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B'nai B'rith Hillel photograph collection, 1934-1989
Overview of the Collection
- Collector
- B'nai B'rith Hillel
- Title
- B'nai B'rith Hillel photograph collection
- Dates
- 1934-1989 (inclusive)19341989
1940s (bulk)19401949 - Quantity
- 378 photographic prints (2 boxes) ; various sizes
- Collection Number
- PH0912
- Summary
- Photographs of student activities and functions of the B'nai B'rith Hillel at the University of Washington
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
The collection is open to the public.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Historical BackgroundReturn to Top
B'nai B'rith, which means "sons of the covenant," is the oldest and largest American Jewish service organization. Founded in 1843, as Bundes Bruder by twelve German Jews in New York, B'nai B'rith has as its purpose "to unite Israelites in the work of protecting their highest interests and those of humanity." The organization is open to all branches of Judaism. It is dedicated to philanthropy and has offered assistance in both natural and man-made disasters. Other projects are youth organizations, orphanages, hospitals, libraries, vocational-training programs, and Hillel religious facilities at U.S. colleges. Local chapters meet in cities around the nation.
Hillel was created in 1923 at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and adopted by B'nai B'rith the following year, enabling Hillel to grow into the world’s largest Jewish campus organization. The B’nai B’rith Hillel Foundation at the University of Washington was founded in 1940. The University of Washington Hillel offers programming for undergraduates and post-college Jewish young adults in their twenties.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection documents many Hillel activities including luncheons, dinners, meetings, ceremonies, and dances.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities I, 1943-1949Return to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 1/1 | 1-9 | Rabbi Samuel Horowitz, Dedication of
Miller Memorial Room, Simhath Torah dinner, Ahuvah Ben Brith |
1948-1949 |
| ½ | 10-18 | Passover Seder |
1949 |
| 1/3 | 19-26 | Luncheon and dinner for Rabbi Arthur
Lelyveld |
1947-1948 |
| 1/4 | 27-35 | Evening service, Luncheon for Pierre Van Paassen, Alpha
Epsilon Phi sorority house, Hillel Choir, Philip Tworoger |
1943, 1947, 1948 |
| 1/5 | 36-43 | Hillel activities; meetings, ceremonies,
dance |
circa 1947 |
| 1/6 | 44-51 | Hillel activities, Rabbi DeSola Pool, A.L.
Sachor |
circa 1947 |
| 1/7 | 52-59 | Hillel activities, group portrait, wrapping books for
shipping
Photo 54 is a duplicate of photo 39.
|
circa 1944-45 |
| 1/8 | 60-67 | Hillel activities, student dance, Jewish Book Month
display |
1944-47 |
| 1/9 | 68-84 | Hillel student functions |
circa 1940s |
| 1/10 | 85-101 | Hillel student functions |
circa 1942-43 |
| 1/11 | 102-118 | Hillel student functions, victory garden |
circa1941-42 |
| 1/12 | 119-135 | Hillel student functions, Frosh Hillel
Council |
circa 1941-44 |
| 1/13 | 136-150 | Hillel student functions, baseball game |
circa 1941-42 |
| 1/14 | Hillel choir, Purim Ball queen and her court
Three photographs, souvenir dance booklet.
|
circa 1956-1957 | |
| 1/15 | Probably Rabbi Jacabovitz in uniform, at various
functions
Five photographs.
|
undated |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities IIReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/1 | 1-19 | Portraits including Hillel directors, Hillel student
council presidents, Hillel corporation presidents |
1949-1958 |
| 2/2 | 1-15 | Portraits including Hillel directors, Student council
presidents |
1940-1956 |
| 2/3-6 | 1-35 | Hillel activities including lecture, luncheon,
presentations |
undated |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities IIIReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/7 | 1-9 | Activities including presentations, luncheons, dinner,
and people |
undated, 1949, circa 1960 |
| 2/8 | 10-18 | Activities including presentations, luncheons, dinner,
and people |
1961, 1967 |
| 2/9 | 19-27 | Activities including presentations, luncheons, dinner,
and people |
circa 1960s |
| 2/10 | 28-36 | Burning of the mortgage at Hillel, Susie Michael and
Maurice Friedman |
1950,1967 |
| 2/11 | 37-43 | Activities including presentations, luncheons, dinner,
and people |
circa 1950s |
| 2/12 | 44-50 | 25th anniversary for Rabbi |
undated |
| 2/13 | 52-57 | Presentations, Susie Michael and Maurice
Friedman |
circa 1950s, 1960s |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities IVReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/14 | 1-22 | Activities including music, buffet dinner, and outdoor
evening on campus
There is also a packet of negatives in this folder.
|
1956, 1971, undated |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities VReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/15 | 1-8 | Hillel activities including student council meeting,
drama production, protest against French arms embargo to Israel |
1956, circa 1960, 1969 |
| 2/16 | 9-15 | Hillel activities including presentation, U.S. Army
soldiers at Hillel |
undated |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities VIReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/17 | 1-9 | Rabbi Jacabovitz surprise party |
May 23, 1972 |
| 2/18 | 1-8 | Hillel office, dance at Hillel, |
1959, circa 1960s |
| 2/19 | 9-16 | Hillel presentations, dinners |
circa 1960s |
B'nai B'rith Hillel Activities VIIReturn to Top
The item numbers listed were added by volunteers when the collection was received, and do not represent what the final numbering system will be, or order of the collection, as not all prints are numbered.
| Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Box/Folder | item | ||
| 2/20 | 1-12 | Succoth, Passover Seder, dancing, Hanukkah |
undated, 1969, 1970 |
| 2/21 | 36-39 | Group portrait of Rabbis, Hillel dance |
undated |
| 2/22 | 40-52 | Rabbi in office (probably James Mirel), Hillel baseball
team |
undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Form or Genre Terms
- Photographic prints
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
