Louis and Emma Blumenthal papers, 1911-1959

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Louis and Emma Blumenthal papers, 1911-1959

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The collection consists of Louis Blumenthal's diaries from 1911 through 1922 and from 1944; documents (including some correspondence) relating to the founding and early years of the San Francisco Jewish Community Center; files on some of Louis Blumenthal's publications; manuscript drafts of books; materials relating to Camp Tiyatah, including a camp manual from 1959 and minutes from camp staff meetings in 1962 (both of which are particularly interesting for their daily log of camp activities, observers' notes, and reflections on the camp experience); Louis Blumenthal's speeches and articles on social work, group work, and camping; a file of Emma Blumenthal's correspondence; and photographs of the Blumenthals at home and at work (including at camp).

1 carton, 1 box, and 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8082983

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Bancroft Library. Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life.

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Blumenthal, Emma (Loewy).

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Camp Tiyatah.

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San Francisco Jewish Community Center

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San Francisco's Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) was formed in 1877, and the city's Young Women's Hebrew Association (YWHA) was formed in 1914. They combined in 1924. In 1933, the YM-YWHA became the city's Jewish Community Center (JCC). In 1960, San Francisco's JCC joined the United Jewish Community Centers (UJCC) of San Francisco, Marin County, and the Peninsula. The city's JCC has helped immigrants adjust, assimilate, and Americanize. In addition, it has provided resources for individuals...

Young Men's Hebrew Association (San Francisco, Calif.)

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Online Archive of California

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Blumenthal, Louis H.

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Louis H. and Emma (nee Loewy) Blumenthal played central roles in Jewish communal life in San Francisco during the middle of the twentieth century. Louis Blumenthal (1893-1959) served as executive director of the YMHA from 1924 until 1933 and then as co-founder (with Lloyd W. Dinkelspiel) and executive director of San Francisco's Jewish Community Center from 1933 until his death in 1959. Emma (Loewy) Blumenthal spent 39 years as associate director of the JCC. Before coming to San Francisco in 192...

Camp Kalowa for Boys (Huntington Lake, Calif.)

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Singing Trails Camp for Girls (Huntington Lake, Calif.)

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Judah L. Magnes Museum

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