Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection
Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection
| Creator: | Sarah V. Dunlap |
| Dates: | 1990-1997 |
| Quantity: | 2.0 linear feet (3 manuscript containers, 1 cassette tape container) |
| Acquisition: | Accession #: 2008.23; Donated by: Sarah V. Dunlap |
| Identification: | A50; Archive Collection #50 |
| Citation: | [Document Title]. The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection, [Box #, Folder #, Item #], Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Gloucester, MA. |
| Copyright: | Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be addressed to the Librarian/Archivist. |
| Language: | English |
| Finding Aid: | Processed by Linda Johnson, 2008; supervised by Stephanie Buck, Archivist. |
Note: this collection is restricted until 2057.
Collection Overview
| Creator: | Sarah V. Dunlap |
| Dates: | 1990-1997 |
| Quantity: | 2.0 linear feet (3 manuscript containers, 1 cassette tape container) |
| Acquisition: | Accession #: 2008.23; Donated by: Sarah V. Dunlap |
| Identification: | A50; Archive Collection #50 |
| Citation: | [Document Title]. The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection, [Box #, Folder #, Item #], Cape Ann Museum Library & Archives, Gloucester, MA. |
| Copyright: | Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be addressed to the Librarian/Archivist. |
| Language: | English |
| Finding Aid: | Processed by Linda Johnson, 2008; supervised by Stephanie Buck, Archivist. |
Note: this collection is restricted until 2057.
This collection was donated the author of the book The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History, by Sarah V. Dunlap, 1998.
The collection is restricted until 2057.
Acquisition Note
This collection was donated the author of the book The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History, by Sarah V. Dunlap, 1998.
The collection is restricted until 2057.
The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection is composed of one box containing 33 cassette tapes of interviews with 28 different members of the Jewish community and 3 document boxes containing 56 folders of interview transcripts, miscellaneous notes, copies of immigration and naturalization records, copies of deeds, copies of Temple corporate papers, and several drafts of the book.
Scope and Content of the Collection
The Jewish Community of Cape Ann: An Oral History Collection is composed of one box containing 33 cassette tapes of interviews with 28 different members of the Jewish community and 3 document boxes containing 56 folders of interview transcripts, miscellaneous notes, copies of immigration and naturalization records, copies of deeds, copies of Temple corporate papers, and several drafts of the book.
Box 1: Taped Interviews
33 Tapes containing interviews with the following people:
1. Rabbi Myron M. Geller (2tapes 2/25/1997)
2. Sally Tarr (1 tape 1/15/1992)
3. Edward and Irene Visnick (9/26/1996)
4. Gordon Weiner (10/29/1996)
5. Mary Kline (10/6/1996)
6. Evelyn Stone Greengross (8/29/1996)
7. George Flasher (10/14/1996)
8. Maurice Dancour (5/22/1997)
9. Bernard and Mitch Cohen (2 tapes 8/21/1997)
10. Dr. Philip Kramer (2tapes 6/2/1997)
11. Irving Kline (2 tapes 2/18.1997)
12. Myron Bloom (10/1/2001)
13. Bertha Fineberg (11/22/1996)
14. Gradwohl (3/25/1997)
15. Evelyn and Melvin Bernstein (10/3/1996)
16. Ann Fishman (9/12/1995)
17. Jean Dietz (12/12/1996)
18. Mary Greenburg Sturt (7/22/1996)
19. Gradwohl (3/25/1997)
20. Charlotte and Sid Goldman (9/1/1995)
21. Reva Kramer and Helen Marney (10/26/1995)
22. Richard Rome (9/24/1997)
23. Jeff Resnick (6/27/1997)
24. Robert Kramer (6/20/1996)
25. Harold Bell (5/12/1997)
26. Bill Marks (9/30/1996)
27. Vicky and Lenny Linsky (10/1/1996)
28. Edward Lichtenstein (7/14/1997)
Box 2: Files containing notes and typed interviews
1. Bea Albert Bell
2. Charlotte Alper (Chansky), Lillian Cohen
3. Harold Bell
4. Melvin and Evelyn Bernstein
5. Esther Bloch
6. Myron Bloom
7. Bernard and Mitch Cohen
8. Maurice Dancour
9. Jean Dietz
10. Naomi Rosenthal Epstein
11. Irving Fogel (Son of Rabbi Fogel)
12. Gradwohl, Curhan and Feldman
13. Bertha Fineberg
14. Ann Fishman
15. George Flasher
16. Rabbi Myron Geller
17. Sidney and Charlotte Goldman (Copies of citizenship papers Harry Goldman included)
18. Irving Goodman
19. Razelle (Goos) Cohen
20. Evelyn Stone Greengross
21. Henry Hurwitz
22. Bob Kramer
23. Copies of Immigration & Naturalizations (German & Russian) Gloucester, MA
24. Jacobs
25. Mrs. Ben Kerr
26. Irving Kline and David Gardner
27. Mary Kline
28. Hilton Kramer
Box 3: More typed interviews and book notes
1. Phil and Marjorie Kramer
2. Edward and Bernice Lichtenstein
3. Fannie Linsky
4. Lenny and Vicky Linsky
5. Bill and Marjorie Marks
6. Mamie Norton
7. Jeff Resnick
8. Richard Rome
9. Col. Melvin Rosen ( Arlene Malech)
10. Rosenberg
11. Rosenblatt
12. Leo Sandler
13. Reva Kramer (Schred & Helen Marnoy (Schred) (photos of parents wedding in file)
14. Rabbi Harry Sky
15. Mary Greenburg Sturt (Mrs. Morton)
16. Sarah Albert Tarr (naturalization papers of Max Urdansky included)
17. Edward Visnick
18. Gordon Weiner
19. First draft-quotes
20. Appendices, includes the following:
Corporation papers for Temple, historical sermon on Jewish Synagogue by Sidney A. Gordon, Biography of Rebecca Albert by Sarah Albert Tarr, History of Mount Jacob Cemetery by Robert Kramer dated May 1990, 2 copies of Bnai Brith Membership list for 1950, 2 copies of the names on memorial plaques Temple Acavath Achim, Paternal genealogy Sidney Goldman (2 copies), 2 copies of Albert/ Urdansky/ Goldman genealogy. Family tree for Feldman (Zuriff) Raisin, Katz, and Rubin, Profiles of people interviewed for the book, Printed copy of the brief history of Mt. Jacobs Cemetery and a price list for CAHA photos.
21. Zellies Conversations, misc. notes for the book.
22. Forms, newspaper clippings and interview notes for the book.
Box 4
1. Folder with list of Jewish business owners, Directory listings, worksheets and junk licenses.
2. Text changes not made in 2nd printing
3. Notes about Louis Brandeis in Gloucester
4. Envelope from Gordon Weiner containing copies of the 50th Anniversary of the Temple 1904-1954, Copy of invitation, list of building comm. donations, memorials, Building fund supplement to the Temple Times Dec. 1988, Rededication service Aug 26, 1990.
5. Drafts 2, 3 and 4
6. List of Deeds 1904-1950
Container List
Box 1: Taped Interviews
33 Tapes containing interviews with the following people:
1. Rabbi Myron M. Geller (2tapes 2/25/1997)
2. Sally Tarr (1 tape 1/15/1992)
3. Edward and Irene Visnick (9/26/1996)
4. Gordon Weiner (10/29/1996)
5. Mary Kline (10/6/1996)
6. Evelyn Stone Greengross (8/29/1996)
7. George Flasher (10/14/1996)
8. Maurice Dancour (5/22/1997)
9. Bernard and Mitch Cohen (2 tapes 8/21/1997)
10. Dr. Philip Kramer (2tapes 6/2/1997)
11. Irving Kline (2 tapes 2/18.1997)
12. Myron Bloom (10/1/2001)
13. Bertha Fineberg (11/22/1996)
14. Gradwohl (3/25/1997)
15. Evelyn and Melvin Bernstein (10/3/1996)
16. Ann Fishman (9/12/1995)
17. Jean Dietz (12/12/1996)
18. Mary Greenburg Sturt (7/22/1996)
19. Gradwohl (3/25/1997)
20. Charlotte and Sid Goldman (9/1/1995)
21. Reva Kramer and Helen Marney (10/26/1995)
22. Richard Rome (9/24/1997)
23. Jeff Resnick (6/27/1997)
24. Robert Kramer (6/20/1996)
25. Harold Bell (5/12/1997)
26. Bill Marks (9/30/1996)
27. Vicky and Lenny Linsky (10/1/1996)
28. Edward Lichtenstein (7/14/1997)
Box 2: Files containing notes and typed interviews
1. Bea Albert Bell
2. Charlotte Alper (Chansky), Lillian Cohen
3. Harold Bell
4. Melvin and Evelyn Bernstein
5. Esther Bloch
6. Myron Bloom
7. Bernard and Mitch Cohen
8. Maurice Dancour
9. Jean Dietz
10. Naomi Rosenthal Epstein
11. Irving Fogel (Son of Rabbi Fogel)
12. Gradwohl, Curhan and Feldman
13. Bertha Fineberg
14. Ann Fishman
15. George Flasher
16. Rabbi Myron Geller
17. Sidney and Charlotte Goldman (Copies of citizenship papers Harry Goldman included)
18. Irving Goodman
19. Razelle (Goos) Cohen
20. Evelyn Stone Greengross
21. Henry Hurwitz
22. Bob Kramer
23. Copies of Immigration & Naturalizations (German & Russian) Gloucester, MA
24. Jacobs
25. Mrs. Ben Kerr
26. Irving Kline and David Gardner
27. Mary Kline
28. Hilton Kramer
Box 3: More typed interviews and book notes
1. Phil and Marjorie Kramer
2. Edward and Bernice Lichtenstein
3. Fannie Linsky
4. Lenny and Vicky Linsky
5. Bill and Marjorie Marks
6. Mamie Norton
7. Jeff Resnick
8. Richard Rome
9. Col. Melvin Rosen ( Arlene Malech)
10. Rosenberg
11. Rosenblatt
12. Leo Sandler
13. Reva Kramer (Schred & Helen Marnoy (Schred) (photos of parents wedding in file)
14. Rabbi Harry Sky
15. Mary Greenburg Sturt (Mrs. Morton)
16. Sarah Albert Tarr (naturalization papers of Max Urdansky included)
17. Edward Visnick
18. Gordon Weiner
19. First draft-quotes
20. Appendices, includes the following:
Corporation papers for Temple, historical sermon on Jewish Synagogue by Sidney A. Gordon, Biography of Rebecca Albert by Sarah Albert Tarr, History of Mount Jacob Cemetery by Robert Kramer dated May 1990, 2 copies of Bnai Brith Membership list for 1950, 2 copies of the names on memorial plaques Temple Acavath Achim, Paternal genealogy Sidney Goldman (2 copies), 2 copies of Albert/ Urdansky/ Goldman genealogy. Family tree for Feldman (Zuriff) Raisin, Katz, and Rubin, Profiles of people interviewed for the book, Printed copy of the brief history of Mt. Jacobs Cemetery and a price list for CAHA photos.
21. Zellies Conversations, misc. notes for the book.
22. Forms, newspaper clippings and interview notes for the book.
Box 4
1. Folder with list of Jewish business owners, Directory listings, worksheets and junk licenses.
2. Text changes not made in 2nd printing
3. Notes about Louis Brandeis in Gloucester
4. Envelope from Gordon Weiner containing copies of the 50th Anniversary of the Temple 1904-1954, Copy of invitation, list of building comm. donations, memorials, Building fund supplement to the Temple Times Dec. 1988, Rededication service Aug 26, 1990.
5. Drafts 2, 3 and 4
6. List of Deeds 1904-1950