Temple records, 1853-1988.

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Temple records, 1853-1988.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38476980

The collection consists of records of the Temple (Atlanta, Ga.) and its predecessor, the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation from 1853-1988. The records include Board of Trustees minutes, annual reports, publications, committee records, financial records, membership records, and scrapbooks. Of particular interest are files documenting the 1958 bombing of the Synagogue; a personal diary (1915) of Leo Frank and newspaper clippings relating to his trial and conviction; correspondence of Rabbis David M. Marx and Jacob M. Rothschild; and the marriage, membership, and cemetery records which provide genealogical information. The records contain information about the Temple's youth group, Sisterhood, and schools. In addition, there are numerous family files which contain biographical and genealogical information about many of the Temple's members.

175 linear ft.

Ida Pearle and Joseph Cuba Community Archives and Genealogy Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403742

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Frank, Leo, 1884-1915

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Leo Frank, a Jewish Atlanta businessman and Superintendent and Vice President of the National Pencil Factory, Atlanta, Georgia, was born 17 April 1884, in Paris, Texas, and died 17 August 1915, in Marietta, Georgia. Frank was sentenced to death by hanging (1913) for the murder of Mary Phagan, an employee he supervised at the National Pencil Factory. His sentence was commuted to life imprisonment (July 1915) because of doubt by some trial officials as to his guilt. Frank was abducted by a mob (Au...

Temple (Atlanta, Ga.). Sisterhood.

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Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (Atlanta, Ga.). Sisterhood.

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Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (Atlanta, Ga.)

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Temple (Atlanta, Ga.)

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The Hebrew Benevolent Congregation (Atlanta, Ga.) was formally incorporated in 1867. In 1946, it became commonly known as The Temple. From the description of Temple records, 1853-1988. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476980 ...

Rothschild, Jacob M., 1911-1973

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Jacob M. Rothschild (1911-1973), Rabbi, of Atlanta, Ga. From the description of Jacob M. Rothschild papers, 1933-1985 (bulk 1947-1973). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 173863332 Rabbi, of Atlanta, Ga.; b. Jacob Mortimer Rothschild. From the description of Papers, 1933-1985 (bulk 1947-1973). (Emory University). WorldCat record id: 28419197 Rabbi and civil rights worker, of Atlanta, Ga.; b. Jacob Mortimer Rothschild. From the description of Serm...

Marx, David M.

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