The Straus-Hecht family collection, 1905-2003.

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The Straus-Hecht family collection, 1905-2003.

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The Straus-Hecht Family Collection consists of objects, printed materials, and photographs related to the families of Catharine Straus Hecht and her husband, Isaac Hecht. The printed materials contain yearbooks, programs, records books, and ration books. Series I. Yearbooks consists of yearbooks for Havre de Grace High School, St. John's College, Baltimore Hebrew School religious school, Forest Park High School, Johns Hopkins University, Goucher College and the University of Maryland School of Medicine. When possible the owner of the yearbook is indicated. Few of the yearbooks contain any notations though all three of the University of Maryland School of Medicine yearbooks contain signatures of each member of the graduating class. Series II. Personal Papers, contains World War II ration books, a book on the history of Baltimore city attorneys and judges and articles related to Isaac and Catharine Hecht. Series III. Oheb Shalom Documents, contains congregational histories and anniversary programs. Series IV. Business Records, contains a minute book for Straus, Royer & Strass and pay records for Hecht and Hecht. The Hecht and Hecht records are restricted. Other persons represented include Lee I. Hecht, Catherine Straus Hecht, Alan D. Hecht, Stuart Yuspa, and Eleanor Hecht. Other corporate bodies represented include the Aurora Federal Savings and Loan Association and the Jewish Chautauqua Society.

1.5 linear ft.

Jewish Historical Society of Maryland Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8209980

Jewish Historical Society of Maryland Library

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Temple Oheb Shalom (Baltimore, Md.)

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Reform synagogue founded in 1853 and incorporated in 1854. From the description of Oheb Shalom Congregation collection, 1865-1986. (Jewish Historical Society of Maryland Library). WorldCat record id: 154689310 ...

Hecht, Lee I.

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Hecht, Alan D., 1944-

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Hecht family.

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Johns Hopkins University

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Forest Park High School (Baltimore, Md.)

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Hecht, Eleanor.

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Straus family.

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Havre de Grace High School (Havre de Grace, Md.)

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University of Maryland, College Park. School of Medicine

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Yuspa, Stuart H.

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Hecht, Isaac I., 1913-2003

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Strauss family.

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Goucher College

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St. John's College Annapolis, Md

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Hecht, Catherine Straus, 1915-2009

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Baltimore Hebrew Congregation (Baltimore, Md.)

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First Hebrew organization chartered in Maryland (1830); originally strictly Orthodox, the congregation gradually turned toward Reform about 1870. The Madison Ave. Temple was dedicated in 1891; farewell services for the old Madison Ave. structure were held on 4 Nov. 1951; and dedication ceremonies for the new Park Heights structure took place 9 Nov. 1951. From the description of Baltimore Hebrew Congregation programs, 1951. (Jewish Historical Society of Maryland Library). WorldCat rec...

Jewish Chautauqua Society

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Society in United States and Canada that promotes the understanding of Jews and Judaism, headquartered in New York, NY. From the description of Minutes, 1907-1939 [microform]. (Brandeis University Library). WorldCat record id: 43800759 ...