rosenbloom papers, 1909-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rinder, Reuben R., 1887-1966. Reuben R. Rinder papers, 1907-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Western Jewish History Center. Western Jewish History Center records, 1967-2006. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Jaffa, Adele Solomons, 1868-1953. Adele Solomons Jaffa and Myer E. Jaffa family papers, 1880-1968. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lilienthal family. Lilienthal family papers and photographs, 1840-1961. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Ghinsberg, Samuel. Samuel Ghinsberg papers, 1919-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lenchner, Harry. Harry Lenchner family papers and photographs, 1892-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Samuels family. Samuels family papers and photographs, 1860-1903. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Wahrhaftig, Moses, 1857-1930. Moses Wahrhaftig papers, 1848-1967. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980. Robert Levinson papers, 1880-1979. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Bogen, Boris David, 1869-1929. Boris David Bogen family papers and photographs, 1895-1940. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Haas, William, 1849-1916. William Haas papers, 1849-1927. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kahn family. Kahn family papers, 1887-1902. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Western Jewish History Center. Western Jewish newspaper collection, 1860-2008. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lebenbaum, L. Goldberg and Bowen family papers, 1879-1907. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Simon, Adele Bloch, 1889-1969. Adele Bloch Simon family papers, 1851-1969. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Helbing, August, 1823-1896. August Helbing political campaign ephemera and obituary, 1892, 1896. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Dinkelspiel, Lloyd William, 1889-1959. Lloyd William Dinkelspiel papers, 1886-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Levy, Jenne Feder. Levy family papers, 1876-1958. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Mogulof, Mildred. Northern California Jews from Harbin, Manchuria project records, 1973-1975. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kline, Emanuel, b. 1870. Emanuel Kline papers, 1910-1938. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Solomons, Lucius Levy, 1863-1940. Lucius Levy Solomons papers, 1745-1963. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Balzer family. Balzer and Annis family papers and photographs, 1888-1960. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Winter, Moritz, b. 1886. Moritz Winter papers, 1910-1956. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Corinson family. Corinson family papers, 1857-1917. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Samuels family. Samuels family papers and photographs, 1860-1903. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Gray, Harry. Harry Gray collection on the San Francisco Jewish Community Center's production of The Golem, 1936. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Balzer family. Balzer and Annis family papers and photographs, 1888-1960. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Wahrhaftig, Moses, 1857-1930. Moses Wahrhaftig papers, 1848-1967. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Wotiz, Emanuel, fl. 1856-1858. Emanuel Wotiz letter, 1858. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kahn family. Kahn family papers, 1887-1902. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Meyers, Isaac. Isaac Meyers papers, 1904-1959. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lebenbaum, L. Goldberg and Bowen family papers, 1879-1907. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Edelstein, Harold, b. 1904. Harold Edelstein papers, 1941-1983. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Naftaly family. Naftaly family papers and photographs, 1860-1950. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf White, Saul Elchanan, 1907-1983. Saul White papers, 1931-1983. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Block, Gertrude, 1893-1970. Gertrude Block papers, 1912-1970. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Fligelman family. Fligelman family papers, 1930-1985. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Stern, William, 1897-1965. William Stern papers, 1909-1965. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rosenberg, Abraham, 1865-1929. Rosenberg family papers, 1860-1977. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Meyers, Isaac. Isaac Meyers papers, 1904-1959. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Winter, Moritz, b. 1886. Moritz Winter papers, 1910-1956. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Glazier family. Glazier family papers, 1852-1957. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Bushell, Hiram, 1882-1953. Hiram Bushell papers, 1921-1935. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Weinstock, Harris. Harris Weinstock papers, 1878-1922. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Cohn, Henry, 1831-1915. Henry Cohn papers, 1852-1953. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980. Robert Levinson collection on Julius Basinski, 1960-1969. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. Magnes collection on Ernest Bloch, 1925-1972. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lipman, Samuel, 1876-1931. Samuel and Irene Lipman family papers, 1851-1970. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kline, Emanuel, b. 1870. Emanuel Kline papers, 1910-1938. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Levy, Jenne Feder. Levy family papers, 1876-1958. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Wotiz, Emanuel, fl. 1856-1858. Emanuel Wotiz letter, 1858. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980. Robert Levinson papers, 1880-1979 1962-1979. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Simon, Adele Bloch, 1889-1969. Adele Bloch Simon family papers, 1851-1969. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lubin, Simon Julius, 1876-1936. Simon Julius Lubin papers, 1902-1936. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Gray, Harry. Harry Gray collection on the San Francisco Jewish Community Center's production of The Golem, 1936. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Weinstock, Harris. Harris Weinstock papers, 1878-1922. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Bronstein, David Michael, b. 1880. David Michael Bronstein papers and photographs, 1911-1962. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Robinson, David, 1889-1963. David Robinson papers, 1936-1964. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rosenberg, Abraham, 1865-1929. Rosenberg family papers, 1860-1977. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
referencedIn American Jewish Congress, Northern California Division records, 1957-1988 Bancroft Library
creatorOf Corinson family. Corinson family papers, 1857-1917. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Lilienthal family. Lilienthal family papers and photographs, 1840-1961. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Naftaly family. Naftaly family papers and photographs, 1860-1950. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Dinkelspiel, Lloyd William, 1889-1959. Lloyd William Dinkelspiel papers, 1886-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kahn, Florence P. Florence Prag Kahn and Julius Kahn family papers, 1852-1948. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf B'nai B'rith. Etham Lodge No. 37 (Sacramento, Calif.). Elkus family papers, 1890-1975. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Rosenbloom, Bashe Rubenchik. Bashe Rubenchik Rosenbloom papers, 1909-1980. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Myers, Isidore, 1856-1922. Magnes collection on Congregation Ohabai Shalome, 1871-1975. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Jonas, Abraham, 1855-1923. Abraham Jonas papers, 1885-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Ghinsberg, Samuel. Samuel Ghinsberg papers, 1919-1966. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Jaffa, Adele Solomons, 1868-1953. Adele Solomons Jaffa and Myer E. Jaffa family papers, 1880-1968. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Western Jewish History Center. Western Jewish History Center Zionism in the San Francisco Bay Area collection, 1899-2005. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf B'nai B'rith. Etham Lodge No. 37 (Sacramento, Calif.). Elkus family papers, 1890-1975. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Helbing, August, 1823-1896. August Helbing political campaign ephemera and obituary, 1892, 1896. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Kahn, Florence P. Florence Prag Kahn and Julius Kahn family papers, 1852-1948. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Solomons, Lucius Levy, 1863-1940. Lucius Levy Solomons papers, 1745-1963. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Bushell, Hiram, 1882-1953. Hiram Bushell papers, 1921-1935. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Robinson, David, 1889-1963. David Robinson papers, 1936-1964. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
creatorOf Myers, Isidore, 1856-1922. Magnes collection on Congregation Ohabai Shalome, 1871-1975. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
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associatedWith American Jewish Congress. Northern California Division corporateBody
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associatedWith Balzer family. family
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associatedWith Bauer, Jonas person
associatedWith Begin, Menachem, 1913-1992 person
associatedWith Betar. corporateBody
associatedWith Bloch, Ernest, 1880-1959. person
associatedWith Block, Gertrude, 1893-1970. person
associatedWith Bogen, Boris David, 1869-1929. person
associatedWith Bowers family. family
associatedWith Bronstein, David Michael, b. 1880. person
associatedWith Bushell, Hiram, 1882-1953. person
associatedWith Cahn-Elsbach, Regi person
associatedWith Cohn, Henry, 1831-1915. person
associatedWith Corinson family. family
associatedWith Corinson family. family
associatedWith Dale, Bennet Eugene person
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associatedWith Dinkelspiel, Lloyd William, 1889-1959. person
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associatedWith Firth, Madeline person
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associatedWith Heller, Robert, 1926- person
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associatedWith Jacobs, Edgar person
associatedWith Jacobs family. family
associatedWith Jaffa, Adele Solomons, 1868-1953. person
associatedWith Jonas, Abraham, 1855-1923. person
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associatedWith Judell family. family
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associatedWith Juedell, Isaac person
associatedWith Kahn family. family
associatedWith Kahn family. family
associatedWith Kahn, Florence P. person
associatedWith Kahn, Florence P. person
correspondedWith Kahn, Julius, 1861-1924 person
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associatedWith Kline, Emanuel, b. 1870. person
associatedWith Koshland family. family
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associatedWith Lenchner, Harry. person
associatedWith Levinson, Robert E., 1938-1980. person
associatedWith Levy family. family
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associatedWith Lilienthal family. family
associatedWith Lipman, Samuel, 1876-1931. family
associatedWith Lipman, Samuel, 1876-1931. family
correspondedWith Lowenthal, Morris, 1911-1983 person
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associatedWith Lubin, Simon Julius, 1876-1936. person
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associatedWith Simon, Adele Bloch, 1889-1969. person
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associatedWith Solomon, Flora, 1836-1891 person
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associatedWith Stempel, Michael. person
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Place Name Admin Code Country
California--San Francisco
California
California--Berkeley
Oregon Territory
California
West (U.S.)
Oregon
Palestine
West (U.S.)
California--San Francisco
California
Israel
Subject
Jewish cemeteries
Frontier and pioneer life
Jewish archives
Jewish families
Jews
Jews
Zionism
Zionists
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Active 1907

Active 1966

English,

German

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