Object Collection
Box #1
1. Atlas Club Silver Loving Cup, donated by Richard Byer from the K.O.J. Society, October 28, 1923 Acc. No. 87-36.
2. Horeb Lodge Bowling Cup, silver with separate black stand 1910-1911 season: Melcha Zedek Lodge, Waterbury Acc. No. 88-23.
3. Atlas Club small copper-colored cup from the Jewish Home for the Aged, February 13, 1921, donated b y Richard Byer 12/13/83.
Box #2
4. Silver Loving Cup from Rotary Club awarded to Herman Levy for “best oration” No Date Acc. No. 91-25.
5. K.O.J. Society Pewter Cup (small) Presented to David Reichgott in 1911 (tag #39 attached).
6. I.O.B.B. Horeb Lodge #25, 1856-1906 January 18 card: “Dr. Jacob Sharp” Acc. No. 88-23
7. Small Silver Cup: Conn. State Oratorical Contest, 1st prize to Herman Levy, 1921 Acc. No. 91-25
8. Lou Sagal Diary, clear glass 16oz. bottle for cream.
9. Spiegel & Sons clear glass 28 fl. Oz. bottle for soda
10. Small silver Bowl, “Inscription: President, New Haven J.C.C. 1934-1936 Herman Levy”(see also Yale, R.G. 41-3, Box 2, Folder 10 Acc. No. 92-36.
11. Wood Plaque, tag #45: 50th Anniversary, Warshaver Relief Society, by the sisterhood, 1909-1959
12. Wood Plaque: tag #11: YMHA, YWHA Award-winning Drama of the Associated Y’s of New England, March 29, 1931
13. Wood Plaque: tag #10: Probus Club, with brass telescope from Max Lear, 1923.
14. Wood Plaque, Probus Club with brass telescope, to Reuben Moore, Past President October 15, 1971. Acc. No. 91-6.
15. Small wood Plaque awarded to Rueben Moore by the New Haven Jewish Center, October 1952. Acc. No. 91-6.
Box #3
16. Rectangular Wood Plaque: Prime Minister Club: Jewish Home for Children, M. Begin, Abe Flake, Acc. No. 89-30
17. (a) Wood Plaque, Arnold College Alumni Award, 1921-1930, and congregation B’nai Jacob. Awarded to William Dworsky.
(b) Wood Plaque, Arnold College Alumni Award, 1921-1930 and congregation B’nai Jacob Award to William Dworsky. Acc. No. 91-12.
18. Wood Coat Hanger from “J. Johnson & Sons, Inc. New Haven” printed on wood.
19. Street sign, metal: “Oak Street”, (on display)
20. Two Street Signs, metal, bolted together “Spruce Street” (on display)
21. Memorial Ribbons (Warshaver Relief Society)
Badges and Ribbons (Ladies Auxiliary, Orchard Street Synagogue
Horeb Lodge: Medals for Service in World War 1.
Medal from cornerstone of B’nai Jacob, George St. tag 29, also 5 coins
Max Wax Kosher Salami: leather key chain and coin holder.
Advertisement on hand brush: M. Cohen, wholesale hosiery underwear, mufflers, sweaters, 1910-1960
Hackman’s medal oval name plate, worn on cops by all horse-drawn in the 1890’s.
Trowel used in laying cornerstone, Jewish Home for the Aged, Nov. 13, 1921.
Torah Markers sterling silver, 10 in all
Knights of Jerusalem, small rectangular medallion in white envelope
Horeb Lodge Seal and Stamp in black case.
United Order of True Sisters, small medallion 1914, and 3 medallions Independent Rambam Lodge
Pioneer Women, Tarbut, delegate pin 1953 S.P. Shindell and K.O.J. Society Fiftieth Anniversary Plaque, Nov. 24, 1921 (in same envelope)
Box #4
22. Plaque Book with ivory cover, Lena Stock Hershman
Engraved Bible 1927 leather bound given to Lena Stock Hershman when she was married
Miniature red leather prayer book from Russia 1893
Prayer Book with ivory cover, Herbert Landorf Acc. No. 92-20
Horeb Lodge 1906 President’s gavel Acc. No. 88-23
Bronze Zeidenberg Medallion in blue case Acc. No. 89-24
Black & gold sash “T.S. 14.”
Wexler day camp buttons and campaign buttons for Gov. Abraham Ribicoff Acc. No. 90-24
White T-Shirt, Omega Delta Fraternity
Matzah cover with gold fringe New Haven Hebrew Day School
23. Gavel, unmarked, Acc. No. 88-23
24. Plaque, National council of Jewish Women Cancer Award 1963
25. Plaque, National council of Jewish Women Cancer Award 1946-1966 fiftieth anniversary souvenir
26. Mounted certificate: National council of Jewish Cancer Membership Award, 1966
27. Flag wrapped in cardboard box, Jewish Home of the Aged June 12, 1977, presented by Congressman Giaimo to the home
28. Large Ash tray Acc. No. 89-22 with Cohen and Powell Movers Truck (on display)
29. Membership banner, blue flannel National Council of Jewish Women Achievement Award, 1969
30. Emblem in small envelope of B’nai Jacob Junior Choir N.D.
31. Ladies Auxiliary cloth badges with fringe, from the Orchard Street Synagogue
32. Tallis Kitten in white envelope, worn by Nocki Bailey during World War 1, grandson of Zadock, 1st Rabbi at B’nai Jacob
33. Three Old Time Simchas Torah Flags from congregation Ahavas Sholom, White Street New Haven, 1920’s
34. Rolled-up Scroll, Colonel Isaac Ullman, President of the New Haven Chamber of Commerce. N.D.
Box #5
35. Black box tied with string: Original contents of the cornerstone, congregation B’nai Scholom Acc. No. 87-06
36. Large, old, round wooden cylinder, origin & purpose unknown
37. Large, old rectangular wooden object with handle and corrugated bottom, origin & purpose unknown
38. Large round grey tin containing film on reel entitled “Atlas Reunion”
39. Three sleeved 78 RPM records: Botwinick “E” Bond Award ceremonies
40. Israeli & U.S. flags. Warshaver Relief Society
41. Three coffee cups designs imprinted by Manny Zeid 10/27/87 Acc. No. 87-30
42. Five rolled-up small photographs with copies:
a. Jewish National Fund, 1954 Acc. No. 87-14
b. Group photo, Troup High School 1931
c. Group photo, Hillhouse High School 1923
d. Group photo, Truman Primary School 1930
e. Group photo, Troup High School, 1928 Acc. No. 91-27
43. Triangular cardboard package: Ullman Family genealogical chart Acc. No. 89-14
44. Rooled scroll from Bikur Cholim Sheveth Achim, Purim Megillah
45. Rolled facsimile of N.H. register, 4/22/1925 ground-breaking for the Jewish Community Center
46. Rolled certificate of the Purple Heart, Order of Merit, for Irwin E. Goldberg, 1945, in cinlinder
47. Two old rolled photographs from Barry Herman Acc. No. 89-22 man with Beardd and wife. Unidentified.
48. Rolled photograph: Savitt Jewelers Thirtieth Anniversary Dinner at Taft Hotel, 12/10 1948 Acc. No. 92-30
49. Two rolled “papers” unidentified, from Dorothy Ryter Acc. No. 87-14 in cardboard cylinder.
50. One rolled cardboard cylinder, rolled “paper” unidentified from Dorothy Ryter Acc. No. 87-14
51. Long wooden spatula tie retainer, from the Machol Cravat shop, New Haven, and a long white cord with gold tassel on end, purpose unknown
52. Rolled-up cemetery map, B’nai Shalom, Hamden
53. Rolled-up architects drawings of land at Camp Laurelwood, Jewish Community Center Acc. 89-15, 1963.
54. Rolled-up cemetery map Wintergreen Avenue, B’nai Jacob, Westville
Box #6
55. Metal container which held the materials in #35 box #3 Acc. No. 87-06: contents of cornerstone congregation B’nai Schalom
Box #7
56. B’nai B’rith Horeb Lodge Banners, Acc. No. 88-23, from the Home of Harvey Ladin
57. Architectural plans of the old congregation B’nai Jacob on George Street
58. Map, portion of the B’nai Jacob cemetery, Whalley Ave. at Jewel St. New Haven, CT, from Harvey Ladin
59. Rubbing: gravestone of Jacob Pinto’s wife Acc. No. 88-32 from Werner Hirsch
60. (loose) brown wrap roll, Acc. No. 87-17, long b&w group photos, from Dorothy Ryter (resist being unrolled for identification)
Box #8
61. (loose) two wood ballot boxes. Horeb Lodge, B’nai B’rith used at election of new members into the lodge.
62. Tefillin bag “1893 A.P.” black with green and red needlework
63. Tefillin bag, black with gold Hebrew drawings
64. Tefillin bag silk? Or velvet maroon with gold design
65. Tallis bag, velvet dark blue with silver crown, fern Hebrew lettering zipper
66. Tefillin bag, tan-brown cloth with red and blue floral design
67. Tefillin bag brown cloth with Mogen David tassel drawstring
68. Tallis bag, moss green with yellow ochre floral design
69. Tallis bag darl grey linen, gold Hebrew letters, ferns, silver brick
70. Tallis bag black with flap and 3 silver-plastic buttond
71. Torah cover, light ivory, greenish silk with Mogen David
72. Red cloth Teblecloth “mrs. Leven that” with Mogen David, gold fringe border
73. Challah cover, gold and black zigzag border, fringe, olive green design Mogen David
Box #9
74. Bima cover, linen, red, blue, and yellow ochre design. Fringe Mogen David
75. Woven scrapbook cover: B’nai B’rith women: shalom couples unit in Cheshire, 1980’’s Acc. No. 98-21, Bernard, Dolores Century, brown menorah made by Julie Aisisky
76. Men’s brown Chai tie
77. Tallis bag, bluish-green, zipper, with gold Mogen David
78. White linen Tallis with fringe
79. Two photographs mounted on wood, late 1920’s, of Jacob and Rebecca Greenberg, buried in B’nai Jacob Cemetery. Acc. No. 91-9 (loose item)
80. Striped box, blouse and dress kept by Sarah Sugin chain Acc. No. 87-20 (loose item). Box says “Martha West”
81. Yiddish folk songs by the Menorettes, record (loose) in blue cover Israel Pioneer Women. Acc. No. 97-37
82. Wrapped B’nai B’rith Horeb Lodge Minute Book 1938-1942 Bound Volume, brownish stain, extremely fragile, badly damaged R.G.3. Organization 9c-3. Box 7 folder 1 in guide
Box #10
83. Prayer book white plastic cover
84. Small prayer book, red cover
85. One pin “ I love Hebrew Day
One pin “Operation Exodus
86. Talmud Magazine 4 issues
87. Shoe Horn, Harry’s Shoe Store
88. B’nai B’rith 35th Anniversary coin, 1973 career counseling
89. Two brass Wall Plaque in memory or Oscar & Millie Schpers
90. Botwinik Machine tool note pad & 3 other items: buttons 98-3
91. Two hand stamps of the workmen’s circle (one in Hebrew)
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94. Charity for Jerusalem
95. Metal Embossing Stamp in bag, United Order of True Sisters
96. Smaller black metal Embossing stamp unidentified
97. Silver trophy, Hospital Program, Luben-Linett-Steinman post No. 317 1973-1974 Acc. No. 97-30
98. Two white china saucers, 50th annerversary N.H. Jewish Community Center 1912-1962, Acc. No. 97-33, Acc. No. 97-30
99. Grey-silver charity container with handle, lock unidentified
100. Red tin charity container, Jewish Welfare Fund, 1948 women division
101. Gavel, presented to President Alan Postman, 1980-81 Acc. No. 97-22
102. Jewish Wimpel from Bamberg, Germany. 1920 Acc. No. 91-7, Mrs. Louis Kahn 3/29/91
103. Chaplain’s Military Hat, Jewish War Veterans of the U.S. Hamden Post 204
104. In white envelope: knife from S. Kinder in sheath silver collar button hook, “Haberdasher” hatters, New Haven and blue button L’Chaim 70, Jewish Home for the Aged.
105. In white envelope: object from opening the new Jewish Community Center in Woodbridge Sunday, November 14, 1993
106. One can 16mm film: Mortgage burning at B’nai Jacob George Street, 1944 Acc. No. 98-26, from David W. Goldman, Esq.
107-111. Five, old bound religious in Hebrew of certain date and origin.
Box #11
112. Ten unnumbered old and fragile Hebrew prayer and holy day books. One a bookset from Vilnis, Lithuania, early 1980’s
113. Wood plaque: Harvey N. Ladin Memorial Archives, November 1985
114. Leo & Trudy Slachter Memorial Award, trophy with Mogen David and 2 silver eagles, wood. Acc. No. 97-30 gold panel.
115. Three Items: 3 handles silver loving cup: chapter members of Acheval, the first Jewish Club at Yale, January 14, 1912 names inscribes on cup. 2 in cup: copy of J.H.S. article on Acheval. 3 in cup: black sash with gold pattern border.
116. Large rolled blue silk banner wit gold fringe, United Order of True Sisters, Acc. No. 98-15 tassels. (?)
118. One blue megaphone with label entitled “Eddie Wittstein’s Orchestra”, New Haven, Conn. Acc. No. 99-2, Hirsch. (on display)
119. One pewter leaf ash tray with inscription “Miller’s Clothes” Haberdashery, Acc. No. 99-2, Hirsch.
120. Package of complimentary passes for the New White Way Theater 206 Davenport Ave., New Haven Acc. No. 99-2, Hirsch.
Box #12
117. One keter (silver torah crown) 1923, from the synagogue of the Hebrew Institute in New Haven, Acc. No. 99-2, Hirsch (cabinet #37)
Box #13
121. Three plaques awarded to Irvine Enson by the New Haven Jewish Cpommunity Council in 1960, 1966, 1972 Acc. No. 00-21
Box #14
122. Six plaques presented to Sam Cohen see Acc. #00-13
123. One framed certificate trees for Israel in honor Hebrew free loan + burial assn. Acc. #00-10
124. One plaque from Jewish Home Building Fund Corp. to Hebrew loan + burial assn. Acc. # 00-10
125. One framed certificate of appreciation from B’nai B’rith to Stanley Shindell Acc. # 00-12
126. One framed certificate from state of Israel bond scroll of honor to Mrs. Stanley Shindell, Acc. # 00-12
127. One framed photograph of Truman St. School class of 1923 Acc. 3 oo-12
128-132. Were transferred into the library
Box #15
133. Booklet in German – Aus Den Spruchen Der Vater, Dated 1918 Acc # 00-6
134. World War I German lilitary record of Abraham J. Lewin Acc # 00-6
135. Booklet in German Buddenbrookhaus
136. One iron cross dated 1914 Acc #00-6
137. One iron cross dated 1914 marked “W” Acc # 00-6
138. One silver, black and maroon military ribbon Acc # 00-6
139. German army dog tag from W.W.I belonging to Jakob Lewin Acc # 00-6
140. One pocketbook formerly owned by Golda Meiw, a menorah on the flap with Israel in Hebrew underneath, flanked by the letters G.M. Acc # 00-29
141. Contents of the Golda Meir pocketbook consisting of newspaper and magazine article Acc. # 00-29
Box #16
142. One empty sode case marked “Cott Quality Beverages”
143. One crockery jug marked 1 gallon – H. Salzman Congress Avenue, New Haven Conn.
144. One gallon motor oil can marked Triple X the Sam Schwartz Co. Acc. #00-31
Box #17
145. Paperback book “The Historic Choice” by Stephen Singular
146. Pocket knife in a box with photo of Gore/Lieberman
147. Three fans red, white and blue with photos of Gore/Lieberman marked “I’m a fan of Al and Joe in 2000”
148. Two white tee shirts marked Gore/Lieberman in Hebrew campaign stops on back
149. Oversize pin with easel back beige with photo of Lieberman, marked “A bagel in Every Pot”
150. Black leather ribbon, Gore/Lieberman in Hebrew painted on back Acc. # 00-45
151. In white envelope – official campaign pins of various groups marked “For Gore/Lieberman”
A. Latino-American
B. African-American
C. Seniors
D. Asian Pacific American
E. Working Women
F. Veterans
G. Women
H. Families
I. Viva