Happy Digital Archives Day!by Christine McEvilly, Digital Archivist and Librarian, American Jewish Historical Society But what in the world is the Day of Digital Archives? Once a year, those of us who work with digital collections in archives, museums, and libraries like to share just what our jobs are all about and help people understand what we do. We have all sorts of titles,…
Sukkot. You can explore other items from the partners’ collections in the Center’s Flickr photostream.
Rosh Hashanah Resourcesby David P. Rosenberg, M.P.A., Senior Reference Librarian – Collections, Center for Jewish History In honor of the New Year I examined ten resources available at the Center (for the ten days of repentance) that reflect on the experience of the High Holidays in the military. Memoirs 1) Reflections on World War II: Chaplain Jacob Kraft’s Letters to Leah reprints Kraft’s letters…
The Goldbergs, Puzzle AdvertisementYear: 1932Creator: Pepsodent Co. Type: Color Lithograph The Goldbergs, one of the first successful television sitcoms, spawned from a popular radio program and ran from 1949 to 1956. The show centered around a family of Eastern European Jews living in the Bronx, and often explored themes of ethnicity, financial struggles, and family. The undeniable star of the show was matriarch Mollie…