Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina records, 1750-2014 and undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina and Rogoff, Leonard
- Abstract:
- The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina records span the years 1750 to 2014 and document the origins and daily operations of the organization, which preserves and presents the history of the Jewish people of North Carolina through public programming, exhibits, and other projects. The collection includes documents and digital material related to the planning, funding, and carrying out of various exhibits, events and projects, especially the multimedia program "Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina." Also present are primary and secondary research materials collected by JHFNC historian Leonard Rogoff related to the history and culture of Jews in North Carolina and southern Jewish identity. Types of materials in the collection include financial statements, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, typescripts, newsletters, marketing materials, photographs, research notes, and audiovisual material. Digital materials include photographs, administrative and promotional materials, and project design materials.
- Extent:
- 34.1 Linear Feet
42.6 Gigabytes - Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.10159
Background
- Scope and content:
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The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) records span the years 1750 to 2014 and document the origins and daily operations of the organization. The collection includes documents and digital material related to the planning, funding, and carrying out of various exhibits, events and projects, especially the multimedia program "Down Home: Jewish Life in North Carolina." Also present are primary and secondary research materials collected by JHFNC historian Leonard Rogoff related to the history and culture of Jews in North Carolina and southern Jewish identity.
Types of materials in the collection include financial statements, meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, typescripts, newsletters, marketing materials, photographs, research notes, and audiovisual material. Digital materials include photographs, administrative and promotional materials, and project design materials.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina (JHFNC) is an independent organization dedicated to preserving and presenting the history of the Jewish people of North Carolina. Through public programming and exhibits, the JHFNC aspires to educate and showcase the richness of Jewish Life as well as promote a familiarity with the culture and lifestyle of Jews to the general public.
Chronology Date Event 1992 The organization begins as the Efraim and Marian Rosenzweig Judaica and Hebraica Exhibit at the Judea Reform Congregation, with the original Rosenzweig collection of art, artifacts, and rare books relating to Jewish Family life.1995 The Rosenzweig Museum is established, with the goal of displaying a collection of Judaica bequeathed to Durham's Judea Reform Congregation.1996 The museum is incorporated as an independent non-profit organization and renamed The Rosenzweig Museum of the Jewish Family (also known as The Museum of the Jewish Family and Rosenzweig Gallery), with Lenora Ucko as Director.1999 The organization's name is changed to the Rosenzweig Museum and Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina.2003 The Rosenzweig Museum and the Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina divide into two entities. - Acquisition information:
- The Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina Records were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in June, 2014.
- Processing information:
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Processed by: Mary Samouelian, Mary Mellon, Matthew Farrell, and Oisin Harrington, June 2015.
Accessions described in this finding aid: 2014-0125, 2014-0126, 2014-0138
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged into four series: Administrative records, Exhibits, events and projects, Subject files, and Audiovisual.
- Physical location:
- For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Subjects
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- Subjects:
- Jewish art -- United States -- Exhibitions
Jewish families -- North Carolina
Jews -- North Carolina -- History
Jews -- North Carolina -- Social life and customs
Jews -- United States -- Identity
Judaism -- History
Museums -- North Carolina -- Durham
Nonprofit organizations -- North Carolina -- Durham
Rabbis -- North Carolina
Synagogues -- North Carolina
Photographs - Format:
- Audiovisual materials
Documentaries (motion picture genre)
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[Identification of item], Jewish Heritage Foundation of North Carolina Records, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.