Joseph Asher papers, 1856-2000, bulk 1970-1989

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Summary

Creators:
Asher, Joseph
Abstract:
The Joseph Asher papers consist of materials related to Rabbi Asher's rabbinical work.
Extent:
10.05 linear feet 8 cartons, 1 oversize folder
Language:
English and Collection materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Asher papers, BANC MSS 2010/783, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Background

Scope and content:

The Joseph Asher papers consist of materials related to Rabbi Asher's rabbinical work, including correspondence and sermons. In addition, the collection contains materials relating to his work with the American Jewish Congress, Brandeis Hillel Day School, the American Jewish Committee, the Bureau of Jewish Education, the Board of Rabbis of Northern California, and the Pacific Association of Reform Rabbis. Also included are papers relating to Asher's work on the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, the founding entity and governing body of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, as well as photographs, published writings, and condolence letters.

Biographical / historical:

Joseph Asher was born in Germany in 1921. In the late 1930s, he left Germany and went to England to begin his rabbinical studies. Rabbi Asher immigrated to the United States in 1948 and attended Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. From 1949-1967, Asher served congregations in Florida, Alabama, and North Carolina. His final rabbinical post was at Temple Emanu-El in San Francisco, California from 1967-1985. Asher also served as a member of a German-American committee, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, that taught German youth about Jews and Judaism and became a visiting professor in West Berlin. In 1989, West Germany awarded Asher the Grand Cross of Merit. He died in 1990, at the age of 69 years.

Acquisition information:
The Joseph Asher papers were transferred to The Bancroft Library from the Judah L. Magnes Museum in 2010.
Processing information:

Processed by Samantha Cairo-Toby in 2014.

Arrangement:

Arranged to the folder level.

Accruals:

No additions are expected.

Physical location:
Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Joseph Asher papers, BANC MSS 2010/783, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Location of this collection:
University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
Contact:
510-642-6481
bancref-library@berkeley.edu
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