Guide to the Faculty & Individual Files Series, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)
Prepared by Sivan Siman-Tov, American Jewish University
Ostrow Library and University Archives, American Jewish University
Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Library
15600 Mulholland Dr.
Bel-Air. California 90077
310-440-1238
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E-mail: library@aju.edu
E-mail: sivanst3@gmail.com
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Faculty & Individual Files Series, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)
Collection number: CaLaAJUL1_25
American Jewish University
Bel-Air, CA 90077
- Date Completed:
- 2014
- Encoded by:
- American Jewish University Archives
© 2014. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Identifier/Call Number: CaLaAJUL1_25
Title: Faculty & Individual Files Series, American Jewish University Archives (Institutional Records)
Date (inclusive): 1944-2005 inclusive
Collector:
American Jewish University;
University of Judaism;
Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Brandeis, Simi Valley, Calif.)
Repository:
University Archives and Ostrow Library, American Jewish University
15600 Mulholland Dr.
Bel-Air. California 90077
Extent:
2 Boxes (Boxes 28-29)
Location: Physical files are housed at the Ostrow Library of the American Jewish University.
Abstract: The records in this series contain materials related to Faculty & Individual Files (Series 7). The series consists of news
clippings, correspondence, biographical information, interview materials, publications, and other materials related to faculty,
staff, donors, guests, and other individuals associated with the University.
Language: Materials are in English and Hebrew
Administrative Information
Access:
This collection is open for research with permission from the Ostrow Library staff. Some materials may be restricted. Contact
the Archive (sivanst3@gmail.com) or the Library (library@aju.edu).
Accruals:
Additions to this collection may be transferred regularly.
Rights:
Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission
of the copyright owners. In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of gift or purchase agreement,
donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially
exploited without permission of the copyright holder. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], Faculty & Individual Files, Guide to the American Jewish University Archive, American Jewish University,
Bel-Air, CA 90077.
Acquisition Information:
Collected by various members of the American Jewish University.
Scope and Content:
The records in this series contain materials related to Faculty & Individual Files (Series 7). The series consists of news
clippings, correspondence, biographical information, interview materials, publications, and other materials related to faculty,
staff, donors, guests, and other individuals associated with the University.
The American Jewish University Archive is a collection of documents, pamphlets, recordings, letters, publications, photographs,
scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute which merged
to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
Organization:
The collection is Series 7: Faculty & Individual Files
- VII. Faculty & Individual Files 1944-2005
- Subseries 1. Individual Files
- Subseries 2. Joint Faculty Publications & Writings Collection
American Jewish University:
The
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).
In 1947, the University of Judaism was founded in Los Angeles, the vision of Dr. Mordecai Kaplan, the author of Judaism as
a Civilization, who advocated the creation of an educational institution incorporating diverse elements of Jewish civilization
and culture under one roof. To carry out his dream, he received the support of the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York
and the Bureau of Jewish Education of Los Angeles.
Six years earlier, BCI was founded by Dr. Shlomo Bardin to safeguard against assimilation of young American Jews by making
“the great ethical heritage of Judaism” relevant to them. Brandeis Camp Institute was named to honor our nation’s first Jewish
Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis, who was instrumental as the visionary and primary funder of Dr. Bardin’s initial
programmatic endeavor. BBI was located for brief periods of time in Amherst, NH, Winterdale, PA and Hendersonville, NC before
finding its home in 1947 in Simi Valley.
The Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Academic Library:
The Ostrow Library , is designed to meet the needs of the University's faculty and students, as well as scholars conducting research in all fields
of Jewish culture and civilization. Members of the general public are also invited to use the Library’s materials for personal
enrichment and enjoyment. With approximately 110,000 print volumes, the library's collections have grown consistently through
endowments, gifts of major private collections and an ongoing acquisition program.
The Burton Sperber Memorial Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles:
The Burton Sperber Jewish Community Library at American Jewish University now serves as the official Jewish Community Library of Los Angeles. This new library succeeds
the original Peter M. Kahn Jewish Community Library that was formerly housed at the Los Angeles Jewish Federation. Dedicated
by his family in memory of noted Los Angeles philanthropist and landscape developer Burton Sperber, this library welcomes
the entire Los Angeles Jewish community to enjoy its state-of-the-art facility including regularly scheduled programs for
children and families as well as author and other literary encounters.
The Lowy-Winkler Family Rare Book Center:
The Lowy-Winkler Family Rare Book Center , a gift of Peter and Janine Lowy, is home to the Maslan Bible Collection. This unusual assemblage of exceptional volumes
includes approximately 4,000 Bibles, some dating back almost to the inception of the printing press. This collection also
features bible translations representing most of the written languages of the world, as well as the Kalman-Friedman Collection
of Italian Judaica.
The University Archives:
The
University Archives of the American Jewish University is a collection of documents, pamphlets, recordings, letters, publications, photographs,
scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute which merged
to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
Photograph and Digital Archive:
- The American Jewish University
Digital Archive includes photographs, scrapbooks, and ephemera that document the history of the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin
Institute which merged to become American Jewish University in 2007, depicting people, places and events at both campuses.
These photographs include great Jewish thinkers who founded AJU and were involved with its growth over the years. 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.
Audio-Visual Archive:
- The American Jewish University
Audio-Visual Archive is a collection of audio-visual records of lectures, shows, and events taking place at or produced by the American Jewish
University (formerly University of Judaism and Brandeis-Bardin Institute) over the years.
Louis Shub Documentation Center:
- The
Louis Shub Documentation Center at the American Jewish University is a collection of thousands of articles from various newspapers and periodicals covering
a range of subjects. Gathered by Dr. Shub, the former library director of the University of Judaism, the collection was used
by students to research
subjects such as Israeli and Jewish figures, Foreign Policy, Global Jewish Communities, Israel, the Middle East and many other
issues and subjects. The importance of this collection is the juxtaposing of articles from major papers with those of small
local papers both covering the same event.
The finding aid to the collection can be viewed at:
http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c85h7jcf/
Subjects:
Note
(Library of Congress Subject Headings)
Personal and Corporate Names:
American Jewish University
Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Brandeis, Simi Valley, Calif.)
University of Judaism
Camp Ramah.
Women's League for Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of America.
Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
National Women's League
University Women of the University of Judaism
Sinai Temple (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Shub, Louis
Lieber, David L.
Greenberg, Simon, 1901-
Wexler, Robert
Turner, Justin G.
Fligelman, Julius, 1895-1980
Heschel, Abraham Joshua, 1907-1972
Kohn, Jacob, 1881-1968
Swig, Benjamin Harrison, 1893-1980
Pressman, Jacob;
Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983
Finkelstein, Louis, 1895-1991
Levine, Sid
Wise, Aaron M.
Vorspan, Max
Zemach, Benjamin
Helfman, Max
Warren, Earl, 1891-1974
Eisenshtat, Sidney, 1914-2005
Gindi, Elie M.
Bergman, Martin
Jospe, Erwin
Alexander, Hanan A., 1953-
Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998
Dorff, Elliot N.
Cohen, Gerson D. (Gerson David), 1924-
Dortort, David
Goodhill, Victor, 1911-
Gordis, David M.
Schulweis, Harold M.
Glass, Judith
Ray, Eric
Krems, Nathan
Ackerman, Walter I.
Kahn, Peter M., 1878- [from old catalog]
Gordis, Robert, 1908-
Wolfson, Ron
Cohen, Aryeh
Oppenheim, Lois Hecht
Schary, Dore
Zevit, Ziony
Familian, Isadore
Seewack, Benjamin
Ostrow, Jack
Ostrow, Bel
Easton, Harold
Subjects and Indexing Terms
General Subjects:
Judaism.
Zionism and Judaism.
Israel.
Education.
College presidents.
Jewish college presidents
Rabbis.
Philanthropists
Scholars.
Art.
Patrons of education
Board of directors--United States.
College administrators
Libraries.
Jewish artists
Jewish college teachers
Authors.
Faculty, University
Women.
Musicians
College campuses.
Box Boxes 28-29
Series: 7.
Faculty & Individual Files
1944-2005
Physical Description: 2 Boxes
Scope and Content Note
The records in this series contain materials related to Faculty & Individual Files (Series 7). The series consists of news
clippings, correspondence, biographical information, interview materials, publications, and other materials related to faculty,
staff, donors, guests, and other individuals associated with the University.
Box 28
1.
Individual Files
1944-2005
Scope and Content Note
The sub-series consists of news clippings, correspondence, biographical information, interview materials, publications, and
other materials related to faculty, staff, donors, guests, and other individuals associated with the University.
Box 28, Folder 1
1.
Walter I. Ackerman
ca. 1969-1972
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes writings and publications.
Box 28, Folder 2
2.
Hanan Alexander
1990
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 3
3.
David and Bertha Aronson
ca. 1988
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes interview, news clippings, and biographical materials.
Box 28, Folder 5
5.
Ben Zion Bergman
1992
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28
6.
Abe Bolsky
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes "Abe Bolsky: This is a Life" videotape.
Box 28, Folder 6
7.
Charles Brown
1960-1961
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 7
8.
Aryeh Cohen
1995
Scope and Content Note
Includes news release.
Box 28, Folder 8
9.
Gerson Cohen
1966
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes publication.
Box 28, Folder 9
10.
Moshe Davis
1969
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes publication.
Box 28, Folder 10
11.
Samuel Dinin
1963
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 11
12.
Elliot Dorff
ca. 1989-1997
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings and news releases.
Box 28, Folder 13
14.
Isadore Familian
ca. 1975-2002
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 14
15.
William Fingerhut
1977
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 15
16.
Louis Finkelstein
ca. 1961-1963
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 16
17.
Julius Fligelman
ca. 1960
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes biography sheet and news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 17
18.
Samuel A. Fryer
ca. 1960-1975
Archival Materials:
Oversized Photograph:
Physical Location:
Additional Location: (Oversized Material)
Scope and Content Note
Includes copy of letter from Mrs. Hans Albert Einstein to Sam, with inscription from Samuel Fryer, 1965-02-14; and Tribute
to Samuel A. Fryer by the American Technion Society Booklet.
Box 28, Folder 18
19.
Elie Gindi
ca. 1970
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes the Elie Gindi Story, from an Elie and Rachel Gindi Event.
Box 28, Folder 19
20.
Victor Goodhill
1962
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 20
21.
Daniel H. Gordis
1994
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news releases.
Box 28, Folder 21
22.
David Gordis
ca. 1976-1990
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes publications and news releases.
Box 28, Folder 22
23.
Robert Gordis
1961
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 29
24.
Arthur Hoffnung
ca. 1985-1986
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes interview materials from "University of Judaism History Project, Memories of Yesterday, Visions of Tomorrow", correspondence
and more.
Box 29
A.
University of Judaism History Project, Memories of Yesterday, Visions of Tomorrow
1985-1986
Scope and Content Note
Includes interview transcripts with various individuals and materials for the Interviews for “The University of Judaism at
Forty” book. Audiotapes housed at the University.
Variant Name: “The University of Judaism at Forty” book
Box 29, Folder 1
1.
Walter Ackerman Interview
1985-06
Box 29, Folder 2
2.
Moshe Davis Interview
1985-06
Box 29, Folder 3
3.
Samuel Dinin (Dirin?) Interview
1986-01
Box 29, Folder 4
4.
Elliot Dorff Interview
1985-12
Box 29, Folder 5
5.
Henry Fisher Interview
1986-01
Box 29, Folder 6
6.
Manny Foster Interview
1986-02
Box 29, Folder 7
7.
Alex Graubart Interview
ca. 1985
Box 29, Folder 8
8.
Simon Greenberg Interview
1986-02
Box 29, Folder 9
9.
David Lieber Interview
1985-11
Box 29, Folder 10
10.
Alvin Mars Interview
ca. 1986
Box 29, Folder 11
11.
Jack Ostrow Interview
1986-03
Box 29, Folder 12
12.
Bob Raful Interview
ca. 1986
Box 29, Folder 13
13.
Jack Shechter Interview
1986-01
Box 29, Folder 13
14.
Jean Shapiro Interview
1985-08-22
Box 29, Folder 14
15.
Louis Shub Interview
1985-11
Box 29, Folder 15
16.
Max Vorspan Interview
1986-02
Box 29, Folder 16
17.
Betty Wagner Interview
1985-12-26
Box 29, Folder 17
18.
Bob Wexler Interview
ca. 1986
Box 29, Folder 18
19.
Art Whizin Interview
1985-10-20
Box 29, Folder 19
20.
Aaron Wise Interview
1986-02
Box 29, Folder 20
21.
Ron Wolfson Interview
1986-03
Box 29, Folder 21
22.
Ziony Zevit Interview
1986-03-29
Box 29, Folder 22
B.
Typescript for “The University at Forty”
ca. 1986
Box 28, Folder 23
25.
Peter Kahn
1962
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 24-25
26.
Mordecai M. Kaplan
1944-1959
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes copy of diary entries and correspondence, and publications.
Box 28, Folder 26
27.
William M. Kramer
1988-1990
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 27
28.
Levine Family, (Hyman, Emma, Isadore and Sidney)
1977
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 28
29.
Philip Lipis
1977
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping.
Box 28, Folder 29
30.
Alvin Mars
1989
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping and news releases.
Box 28, Folder 30
31.
Jack Ostrow
1962-1999
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes "The House that Jack Built: A Tribute to Jack Ostrow" video tape and news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 31
32.
Benjamin Platt
1960
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 32
33.
Herman Platt
2005
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes Memorial Program.
Box 28, Folder 33
34.
Jacob Pressman
1947
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes correspondence from Emil Brown and Arthur B. Laurie.
Box 28, Folder 33
35.
Dore Schary
1948
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes copy of correspondence from Jacob Pressman.
Box 28, Folder 34
36.
Harold M. Schulweis
1973
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 35
37.
Elieser Slomovic
ca. 1986
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes biographical material.
Box 28, Folder 36
38.
Justin Turner
ca. 1957
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes publication: University of Judaism, Southwest Jewry
Box 28, Folder 37
39.
Max Vorspan
1944-1996
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes publications, essays, invitations, biographical materials, news clippings, news releases, "A Tribute to Max Vorspan"
videotape and more.
Box 28, Folder 38
40.
Aaron M. Wise
1999
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 39
41.
Ron Wolfson
1983-1991
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes speech and news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 40
42.
Than Wyenn
1946
Scope and Content Note
Copy of correspondence from Than Wyenn in Mishmar Haemek, Palestine, 1946.
Box 28, Folder 41
43.
Ziony Zevit
1991
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clippings.
Box 28, Folder 42
44.
Max and Pauline Zimmer
1978-1999
Archival Materials:
Scope and Content Note
Includes news clipping and news releases.
Box 28, Folder 43
2.
Joint Faculty Publications & Writings Collection
1949-ca. 1970
Box 28
1.
Essays and Articles on the Philosophy of the Conservative Movement by Simon Greenberg, Mordecai Kaplan, Isaac Klein, Jack
Cohen, and Jacob Agus.
Box 28
2.
25th Anniversary Convocation of the Jewish Centers Association of Los Angeles, Jewish Existence in an Open Society, Dr. Moshe
Davis, Rabbi Robert Gordis, Barry Hyams, Dr. David Lieber, Max Lerner, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Dr. Trude Weiss-Rosmarin, Dr.
Alfred Werner, and Elie Wiesel, 1970
Box 28
3.
Los Angeles Jewish Community Council
1949-1952
Scope and Content Note
Members include Julius Fligelman, Peter Kahn, Theodore Strimling and more. Includes Members' Kit for the 15th Annual Meeting
of the Los Angeles Jewish Community Council (1949-01-09) and Minutes of the Spring Meeting (1952-06-08).