Federation of Temple Sisterhoods records, 1936-1996 | Louisiana Research Collection
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Collection Overview
Title: Federation of Temple Sisterhoods records, 1936-1996
ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 869
Primary Creator: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation.
Extent: 17.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series: 1. National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (Boxes 1-3); 2. Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15 (Boxes 4-8), arranged by state and then alphabetically by city; 3. Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, (Boxes 9-12), arranged alphabetically by city; and 4. Accretion (Boxes 13-17), arranged alphabetically by congregation or name. The collection consists of seventeen boxes and one oversize folder.
Date Acquired: 08/00/1992. More info below under Accruals.
Subjects: Henry S. Jacobs Camp (Utica, Miss.), Jewish women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 20th century., Jewish women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century., Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 15, Southern Federation., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation., Women's rights -- United States -- History.
Forms of Material: Bulletins., Correspondence., Office files., Publications.
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Biographical Note
Subject/Index Terms
Henry S. Jacobs Camp (Utica, Miss.)
Jewish women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 20th century.
Jewish women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 15, Southern Federation.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation.
Women's rights -- United States -- History.
Administrative Information
Repository: Louisiana Research Collection
Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1993.
Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.
Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Acquisition Source: Yvonne Strug.
Preferred Citation: Federtion of Temple Sisterhoods records, Manuscripts Collection 869, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.
Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, 1950-1989],
[Series 2: The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15, 1977-1992],
[Series 3: Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, 1936-1992],
[Series 4: Accretion, 1978-1996],
[All]
- Series 1: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, 1950-1989

- Box 1: National Federation, organizational correspondence

- Folder 1: Invitation to interfaith luncheon, 1950 January 17

- Folder 2: Information packet, "27th Biennial Assembly of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods," Miami Beach, Florida, 1969 October 25-30

- Folder 3: Informational packet, "50th General Assembly of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations," Miami Beach, Florida, 1969 October 25-30

- Folder 4: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, other correspondence, 1971-1980

- Folder 5: National Federation 33rd Biennial Assembly, Boston, Massachusetts, other correspondence; includes handwritten program notes, 1981 December 3-8

- Folder 6: National Federation 33rd Biennial Assembly, Boston, Massachusetts, other correspondence, continued, 1981 December 3-8

- Folder 7: National Federation 34th Biennial Assembly, Houston, Texas, other correspondence, 1983 November 9-15

- Folder 1: Invitation to interfaith luncheon, 1950 January 17
- Box 2: National Federation, other correspondence

- Folder 1: Other correspondence, 1979-1980

- Folder 2: Correspondence, Hebrew Union College, 1979-1983

- Folder 3: Other correspondence, 1983

- Folder 4: 34th Biennial Assembly correspondence, Houston, Texas, 1983 November 10-14

- Folder 5: 37th Biennial Assembly packet, 1989 November

- Folder 6: Sabbath service for Union of American Hebrew Congregations/National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Houston, Texas, 1983 November 11

- Folder 7: Other correspondence, including membership list of Southern District

- Folder 8: Other correspondence, 1947-1983

- Folder 1: Other correspondence, 1979-1980
- Box 3: National Federation, publications

- Folder 1: Other programs, 1970s

- Folder 2: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, "Book of Honors", 1977 June

- Folder 3: Other miscellaneous programs, 1979-1980

- Folder 4: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, "Book of Honors", 1971, 1979, 1991

- Folder 5: Other publications, 1969-1980

- Folder 6: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, "Book of Honors", 1981-1983

- Folder 7: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, other publications, 1982-1983

- Folder 8: Other publications, including Book of Honors, 1985

- Folder 9: Other publications, 1977-1989

- Folder 10: 37th Biennial Assembly, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1989 November 2-6

- Folder 11: Other correspondence, 1989

- Folder 1: Other programs, 1970s
- Box 1: National Federation, organizational correspondence
- Series 2: The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15, 1977-1992

- Includes Arkansas, Mississippi, Memphis, Tennessee, and Louisiana (see Series 3).
- Box 4: Southern District, congregational bulletins

- Folder 1: Desha County, Arkansas, correspondence; includes Desha County Historical Society Program, 1977

- Folder 2: Tilles Memorial Temple, Fort Smith, Arkansas, monthly, 1982 March-1988

- Folder 3: Congregation House of Israel, Hot Springs, Arkansas, monthly, 1983 December-1991 May

- Folder 4: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Little Rock, Arkansas, monthly, 1987 April-December

- Folder 5: Congregation B'nai Israel, Little Rock, Arkansas, monthly, 1988 January-1990 May

- Folder 6: Meir Chayum, McGehee, Arkansas, monthly, 1982 September-1983 September

- Folder 7: Temple Anshe Ameth, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, monthly, 1982 November-1983 March

- Folder 8: Temple Anshe Ameth, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, monthly, 1983 May-December

- Folder 9: Temple Anshe Ameth, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, monthly, 1987 September-1988 August

- Folder 10: Temple Anshe Ameth, Pine Bluff, Arkansas, monthly, 1989 January--1989 August

- Folder 11: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 August-December

- Also includes some bulletins from Temple Beth Israel (Clarksdale, Mississippi), 1983-1984.
- Folder 12: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 December-1990 April

- Folder 1: Desha County, Arkansas, correspondence; includes Desha County Historical Society Program, 1977
- Box 5: Southern District, congregational bulletins

- Folder 1: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 March-April

- Folder 2: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 April-June

- Folder 3: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 July-1990 May

- Folder 4: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1990 August-December

- Folder 5: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1991 January-July

- Folder 6: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1991 August-December

- Folder 7: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1992 January-July

- Folder 8: Adath Israel Congregation, Cleveland, Mississippi, 1983 November

- Folder 9: Hebrew Union Temple, Greenville, Mississippi, monthly, 1982 October-1983 May

- Folder 10: Hebrew Union Temple, Greenville, Mississippi, monthly, 1983 June-1984 June

- Folder 11: Hebrew Union Temple, Greenville, Mississippi, monthly, 1987 October-1988 October

- Folder 12: Hebrew Union Temple, Greenville, Mississippi, monthly, 1990 September-1991 September

- Folder 13: Temple B'Nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, monthly, 1983 September-1989 August

- Folder 14: Temple B'Nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 September 1989-1990 June

- Folder 15: Temple B'Nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, monthly, 1990 September-1991 April

- Folder 16: Temple B'Nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, monthly, May 1991-1992 Summer

- Folder 17: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1983 March-1986 March

- Folder 1: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 March-April
- Box 6: Southern District, congregational bulletins

- Folder 1: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 June-October

- Folder 2: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 October-1989 January

- Folder 3: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 January-May

- Folder 4: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1989 May-July

- Folder 5: Temple B'Nai Israel, Natchez, Mississippi, monthly, 1981 January-1988 July

- Folder 6: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1982 Summer-1983 December

- Folder 7: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1984 May-December

- Folder 8: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1985 January-September

- Folder 9: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1985 September-1986 June

- Folder 10: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1986 Summer-1987 January

- Folder 11: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1987 January-Summer

- Folder 12: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1987 September-March

- Folder 13: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1988 April-December

- Folder 14: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1989 January-Summer

- Folder 1: Temple Beth Israel, Meridian, Mississippi, monthly, 1988 June-October
- Box 7: Southern District, congregational bulletins

- Folder 1: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1989 September-December

- Folder 2: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1990 January-Summer

- Folder 3: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1990 August-1991 May

- Folder 4: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1991 June-1992 January

- Folder 5: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1992 February-June

- Folder 6: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, other, includes calendar of events, 1985-1986

- Folder 7: Southern Federation, other papers, concerning 1st Biennial, New Orleans, 1980 March

- Folder 8: Southern Accents, publications, 1980-1986

- Folder 9: Southern Federation, correspondence, 1982-1983

- Folder 10: Southern Federation, correspondence, 1983-1984

- Folder 11: Southern Federation, other papers, includes map of Southern District

- Folder 1: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, monthly, 1989 September-December
- Box 8: Southern District, other papers

- Folder 1: Southern Federation, other papers, 1986-1987

- Folder 2: Southern Federation, other papers, correspondence, including partial history, 1987-1988

- Folder 3: Southern Federation, other papers, 1988

- Folder 4: Southern Federation, other papers and publications, 1988-1992

- Folder 5: Southern Federation, other correspondence, 1990

- Folder 6: Southern Federation, other business correspondence, 1990

- Folder 7: Southern Federation, publications, 1990 April-1992 June

- Folder 8: Southern Federation, other papers, includes membership list, undated

- Folder 9: Southern Federation, other papers, includes short history, undated

- Folder 10: Southern Federation, other papers, includes history, undated

- Folder 1: Southern Federation, other papers, 1986-1987
- Box 4: Southern District, congregational bulletins
- Series 3: Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, 1936-1992

- Box 9: Louisiana Federation, District #17

- Folder 1: Louisiana Federation, correspondence, 1964-1969

- Folder 2: Louisiana Federation, informational packet, 1970

- Folder 3: Louisiana Federation, business correspondence, 1975-1978

- Folder 4: Louisiana Federation, informational packet, 1978

- Folder 5: Louisiana Federation, other correspondence, 1978

- Folder 6: Louisiana Federation, other papers, includes list of temple presidents and budgets, 1977-1981

- Folder 7: Louisiana Federation, mailers, 1987-1988

- Folder 8: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadem, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletin, monthly, 1982 May-1983 August

- Folder 9: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadem, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1983 August-November

- Folder 1: Louisiana Federation, correspondence, 1964-1969
- Box 10: Louisiana District, bulletins

- Folder 1: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 October-1988 March

- Folder 2: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 May-September

- Folder 3: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 October-1989 February

- Folder 4: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Yearbook, 1988-1989

- Folder 5: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1964-1984 November

- Folder 6: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 January-1988 April

- Folder 7: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 September-1989 January

- Folder 8: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1989 February-1989 May

- Folder 9: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1989 September-1991 March

- Folder 10: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1991 April-1992 July

- Folder 11: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1982 November-1983 May

- Folder 12: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1983 June-1984 November

- Folder 13: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 June-October

- Folder 14: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 November-1989 January

- Folder 15: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, monthly, 1989 February-June

- Folder 16: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, monthly, 1989 September-1992 April

- Folder 1: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 October-1988 March
- Box 11: Louisiana District, bulletins

- Folder 1: Temple B'Nai Israel, Monroe, Louisiana, monthly, 1983 October-1984 October

- Folder 2: Temple B'Nai Israel, Monroe, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 November-1991 March

- Folder 3: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1963

- Folder 4: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1972-1973

- Folder 5: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1960-1977

- Folder 6: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1990-1991

- Folder 7: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers

- Folder 8: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 Summer-1989 December

- Folder 9: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 January-August

- Folder 10: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 September-December

- Folder 11: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 January-September

- Folder 12: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 October-1992 August

- Folder 13: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers, undated

- Folder 14: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers, 1989

- Folder 15: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 December-1984 May

- Folder 1: Temple B'Nai Israel, Monroe, Louisiana, monthly, 1983 October-1984 October
- Box 12: Louisiana District, bulletins

- Folder 1: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1984 October-1990 February

- Folder 2: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 March-August

- Folder 3: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 February-April

- Folder 4: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 May-1992 March

- Folder 5: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1992 April-August

- Folder 6: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 October-1984 May

- Folder 7: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1984 June-1985 November

- Folder 8: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 October-1988 October

- Folder 9: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 November-1990 August

- Folder 10: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 September-1991 June

- Includes history of congregation.
- Folder 11: Louisiana District, other correspondence, 1988-1989

- Folder 12: Louisiana District, newspaper clippings, New Orleans Federation activities, 1936-1937

- Folder 13: Calendar of Events Planner, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, 1981-1982

- Folder 14: Conference on Southern Jewish History, other papers, 1982 November 19-21

- Folder 1: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1984 October-1990 February
- Box 9: Louisiana Federation, District #17
- Series 4: Accretion, 1978-1996

- Box 13: Louisiana District, accretions

- Folder 1: Southern District, other papers, includes publications and articles, and a eulogy for Fanny Kahn Alcus, past president of the Louisiana district, 1992-1995, undated

- Folder 2: Congregation House of Israel, Hot Springs, Arkansas, bulletins, monthly, 1992 September-1995 May

- Folder 3: Temple B'Nai Israel, Columbus Mississippi, bulletins, monthly, 1994 Summer-1995 July

- Folder 4: Temple B'nai Israel, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, bulletins, monthly, 1992 September-1993 Summer; 1994 September-1995 January

- Folder 5: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, bulletins, monthly, 1992 August-1993 May

- Folder 6: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, bulletins, monthly, 1993 June-1994 July

- Folder 7: Beth Israel Congregation, Jackson, Mississippi, bulletins, monthly, 1994 August-1995 May

- Includes congregational mailers, 1994 October-1995 May.
- Folder 8: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, bulletins, monthly, 1992 September-1993 May

- Folder 9: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, bulletins, monthly, 1993 Summer-1994 June

- Folder 10: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, bulletins, monthly, 1994 September-1995 Summer

- Folder 11: Temple Israel, Memphis, Tennessee, bulletins, monthly, 1995 September-1996 May

- Folder 1: Southern District, other papers, includes publications and articles, and a eulogy for Fanny Kahn Alcus, past president of the Louisiana district, 1992-1995, undated
- Box 14: Louisiana District, bulletins

- Folder 1: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadim, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1994 December-1995 June

- Folder 2: Congregation B'nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1992 August-1993 May

- Folder 3: Congregation B'nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1993 June-1994 June

- Folder 4: Congregation B'nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1994 August-1995 May

- Folder 5: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly; also letter to remind members of Temple Memorial Book, 1992 August-1995 May; 1993 September 3

- Folder 6: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana bulletins, monthly, 1992 September-1993 June

- Folder 7: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana bulletins, monthly, 1993 August-1994 May

- Folder 8: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana bulletins, monthly, 1994 September-1995 June

- Folder 9: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1992 September-1993 June

- Folder 10: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1993 August-1994 May

- Folder 11: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1994 September-1995 June

- Folder 1: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadim, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1994 December-1995 June
- Box 15: Henry S. Jacobs Camp and the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience

- Folder 1: Henry S. Jacobs Camp, other papers and correspondence, 1969 May-1984 August

- Folder 2: Henry S. Jacobs Camp, camp newsletter, "Jacob's Ledder,", 1978 September-1994 Fall

- Folder 3: Henry S. Jacobs Camp, other publications, undated

- Folder 4: Henry S. Jacobs Camp, by-laws and constitution, undated

- Folder 5: Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience; includes goals and objectives, family history questionnaire, museum's newsletter, "Circa," 1991 Spring-1993 Fall, and copies of Keeping the Story Alive, a museum publication, and various published news articles

- Folder 6: Union of American Hebrew Congregations teacher's newsletter, 1995 August-1996 May

- Folder 1: Henry S. Jacobs Camp, other papers and correspondence, 1969 May-1984 August
- Box 16: Other congregations

- Folder 1: Chevra Thilim (New Orleans, Louisiana)

- Folder 2: Congregation B'nai Israel

- Folder 3: Temple Sinai (Lake Charles, Louisiana)

- Folder 4: Gemiluth Chassodim (Alexandria, Louisiana)

- Folder 5: Touro Synagogue (New Orleans, Louisiana)

- Folder 6: Jewish telegraphic agency

- Folder 7: Tikvat Shalom - the scroll

- Folder 1: Chevra Thilim (New Orleans, Louisiana)
- Box 17: Sisterhood District #15, Southern Region

- Oversize folder 1: "2063 A.D."

- Box 13: Louisiana District, accretions
Browse by Series:
[Series 1: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, 1950-1989],
[Series 2: The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15, 1977-1992],
[Series 3: Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, 1936-1992],
[Series 4: Accretion, 1978-1996],
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