Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1882-2006
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Other Descriptive Information
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 2102-001: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1970-1971
- Accession No. 2102-002: Herzl Conservative Congregation synagogue bulletins, 1948-1950
- Accession No. 2102-003: Herzl Conservative Congregation records, 1947-1957
- Accession No. 2102-005: Herzl Conservative Congregation records, 1963
- Accession No. 2102-006: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1960-1981
- Accession No. 2102-007: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1931-1966
- Names and Subjects
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (Mercer Island, Wash.)
- Title
- Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records
- Dates
- 1882-2006 (inclusive)18822006
- Quantity
- 2.14 cubic feet (5 boxes plus 6 vertical files)
- Collection Number
- 2102
- Summary
- Records from a Seattle Conservative synogogue.
- 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
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
The Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation of Seattle, originally called Herzl’s congregation, was named after Theodore Herzl (1860-1904), founder of the World Zionist Organization. It incorporated on September 16, 1906. Until 1970, the congregation was located in Seattle's Central Area. Originally an Orthodox Sephardic synagogue, Herzl voted to modernize in 1929, joining the middle of Judaism's three major branches -- Orthodox, Conservative, and Reformed. In the late 1960s, the congregation decided to move to Mercer Island, in Lake Washington, and to merge with the Ner Tamid Conservative congregation. In the early twenty-first century, Herzl-Ner Tamid is the largest and oldest Conservative congregation in Seattle, and conducts traditional services with modern adaptations. (HistoryLink.org).
Content Description
Correspondence, chiefly of congregation president and executive director, Louis Weiner, bylaws, financial records, historical material, congregation bulletins, and ephemera, relating to Herzl Conservative Congregation and its merger with Congregation Ner Tamid of Bellevue in 1970 which formed Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation.
Other Descriptive Information
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
Arranged into 9 accessions:
- Accession no. 2102-001, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation Records, 1970-1971
- Accession no. 2102-002, Herzl Conservative Congregation Records, 1948-1950
- Accession no. 2102-003, Herzl Conservative Congregation Records, 1947-1957
- Accession no. 2102-004, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation Records, 1930-1970
- Accession no. 2102-005, Herzl Conservative Congregation Records, 1963
- Accession no. 2102-006, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation Records, 1960-1981
- Accession no. 2102-007, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation Records, 1931-1966
- Accession no. 2102-008, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation Records, 1935-2006
- Accession no. 2102-009, Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1986-2005
Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Accession No. 2102-001: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1970-1971.03 cubic foot (1 vertical file)
Scope and Content: Bulletins and other printed ephemera.
Bulletin first called Herzl-gram, later called Ha-Kol.
Restrictions on Access: No restrictions on access.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 3/6/1973.
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Description: Accession No. 2102-002: Herzl Conservative Congregation synagogue bulletins, 1948-1950.03 cubic foot (1 vertical file)
Scope and Content: Herzlgrams (synagogue bulletins).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Muriel Brill and Kay Pomerantz, 11/7/78.
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Description: Accession No. 2102-003: Herzl Conservative Congregation records, 1947-1957.21 cubic foot (1 box)
Scope and Content: Herzlgrams, Sept. 1947-May 1957; confirmation programs, 1953 and 1954; ephemera.
Herzlgrams fairly complete run from Sept. 1947 - Oct. 1954.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Florence Maslan, 1/1/1975.
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Accession No. 2102-004: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1930-1970
.42 cubic foot (1 box)Scope and Content: Historical materials, correspondence, financial records, marriage and birth certificates, lists, by-laws, yearbooks, programs, ephemera, ca. 1930-1970.
Includes papers of Lewis Weiner while president (1973-75) and executive director (1979-81), materials for 75th Anniversary in 1981, and a 1882 Ketuba (marriage contract).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Lewis Weiner, 5/26/1982.
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Series 1: Jews, Herzl-Ner Tamid, Seattle
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Administration
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Description: BylawsDates: mid 1970sContainer: Box/Folder 1/1, Accession 2102-004
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Correspondence
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: 1973-1974Container: Box/Folder 1/2, Accession 2102-004
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Description: General Correspondence re: Executive Directorship of Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative CongregationDates: 1979Container: Box/Folder 1/3, Accession 2102-004
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Financial Records
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Description: BudgetDates: 1972-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/4, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Reports of CPA Examination - Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative CongregationDates: 1972-1975Container: Box/Folder 1/5, Accession 2102-004
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Subject Series - Historical Materials for 75th Anniversary
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Description: Articles of IncorporationDates: 1959, 1965Container: Box/Folder 1/6, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Organization - Lists of Officers and Board MembersDates: approximately 1906-1982Container: Box/Folder 1/7, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Outline of Major Events - Herzl-Ner TamidDates: approximately 1930-1981Container: Box/Folder 1/8, Accession 2102-004
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Description: General CorrespondenceDates: approximately 1944-1981Container: Box/Folder 1/9, Accession 2102-004
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Description: General Correspondence - re: Construction of School BuildingDates: 1955Container: Box/Folder 1/10, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Financial RecordsDates: 1942-1943, 1957-1958Container: Box/Folder 1/11, Accession 2102-004
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Description: List of Bar/Bat MitzvahsDates: 1947-1969, 1971-1975Container: Box/Folder 1/12, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Ketuba - Marriage Contract - between Soloman Cohen and Yetta SilvermanDates: 1882Container: Box/Folder 1/13, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Pupil ListsDates: 1963-1976Container: Box/Folder 1/14-15, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Certificates for Religious SchoolDates: 1944Container: Box/Folder 1/16, Accession 2102-004
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Description: EphemeraDates: approximately 1944-1946Container: Box/Folder 1/17, Accession 2102-004
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Description: Accession No. 2102-005: Herzl Conservative Congregation records, 19630.03 cubic foot (1 vertical file)
Scope and Content: Notes for speaker introducing Rabbi Corson, undated, and one piece of ephemera, 1963.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Sol Sharin, 2/25/1988.
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Description: Accession No. 2102-006: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1960-19810.03 cubic foot (1 vertical file)
Scope and Content: Historical features, organizational features, reminiscence.
Includes program from the consecration of the New synagogue in 1971 which gives short histories of Herzl and of Ner Tamid. Organizational features are committee lists and other organizational lists dating from both before and after the 1970 merger of Herzl and Ner Tamid.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donated 1/1/1990.
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Description: Accession No. 2102-007: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1931-19660.03 cubic foot (1 vertical file)
Scope and Content: Letter (1931); newsletter "Herzlgram" (4/29/66 and 5/13/66).
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Acquisition Info: Donated by Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation, 5/1/1994.
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Accession No. 2102-008: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1935-2006
1 cubic foot (1 box, plus 1 vertical file)Scope and Content: Issues of the newsletters Herzlgram (later titled Ha-Kol), 1943-2004; congregational correspondence, programs, publications, mailers, and ephemera; prepatory materials for 100th anniversary tribute (source documents) as well as 100th Anniversary Commemorative Tribute Book: Faces of Hezl-Ner Tamid and DVD Celebrating our Past, Building our Future.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights not transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donations from Sid Weiner, 2003; Charles Brenner, 2005; Lana Finegold, 2006; Ruth Frankel, 2006; and Meta Buttnick, 2007.
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Description: Statement of Assets and LiabilitiesDates: 1964Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Mailers, programsDates: 1935, 1955-1969, 2001-2002Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Publications for congregationDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Congregational vroshures, tickets, fundraising and membership subscriptionsDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Brochure for new synagogueDates: undatedContainer: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Herzl yearbooks, memorial booksDates: 1950, 1953, 1955, 1960, 1963, 1965, 1983, 1995Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1943-1947Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1950-1953Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1954-1956Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1957-1959Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1960-1962Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1963-1965Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HerzlgramDates: 1966-1970Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Herzlgram/Ha-KolDates: 1977, 1980-1986, 2005Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HaKolDates: 2001Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HaKolDates: 2002Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HaKolDates: 2003Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: HaKolDates: 2004Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: The First Hundred Years , timeline, source documents and correspondenceContainer: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: 100th Anniversary Book: Faces of Herzl-Ner TamidDates: 2006Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: 100th Anniversary DVDDates: 2006Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-008
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Description: Merger documentsDates: 1970
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Accession No. 2102-009: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation records, 1986-2005
.54 cubic feet (2 boxes) (2 boxes)Scope and Content: Issues of Ha Kol newsletter and some other congregation mailings.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Acquisition Info: Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation
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Description: Ha Kol NewsletterDates: 1986-1988, 1991-1992Container: Box 1, Accession 2102-009
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Description: Ha Kol NewsletterDates: 1993-1995, 1997-2002, 2004Container: Box 2, Accession 2102-009
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Description: Other MailingDates: 2000-2005Container: Box 2, Accession 2102-009
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Conservative Judaism--Washington (State)--Mercer Island
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Corson, Maurice
- Thomas, Peter
Corporate Names
- Herzl Conservative Congregation (Seattle, Wash.)--Archives
- Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation (Mercer Island, Wash.)--Archives
Titles within the Collection
- Ha-Kol
- Herzl-gram
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Berch, Tillie (creator)
- Weiner, Lewis (creator)
Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
