History
History/Ephemera:
The bedrock of any historical endeavor, primary documents and tangible, historical materials play a crucial part in the telling of the story of Brooklyn Jews. Please take some time to look at the ephemera galleries below, to explore the real artifacts, recovered and preserved from the past, and stories in and of themselves.
Discover more archival materials by browsing Brooklyn Historical Society’s online finding aids or by paying a visit to the Othmer Library at Brooklyn Historical Society.
Seagate Sisterhood
Segate Sisters
Segate Sisters
Segate Sisters
Segate Sisters
Hasidic Community of Williamsburg
1992.005; Hasidic community of Williamsburg collection; Brooklyn Historical Society. Wedding Invitation, April 29, 1987.
1992.005; Hasidic community of Williamsburg collection; Brooklyn Historical Society. Wedding Invitation, April 29, 1987.
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Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities
1985.097; Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, 1910-1927; Brooklyn Historical Society. Front cover of the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities’ annual report, 1915.
1985.097; Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, 1910-1927; Brooklyn Historical Society. Page from the Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities’ annual report, 1915.
1985.097; Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, 1910-1927; Brooklyn Historical Society. Donation card
1985.097; Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, 1910-1927; Brooklyn Historical Society. Donation card
1985.097; Brooklyn Federation of Jewish Charities, 1910-1927; Brooklyn Historical Society. Statistics chart
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Yiddish Sheet Music Collection
ARC.226, Box5/10; Brooklyn sheet music collection, ca. 1830-1930; Brooklyn Historical Society. Yiddish Sheet Music, “Oisgeshpielt” composed by David Meyerowitz, 1924.
ARC.226, Box5/10; Brooklyn sheet music collection, ca. 1830-1930; Brooklyn Historical Society. Yiddish Sheet Music, “Oisgeshpielt” composed by David Meyerowitz, 1924.
ARC.226, Box 5; Brooklyn sheet music collection, ca. 1830-1930; Brooklyn Historical Society. Yiddish Sheet Music, “Woch Tioch Tioch.”
ARC.226, Box5/10; Brooklyn sheet music collection, ca. 1830-1930; Brooklyn Historical Society. Yiddish Sheet Music, “Woch Tioch Tioch.”
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Alfred and Lucille Kolkin Papers
ARC.048; Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers; Brooklyn Historical Society. Al to Lucy describing Jewish services while serving as a Radio Technician for the U.S. Navy, August 20, 1944.
ARC.048; Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers; Brooklyn Historical Society. Al to Lucy describing Jewish services while serving as a Radio Technician for the U.S. Navy, August 20, 1944.
ARC.048; Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers; Brooklyn Historical Society. Lucy to Al describing her day at Coney Island, June 14, 1945.
ARC.048; Alfred and Lucille Kolkin papers; Brooklyn Historical Society. Lucy to Al describing her day at Coney Island, June 14, 1945.
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Kane Street Synagogue Seventieth Anniversary Journal
Civil War general and Kane Street Synagogue congregant Leopold C. Newman’s gravestone, printed on a page from Kane Street Synagogue’s seventieth anniversary journal, published in 1926. The gravestone is located at Kane Street Synagogue’s cemetery in Brooklyn.