Letter from General John Tyler to Bernard Judah, remembering Samual Judah’s generous support in the struggle for independence. 1824. From the collections of the American Jewish Historical Society.
This image is featured in Contributors to the Cause, a traveling exhibition about the history of Jewish philanthropy in the United States presented by the Center for Jewish History and made possible by The David Berg Foundation.
We’re honoring National Preservation Week (April 26 through May 3) with a series of posts from our archival experts about the best way to take care of your precious artifacts at home. From April 29 to April 30, we’re also holding free events at the Center. Come by to learn more in person!
Above: Parchment that’s cockled, or distorted,…
On the 68th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Reference Services Research Coordinator, Center for Jewish History
On January 27th, 1945, Auschwitz was liberated by the Red Army. The desolate, disease-ridden and mosquito-infested complex comprised the largest of the Nazi concentration camps. Over a million people were murdered there. When the Nazis learned of the Red Army’s approach, they…
by David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History
Boy in corn field, Woodbine, New Jersey (ca. 1900)
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