American Jewish University, Photograph Collection

Prepared by American Jewish University

American Jewish University

Ostrow Library

15600 Mulholland Dr.

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Phone: 310-440-1238

Fax: 310-476-5423

E-mail: library@aju.edu

http://library.aju.edu/

American Jewish University, Photograph Collection

Collection number: CLJ3

American Jewish University

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Date Completed:: 2009
Encoded by:: American Jewish University

Descriptive Summary

Title: American Jewish University, Photograph Collection

Dates: 1947-2007

Bulk Dates: 1947-1999

Collection number: CLJ3

Creator: University of Judaism

Creator: Brandeis-Bardin Institute

Collection Size: 190 items 187 online items

Repository: American Jewish University

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Abstract: This collection features 200 photographs digitized as part of the California Local History Digital Resources Project (LHDRP). To view the American Jewish University's Digital Archive , which includes over a thousand digitized photographs and records, please see http://callimachus.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15008coll8

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English Hebrew

Access

Collection open for research.

Preferred Citation

American Jewish University, photograph collection. American Jewish University, Bel-Air, CA 90077.

Project Information

This collection features 200 photographs digitized as part of the California Local History Digital Resources Project ( LHDRP ), a multi-year program supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian. These photographs were assembled from both campuses of American Jewish University. They were digitized in order to provide broader access to the cultural and social history of the Jewish community of the Great Los Angeles area. A foundational virtual collection of digital image objects was created, which are available to the public through the California Digital Library's (CDL) Calisphere and OAC websites.

Related Collections

To view the American Jewish University's Digital Archive, which includes over a thousand digitized photographs and records, please see http://callimachus.org/cdm/landingpage/collection/p15008coll8

Administrative History

American Jewish University, with its Familian campus in Bel Air, California and Brandeis-Bardin campus in Simi Valley, California, is the outcome of the 2007 union of Brandeis-Bardin Institute (BBI) and the University of Judaism (UJ). For more information, please see the history page at the following link: http://library.aju.edu/default.aspx?id=6824

Scope and Content of Collection

The American Jewish University Photograph Collection includes 200 digitized photographs and ephemera depicting people, places and events that document the history from 1941 to the present, of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute which merged to become American Jewish University in 2007. These photographs include great Jewish thinkers who founded AJU, Louis Ginzberg, the author of Judaism as a Civilization, at the University of Judaism, and Shlomo Bardin, a great Jewish educator at Brandeis. The creation of both institutions was made possible by philanthropists to whom we owe the building of University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute. Being located in close proximity to Hollywood, many movies stars the likes of Rock Hudson and Tony Curtis contributed to AJU both financially and with their participation in galas and educational offerings. The importance of American Jewish University within the City of Los Angeles is evidenced by the participation of Mayor Tom Bradley in the dedication of the new building of the University of Judaism Familian Campus in 1979.

The bulk of these photographs were taken by commercial photographers such as Otto Rothschild and Julius Shulman, who beautifully captured the historical landmark building The House of the Book at the Brandeis-Bardin Institute. Items digitized represent a fraction of the archived material housed at both the Familian Campus and Brandeis-Bardin Campus of American Jewish University. Consult the library for further information.

Subjects

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Artson, Bradley Shavit

Bardin, Shlomo 1898-

Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941

Buber, Martin, 1878-1965

Dorff, Elliot N.

Ginzberg, Louis, 1873-1953

Lieber, David L.

Shub, Louis

Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 1904-1991

Wiesel, Ellie, 1928-

Califano, Joseph A., 1931-

Douglas, William O.

Glazer, Miriyam, 1945-

Gordis, David M.

Hope, Bob, 1903-2003

Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985

Shulman, Julius

Wapner, Joseph A.

Warren, Earl, 1891-1974

Ben-Ari, Raikin

Dassa, Dani

Helfman, Max

Novorr, Jerry

Pressman, Jacob

Temianka, Henri

Vorspan, Max

Zevit, Ziony

Sonderling, Jacob, 1878-1964

Kohn, Jakob

Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Brandeis, Simi Valley (Calif.)

Camp life

Rabbis

Scholars

Philosophers

Philanthropists

Judaism

Brochures

Clippings

Invitations

Pamphlets

Photograph albums

Photographs