Chevra Thilim records

Overview

Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book

Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book and Clergyman's records

Clergyman's records

Clergyman's records and news letters

Cemetery, Sisterhood and other records

Cemetery, Board of Directors and other records

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Programs

Programs

Programs

Programs

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Financial records

Programs

Programs

Programs

Programs

Programs

Chevra Thilim records

Sisterhood and other records

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Cemetery plots and building plans

Chevra Thilim records

Chevra Thilim records

Book of Remembrance and other records

Scroll: Story of Esther

Confirmation service invitations, dedications, correspondence, and news bulletins

Committee records

Incorporation, charters, election, other records

Lawsuit, membership, other records

Minutes, newsletters, proxies and other records

Donations and financial records

Minutes

Minutes, lawsuit on mixed seating, David Herman papers

Minutes

Minutes

Minutes

Minutes

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Bulletins

Invitations, religious holidays, other records

Weekly handouts

Event programs

Members

Members

Members

Members

Members

Members

Members

Photographs

Certificates, Charter of Affiliation

Circumcision records of Rabbi Moses H. Goldberg

Ceremony handbook, anniversary fund ledger, financial reports, Uptown buildings

Records of payments (dues, pledges) received from members

Ledger: Members payments

Ledger 1940s-1970s

Unidentified volume

Ladies Auxiliary Chevra Thilim Meeting Minutes December 1936-May 1941

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 1929-December 1938

Committee Meetings: minutes, correspondence

Golden Book of Life Congregation Chevra Thilim New Orleans, Louisiana 5702-1942



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Chevra Thilim records, 1915-1998 | Offsite Repository

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Collection Overview

Title: Chevra Thilim records, 1915-1998Add to your cart.

Predominant Dates:1947-1990

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 1010

Primary Creator: Congregation Chevra Thilim

Extent: 78.0 Boxes. More info below.

Arrangement: The collection is arranged alphabetically then chronologically by subject. The collection consists of 78 boxes and 8 volumes. It is 39 linear feet.

Subjects: Congregation Chevra Thilim (New Orleans, La.), Jews -- Louisiana -- New Orleans., Orthodox Judaism.

Forms of Material: Bulletins., Burial records., Financial records., Membership lists.

Languages: English, Yiddish

Scope and Contents of the Materials

This collection contains the records of Congregation Chevra Thilim, an Orthodox congregation that was founded in 1875. The congregation merged with Tikvat Shalom in 1999, and the two conservative congregations adopted the name Shir Chadash.

The collection includes charters, bylaws, contracts, minutes, board of director records, membership lists, seating charts, notes, auxiliary group records, treasurer reports and other financial records, cemetery records, programs and newsletters.

Biographical Note

Congregation Chevra Thilim was an Orthodox congregation that was founded in 1875. Chevra Thilim experienced controversy when it introduced mixed-gender seating in the 1950s. Several members splintered off to form Tikvat Shalom. The two congregations reunited in 1999, and adopted the name Shir Chadash. Shir Chadash continues is a Conservative congregation in Metairie.

Subject/Index Terms

Congregation Chevra Thilim (New Orleans, La.)
Jews -- Louisiana -- New Orleans.
Orthodox Judaism.

Administrative Information

Repository: Offsite Repository

Alternate Extent Statement: 39 linear feet

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions. Collection is stored offsite, please contact LaRC staff at least two business days in advance to determine availability of the collection.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Preferred Citation: Chevra Thilim records, Manuscripts Collection 1010, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Processing Information: Collection processed in 2010 by LAC Group.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon in 2010. Significant finding aid revisions made by Eira Tansey in 2012.

Other Note: Shir Chadash, the congregation formed by the Chevra Thilim and Tikvat Shalom merger, is located in Metairie.

Other URL: http://www.shirchadash.org/


Box and Folder Listing


Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book, 1977-1986],
[Box 2: Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book and Clergyman's records, 1960-1986],
[Box 3: Clergyman's records, 1970-1980],
[Box 4: Clergyman's records and news letters, 1959-1986],
[Box 5: Cemetery, Sisterhood and other records, 1966-1993],
[Box 6: Cemetery, Board of Directors and other records, 1957-1991],
[Box 7: Chevra Thilim records, 1972-1990],
[Box 8: Chevra Thilim records, 1952-1987],
[Box 9: Chevra Thilim records, 1985],
[Box 10: Bulletins, 1967-1973],
[Box 11: Bulletins, 1974-1975],
[Box 12: Bulletins, 1981-1984],
[Box 13: Bulletins, 1985-1988],
[Box 14: Programs, 1981-1982],
[Box 15: Programs, 1983-1984],
[Box 16: Programs, 1985-1986],
[Box 17: Programs, 1987-1988],
[Box 18: Chevra Thilim records, 1983-1992],
[Box 19: Chevra Thilim records, 1967-1990],
[Box 20: Chevra Thilim records, 1955-1991],
[Box 21: Financial records, 1958-1987],
[Box 22: Programs, 1987],
[Box 23: Programs, 1991],
[Box 24: Programs, 1992],
[Box 25: Programs, 1994],
[Box 26: Programs, Undated],
[Box 27: Chevra Thilim records, 1983-1989],
[Box 28: Sisterhood and other records, 1955-1996],
[Box 29: Chevra Thilim records, 1968-1975],
[Box 30: Chevra Thilim records, 1957-1988],
[Box 31: Cemetery plots and building plans],
[Box 32: Chevra Thilim records, 1981-1993],
[Box 33: Chevra Thilim records, 1990-1993],
[Box 34: Book of Remembrance and other records, 1960-1988],
[Box 35: Scroll: Story of Esther],
[Box 36: Confirmation service invitations, dedications, correspondence, and news bulletins, 1941-1989],
[Box 37: Committee records],
[Box 38: Incorporation, charters, election, other records, 1915-1995],
[Box 39: Lawsuit, membership, other records, 1946-1996],
[Box 40: Minutes, newsletters, proxies and other records, 1966-1996],
[Box 41: Donations and financial records, 1953-1980s],
[Box 42: Minutes, 1947-1956],
[Box 43: Minutes, lawsuit on mixed seating, David Herman papers, 1957-1964],
[Box 44: Minutes, 1965-1969],
[Box 45: Minutes, 1970-1976],
[Box 46: Minutes, 1977-1987],
[Box 47: Minutes, 1988-1996],
[Box 48: Bulletins, 1941-1968],
[Box 49: Bulletins, 1969-1978],
[Box 50: Bulletins, 1979-1984],
[Box 51: Bulletins, 1985-1987 February],
[Box 52: Bulletins, 1987 March-June],
[Box 53: Bulletins, 1987 June-October],
[Box 54: Bulletins, 1987 November-1988 April],
[Box 55: Bulletins, 1988 May-1990 February],
[Box 56: Bulletins, 1990 March-December],
[Box 57: Bulletins, 1990 December-1991 September],
[Box 58: Bulletins, 1991 October-1992 August],
[Box 59: Bulletins, 1992 September-1993 November],
[Box 60: Bulletins, 1993 November-1994 June],
[Box 61: Bulletins, 1994 July-December],
[Box 62: Bulletins, 1995],
[Box 63: Bulletins, 1996],
[Box 64: Bulletins, 1997-1998],
[Box 65: Invitations, religious holidays, other records],
[Box 66: Weekly handouts, 1994-1997],
[Box 67: Event programs, 1940s-1970s],
[Box 68: Members],
[Box 69: Members],
[Box 70: Members],
[Box 71: Members],
[Box 72: Members],
[Box 73: Members],
[Box 74: Members],
[Box 75: Photographs, 1995-1996],
[Box 76: Certificates, Charter of Affiliation],
[Box 77: Circumcision records of Rabbi Moses H. Goldberg, 1915-1926],
[Box 78: Ceremony handbook, anniversary fund ledger, financial reports, Uptown buildings],
[Volume 1: Records of payments (dues, pledges) received from members],
[Volume 2: Ledger: Members payments],
[Volume 3: Ledger 1940s-1970s],
[Volume 4: Unidentified volume],
[Volume 5: Ladies Auxiliary Chevra Thilim Meeting Minutes December 1936-May 1941],
[Volume 6: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 1929-December 1938],
[Volume 7: Committee Meetings: minutes, correspondence],
[Volume 8: Golden Book of Life Congregation Chevra Thilim New Orleans, Louisiana 5702-1942],
[All]

Box 43: Minutes, lawsuit on mixed seating, David Herman papers, 1957-1964Add to your cart.
Folder 1: 1957 Minutes and lawsuit on mixed seatingAdd to your cart.
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Folder 3: 1959 MinutesAdd to your cart.
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Folder 7: Minutes 1963Add to your cart.
Folder 8: Dave Herman papers 1964 includes some minutesAdd to your cart.

Browse by Box:

[Box 1: Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book, 1977-1986],
[Box 2: Contribution cards-Yizkor Memorial Book and Clergyman's records, 1960-1986],
[Box 3: Clergyman's records, 1970-1980],
[Box 4: Clergyman's records and news letters, 1959-1986],
[Box 5: Cemetery, Sisterhood and other records, 1966-1993],
[Box 6: Cemetery, Board of Directors and other records, 1957-1991],
[Box 7: Chevra Thilim records, 1972-1990],
[Box 8: Chevra Thilim records, 1952-1987],
[Box 9: Chevra Thilim records, 1985],
[Box 10: Bulletins, 1967-1973],
[Box 11: Bulletins, 1974-1975],
[Box 12: Bulletins, 1981-1984],
[Box 13: Bulletins, 1985-1988],
[Box 14: Programs, 1981-1982],
[Box 15: Programs, 1983-1984],
[Box 16: Programs, 1985-1986],
[Box 17: Programs, 1987-1988],
[Box 18: Chevra Thilim records, 1983-1992],
[Box 19: Chevra Thilim records, 1967-1990],
[Box 20: Chevra Thilim records, 1955-1991],
[Box 21: Financial records, 1958-1987],
[Box 22: Programs, 1987],
[Box 23: Programs, 1991],
[Box 24: Programs, 1992],
[Box 25: Programs, 1994],
[Box 26: Programs, Undated],
[Box 27: Chevra Thilim records, 1983-1989],
[Box 28: Sisterhood and other records, 1955-1996],
[Box 29: Chevra Thilim records, 1968-1975],
[Box 30: Chevra Thilim records, 1957-1988],
[Box 31: Cemetery plots and building plans],
[Box 32: Chevra Thilim records, 1981-1993],
[Box 33: Chevra Thilim records, 1990-1993],
[Box 34: Book of Remembrance and other records, 1960-1988],
[Box 35: Scroll: Story of Esther],
[Box 36: Confirmation service invitations, dedications, correspondence, and news bulletins, 1941-1989],
[Box 37: Committee records],
[Box 38: Incorporation, charters, election, other records, 1915-1995],
[Box 39: Lawsuit, membership, other records, 1946-1996],
[Box 40: Minutes, newsletters, proxies and other records, 1966-1996],
[Box 41: Donations and financial records, 1953-1980s],
[Box 42: Minutes, 1947-1956],
[Box 43: Minutes, lawsuit on mixed seating, David Herman papers, 1957-1964],
[Box 44: Minutes, 1965-1969],
[Box 45: Minutes, 1970-1976],
[Box 46: Minutes, 1977-1987],
[Box 47: Minutes, 1988-1996],
[Box 48: Bulletins, 1941-1968],
[Box 49: Bulletins, 1969-1978],
[Box 50: Bulletins, 1979-1984],
[Box 51: Bulletins, 1985-1987 February],
[Box 52: Bulletins, 1987 March-June],
[Box 53: Bulletins, 1987 June-October],
[Box 54: Bulletins, 1987 November-1988 April],
[Box 55: Bulletins, 1988 May-1990 February],
[Box 56: Bulletins, 1990 March-December],
[Box 57: Bulletins, 1990 December-1991 September],
[Box 58: Bulletins, 1991 October-1992 August],
[Box 59: Bulletins, 1992 September-1993 November],
[Box 60: Bulletins, 1993 November-1994 June],
[Box 61: Bulletins, 1994 July-December],
[Box 62: Bulletins, 1995],
[Box 63: Bulletins, 1996],
[Box 64: Bulletins, 1997-1998],
[Box 65: Invitations, religious holidays, other records],
[Box 66: Weekly handouts, 1994-1997],
[Box 67: Event programs, 1940s-1970s],
[Box 68: Members],
[Box 69: Members],
[Box 70: Members],
[Box 71: Members],
[Box 72: Members],
[Box 73: Members],
[Box 74: Members],
[Box 75: Photographs, 1995-1996],
[Box 76: Certificates, Charter of Affiliation],
[Box 77: Circumcision records of Rabbi Moses H. Goldberg, 1915-1926],
[Box 78: Ceremony handbook, anniversary fund ledger, financial reports, Uptown buildings],
[Volume 1: Records of payments (dues, pledges) received from members],
[Volume 2: Ledger: Members payments],
[Volume 3: Ledger 1940s-1970s],
[Volume 4: Unidentified volume],
[Volume 5: Ladies Auxiliary Chevra Thilim Meeting Minutes December 1936-May 1941],
[Volume 6: Board of Directors Meeting Minutes November 1929-December 1938],
[Volume 7: Committee Meetings: minutes, correspondence],
[Volume 8: Golden Book of Life Congregation Chevra Thilim New Orleans, Louisiana 5702-1942],
[All]


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