Our Mission:To preserve and protect collections of written, visual and audible materials

that document the history of the Dallas Jewish community, to

make these materials available to the public and researchers, and to

keep the past as a living legacy for our community

Our Vision:To help present and future generations

connect with Jewish Dallas

2015 – 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident

Jim SchwartzVice President

May Sebel Liz Liener

SecretaryLori Ordiway

TreasurerStuart Rosenfield

ParliamentarianDeborah Konigsberg

Board of DirectorsMarc AndresMichael B. CohenScott CytronSharyn FeinCliff FriedmanNeil GoldbergDavid GolmanPauline GraivierJoan GremontHarriet Gross

Past PresidentsJames AlexanderRuth Andres Robert Beer z”l Roz BenjetRachel BortnickReid HellerGinger JacobsMark E. JacobsRuth Brown Kahn z”l

Sara R. LevineDr. Joel RoffmanMark SchorMilton Tobian z”l

Michael WaldmanAndrea Weinstein

Executive DirectorDebra Polsky

Hylton JonasRachelle KrasoffBrett LazarusEsther MeyersMarilyn PailetMatt PrescottJo ReingoldRobin SachsBrad SchweigEllen Ungerman

Our Archive:The Dallas Jewish Historical Society serves as a repository for the entire Jewish community of Dallas. In its

holdings are personal and family papers, recorded oral histories, artifacts, and

records of the various organizations which comprise the Jewish community

in Greater Dallas.

Our Archive Yesterday:

Our Archive Today:

DJHS Oral History Collection:It’s not every day that you can hear from past Jewish movers and shakers who’ve made an impact on the Dallas Jewish community. At the DJHS, we make that

thought a reality. Featuring more than 500 interviews in a variety of formats, we bring you history from those

who have paved the way and shared some of the greatest words and experiences, whose incredible

stories celebrate our history, our diversity and their wealth of dedication to making

our community a better place.

DJHS Oral History Collection:

2015 – 2016 DJHS GOALS• Oral History Awareness - place current oral

history interviews on the DJHS website for viewing and comment by the public

• Engaging people with the Archive - outreach to organizations, articles in the TJP regarding our holdings and Dallas Jewish history, increased volunteer activity

• Bring the expertise of DJHS to the community through a Speaker's Bureau

• Financial stability through engaging fundraising events, sponsorship and membership development

• D - Digitization of current Oral History video and audio tapes as well as the Ellis M. & May Titche WW II correspondence collection

• J - Jumpstart our Genealogy group, L'Dor Vador: What's Your Story?, and Oral History Volunteer programs to reach out to new audiences and both “Natives & Newcomers” whose stories have been missed

• H - Host accessioned Archive Collections on the DJHS website through Finding Aids & Special pages

• S - Secure adequate funding through grants, events and endowments to ensure the health and future growth of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society and to meet ongoing physical and equipment needs

2016 – 2017 DJHS GOALS

Dallas Jewish Migration Project• Roots to Boots: South African Jews in

Dallas

Thanks to the efforts of Joan Gremont, Esme Jacobson, Lynette Rakusin and Marc Jacobson, a new program idea was brought to the DJHS Oral History committee in 2013. In May 2015, 98+ interviews later, we held the One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas, featuring journalist Roger Cohen.

DJHS Year in Review

JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER

New Board Brunch

JCC Maccabi Exhibit “Sports @ the J”

Volunteer orientation

Bea Kaplan – Garment Bag Project

Oral Histories continue

Sister Steinberg acquisition

DJHS/JCC Film Fest Event

Presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society

North Texas Giving Day

DJHS Year in Review

OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER

Tiferet/DJHS Bus Tour

Roz Benjet & Harriet Gross present “They Made It Big in Big D: Three Jewish Women Mayors” at the 2015 Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference

Lorch Collection donated by Carol Wadel

UNT Special Collections & Archives class visits DJHS, receives training from Archivist, Ms. Ferguson.

Chanukah Exhibit featuring the personal Dreidel collection of Debra Polsky

Nick Kotz Bookfest & Trailblazer Reception

DJHS receives unsolicited Grant from Dynamic Growth Strategies

DJHS receives the Heritage Presentation Award from the Dallas Genealogical Society

DJHS Year in Review

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH

SMU Intern begins for One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas

Ron Wolffson Bookfest & Trailblazer Reception

DJHS presentation for CHAIs of Dallas

Dallas Kosher Chili Cook Off

DJHS receives volunteers from Richland College Anthropology Club

DFW Metroplex Archivist meeting

JFS Klein Internship Volunteer Fair

DJHS Year in Review

APRIL MAY JUNE Jewish American

Heritage Month Exhibit installed at the Frankford Renner Dallas Public Library

Volunteer Appreciation Reception “You Rock!”

NCJW Research & Digitization Project

Last Capital Campaign committee meeting

Submission to Southern Jewish Historical Society newsletter, the Rambler

One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas featuring author Roger Cohen

DJHS Annual Meeting, featuring Bryan Stone, Ph.D.

Walter Levy turns 94! Happy Birthday!

P & A Presentation

Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Dallas Panel @ the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture

Temple Shalom/DJHS Bus Tour

DJHS 2015-2016 AcquisitionsAug. 2015:

• The Sylvia Margules Trugman Collection – Items added to existing collection.

• The Sharon Ornish Collection – Established

• The Frances (Sister) Steinberg Collection - Established

• Anita Friedman Collection – Established

 

Sept. 2015:

• The Wadel Family Collection – Collection established through a donation from Carol Wadel.

 Oct. 2015:

• Barbara Rosenberg donated a fabulous collection of materials from her campaigns for Justice of the Court of Appeals, Fifth Supreme Judicial District, as well as a family scrapbook, and several other items to establish The

Barbara Rosenberg Collection.

• Anita Zusman Eddy donated several documents for inclusion in the Jewish Community Relations Council Collection.

DJHS 2015-2016 AcquisitionsNov. 2015:

• Mark & Susan Preston donated Mark’s father’s Russian passport with the seal and typography of Czarist Russia issued to Samuel Pistinivicz in 1909 traveling from Libau, Latvia, Russia.

• Gary Wolff donated original incorporation documents for inclusion in the Jewish Federation Collection.

• David Passman donated Dallas Holocaust Museum semi/tri-annual newsletters. Dates are: Spring 1992 and Fall 1997 through Winter 2008-2009.

 

Dec. 2015:

• Herb Weitzman donated a copy of his book Born to Build: How Dallas Became a Shopper’s Paradise.

• Robin Zweig (Jewish Family Services) donated a DVD of Oral History Interviews of members of the Golman family. For the Love of Family, made by Jason Traub of the Golman family, was shown at the Jewish Family Services luncheon honoring the Golman family.

DJHS 2015-2016 AcquisitionsJan. 2016:

• Nurit Amit donated a small decorative box that was given to her grandfather Itzhak Gruenbaum by a detainee on Cyprus in 1947. Nurit moved to Dallas in the 1970’s and is interested in donating her oral history as well as her family papers. Both her children attended Forest High School.

  

Feb. 2016:

• The Chais of Dallas established a collection with their donation of 176 digital images, along with the organization’s historical membership information, and an oral history interview of Al Creemer and Sandi Black discussing the history of the organization.

• Liz Liener donated her Uncle Stuart Meyer’s copy of Shearith Israel’s 50th Anniversary Book The Golden Book of Shearith Israel. The text includes committee members’ signatures and is an excellent addition to our holdings

DJHS 2015-2016 AcquisitionsMar. 2016:• Patricia Titche & Lee Harrell donated

Ellis M. Titche WWII Correspondence to be added to the already existing Ellis M. Titche Collection. The collection was given in memory of May Levy and Ellis M. Titche. The letters document the conversation between Ellis and May when Ellis was stationed in Europe during WWII.

• Franklin David Cole donated papers establishing the Cole Family Collection, which includes his of his parents on their wedding day here in Dallas in 1948, their wedding license and Ketubah, their naturalization papers, and paperwork documenting his father’s official and legal name change approved by The Honorable Sarah Hughes, along with a news clipping of an article discussing the

story. • Shirley Rovinsky donated what

appears to be scrapbook pages from the estate of Hilda Cobbel. The collection preservation and cataloging is currently in process.

• The Aaron Family JCC donated 2 photographs in card board photo folders – one of 2016 JCC Past Presidents Luncheon and one of Maccabi 2015 Team Dallas. The items have been added to the exiting Aaron Family JCC Collection.

• Debra Polsky donated her copy of "The Other Side of the Hudson. A Jewish Immigrant Adventure" by Kenneth Roseman.

DJHS 2015-2016 AcquisitionsApr. 2016:

• Jackie Hager donated a sweater that was given to her by Millie Calise, who used to run the Wolfe Brothers Clothing Stores. The sweater was a prize in a 1948 contest to see who could sell the most bonds for Israel, and Millie won! The beautiful sweater, which is dark blue and adorned

with Stars of David was donated

in memory of Millie (Malka) Goldman Calise.

  May 2016:

• Steve Golman donated pictures and paperwork of George Golman & Billy Heroman along with a copy of a recorded oral history conducted by SMU.

June 2016:

• Meyer Denn donated slides of Jewish Life in Poland prior to WWII.

FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview

Staffing: This fiscal year, 60 people donated their time and energy in the DJHS Archive, as Oral History Volunteers, at our events and programs, and as members of various committees. Since July 1, 2016, we have increased total scheduled volunteer hours from 6 hours served per week to 76 hours served per week in the archive.

1332 Volunteer Hours Served (as of 5/31/16 & excluding OH Volunteers & Committee Members)

FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview

Volunteer Projects: • Archival Processing & Arrangement• Oral History Summaries and

Transcriptions• Photograph Digitization, Preservation,

& Identification• Old Format Oral History Inventory &

Arrangement

• Exhibit Documentation & Description

• Digital Images Organization & Preservation

• Creation of Preservation Materials• Reference Files Inventory, Digitization,

& Organization• Reconciling Archival Donor Records &

Systems• Archival Donor File Scanning and

Organization• Program and Event Volunteers

FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview

Volunteer Projects continued: • Historic Bus Tours - Volunteers helped to identify specific addresses for

businesses, homes, and organization meeting places as we continue to codify our Bus Tours.

• National Council of Jewish Women: Centennial Book Project - This past month we completed a two day long intensive scanning and imaging project, utilizing 1 staff person and 3 volunteers to help digitize over 100 items.

Looking Forward…

Installation of the Volunteer Workstation & Digitization Center

Posting of DJHS Collections Finding Aid on website

Digitization of the Ellis & May Titche WWII Correspondence Collection

Anne Sikora Humanitarian Award Luncheon Implementation of new CRM System

Upgrade of DJHS technology systems: Computers, IT equipment, and Data Storage Solutions

Establishing an Online Exhibit Space

Fully integrated Collection Management Software

Dedicated Archive Endowment FundAll current & future Oral Histories accessible

online

Beyond 2017… 2021: Dallas Jewish

Historical Society turns 50!

20172016

TRAILBLAZERSOur Trailblazers

membership provides necessary financial

support for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society—our archive, our office,

our staff and our outreach into the

community.THANK YOU!!

Membership Giving Clubs 2015-2016

Explorer $1000+

Carol and Steve AaronRuth Andres

Mimi and Mitchell BarnettSherry and Kenny Goldberg

Ginger JacobsAnn Kahn

Elya NaxonStan and Barbara Rabin

Leslie and Howard SchultzRenee Stanley, Ph.D.

Andrea and Loren Weinstein

TRAILBLAZERSOur Trailblazers

membership provides necessary financial

support for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society—our archive, our office,

our staff and our outreach into the

community.THANK YOU!!

Membership Giving Clubs 2015-2016

Debbie and Marc AndresRoz and Merv BenjetJenifer and Michael BlumScott CytronAlan FolzCyd and Cliff FriedmanLisa and Neil GoldbergPauline GraivierHarriet GrossAngela HorowitzMark JacobsAndrew JacobsVeronique and Hylton JonasLiz and Robert Liener

Esther and Michael MeyersLori and Trace OrdiwayJanine and Charles PulmanBrian RatnerPeachy RudbergKathryn and Andy SchultzSuzy and Jim SchwartzMay SebelNita Mae TannebaumNatalie and Michael WaldmanJolene and Harv WeisblatSarah YarrinBarbara and Donald Zale

Pioneer $500+

Thank You to all of our Supporters!

You ARE Dallas Jewish History