Letter to Abraham Shinedling from the librarian at Trinity College, Washington D.C., regarding Shinedling's book., 1970-1971
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The original collection contains nineteen pieces of correspondence written to Rabbi Abraham I. Shinedling. Two of these are holiday cards, one of which is from a fellow member of Congregation Albert in Albuquerque. Nine of these are letters from librarians writing in thanks for donations made via Shinedling of his book West Virginia Jewry: Origins and History, 1850-1958 and agreeing to place bookplates in them acknowledging the donors. In some cases the donor is listed as a Dr. Bertram Korn, and in others it is Judge Lewis Sutin -- an active member of the Men's Club of Congregation Albert in Albuquerque. The receiving institutions include the Western College for Women (Oxford, Ohio), Trinity College (Washington, D.C.), College of Steubenville (Steubenville, Ohio), Roanoke College (Salem, Virginia), St. Clair County Community College (Port Huron, Michigan), Newark State College (Union, New Jersey), Bridgewater College (Bridgewater, Virginia), the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington (Rockville, Maryland), and the Delphos Public Library (Delphos, Ohio).
The collection contains one empty envelope addressed to the United Jewish Appeal and which has handwritten notations in Hebrew on the front. The collection also contains a letter from Rabbi Jakob J. Petuchowski (of Cincinnati) regarding a request to send copies of books authored by Petuchowski to Mr. Allan Lipman, Hebrew Teacher at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque. Also in the collection is a letter regarding a recent retreat, a letter thanking Rabbi Shinedling for agreeing to speak to Las Madrugadoras, a group of women associated with the Credit Women International organization, as well as four letters from New Mexican Representatives or Senators (Harold Runners, second district, N.M.; Manuel Lujan, Jr., first district, N.M.; Clinton P. Anderson, then Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences; and Joseph M. Montoya, U.S. Senator and member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations). These four letters all acknowledge receipt of correspondence from Rabbi Shinedling regarding the political situation in the Middle East and regarding the United States' position vis-a-vis Israel. The majority of the materials in this collection are in English, but two items include notations in Hebrew.
In 2001, an addition to this collection was processed. The addition includes papers of Abraham Shinedling as well as records of the National Council of Jewish Women, Albuquerque section. The Abraham Shinedling materials include correspondence as well as lists and histories of various Jewish communities in New Mexico, as compiled by Shinedling and others. Copies of reminiscences of early Jewish settlers in Carlsbad, N.M., a history of the Jewish community in Los Alamos, N.M., and lists of people buried in the Montefiore Cemetery in Las Vegas, N.M. and Fairview Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. are included in the addition. There are also copies of a manuscript by Shinedling on the history of the Jewish newspaper, Sinai, published in Baltimore, Maryland 1856-1863 by David Einhorn. This portion of the collection also includes an essay by Shinedling on "The Problems of Intermarriage".
Records of the Albuquerque section of the National Council of Jewish Women comprise the second part of the addition. Helen Shinedling (Mrs. Abraham) was the president of the local section for several years and the records include membership lists, correspondence, financial records and fundraising activities. A significant activity of the organization was distribution of shoes to the needy. One folder contains letters from schoolchildren and their families who received shoes from the National Council of Jewish Women Shoe Bank. The Albuquerque section ceased operating in the late 1960's because of lack of members.
The third series includes correspondence, directives, and publications of the national organization of the National Council of Jewish Women.
A fourth series contains photographs of Jewish families, immigrants, Hebrew University Secondary School, etc.
The collection contains one empty envelope addressed to the United Jewish Appeal and which has handwritten notations in Hebrew on the front. The collection also contains a letter from Rabbi Jakob J. Petuchowski (of Cincinnati) regarding a request to send copies of books authored by Petuchowski to Mr. Allan Lipman, Hebrew Teacher at Congregation Albert in Albuquerque. Also in the collection is a letter regarding a recent retreat, a letter thanking Rabbi Shinedling for agreeing to speak to Las Madrugadoras, a group of women associated with the Credit Women International organization, as well as four letters from New Mexican Representatives or Senators (Harold Runners, second district, N.M.; Manuel Lujan, Jr., first district, N.M.; Clinton P. Anderson, then Chairman of U.S. Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences; and Joseph M. Montoya, U.S. Senator and member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations). These four letters all acknowledge receipt of correspondence from Rabbi Shinedling regarding the political situation in the Middle East and regarding the United States' position vis-a-vis Israel. The majority of the materials in this collection are in English, but two items include notations in Hebrew.
In 2001, an addition to this collection was processed. The addition includes papers of Abraham Shinedling as well as records of the National Council of Jewish Women, Albuquerque section. The Abraham Shinedling materials include correspondence as well as lists and histories of various Jewish communities in New Mexico, as compiled by Shinedling and others. Copies of reminiscences of early Jewish settlers in Carlsbad, N.M., a history of the Jewish community in Los Alamos, N.M., and lists of people buried in the Montefiore Cemetery in Las Vegas, N.M. and Fairview Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. are included in the addition. There are also copies of a manuscript by Shinedling on the history of the Jewish newspaper, Sinai, published in Baltimore, Maryland 1856-1863 by David Einhorn. This portion of the collection also includes an essay by Shinedling on "The Problems of Intermarriage".
Records of the Albuquerque section of the National Council of Jewish Women comprise the second part of the addition. Helen Shinedling (Mrs. Abraham) was the president of the local section for several years and the records include membership lists, correspondence, financial records and fundraising activities. A significant activity of the organization was distribution of shoes to the needy. One folder contains letters from schoolchildren and their families who received shoes from the National Council of Jewish Women Shoe Bank. The Albuquerque section ceased operating in the late 1960's because of lack of members.
The third series includes correspondence, directives, and publications of the national organization of the National Council of Jewish Women.
A fourth series contains photographs of Jewish families, immigrants, Hebrew University Secondary School, etc.
Dates
- 1970-1971
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 3 boxes (2.26 cu. ft.)
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu