American Jewish University, Digital Archive

Prepared by Sivan Siman-Tov, American Jewish University

Ostrow Library and Archives, American Jewish University

Bel and Jack M. Ostrow Library

15600 Mulholland Dr.

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Phone: 310-440-1238

Fax: 310-476-5423

E-mail: library@aju.edu

E-mail: sivanst3@gmail.com

http://library.aju.edu/

and#x00A9; 2014

American Jewish University, Digital Archive

Collection number: CLJ1

American Jewish University

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Date Completed:: 2014
Encoded by:: American Jewish University Archives

Descriptive Summary

Title: American Jewish University, Digital Archive

Dates: 1947-2014

Bulk Dates: 1947-1999

Collection number: CLJ1

Creator: American Jewish University

Creator: University of Judaism

Creator: Brandeis-Bardin Institute

Collection Size: 1476 items; 1476 online items

Repository: American Jewish University

Bel-Air, CA 90077

Abstract: The American Jewish University Digital Archive includes photographs, scrapbooks, 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.

Languages: Languages represented in the collection: English; Hebrew

Physical Location: Physical Location: Physical files are housed at the Ostrow Library of the American Jewish University.

Access

Collection open for research.

Accruals:

Additions to this collection may be transferred regularly.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], American Jewish University Digital Archive, American Jewish University, Bel-Air, CA 90077.

Project Information

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. This collection aims to preserve and organize the American Jewish University’s history by digitizing hundreds of photographs and records from the 1940s until present day. Photographs are uploaded online to the American Jewish University, Digital Archive through OCLC’s Contentdm and can be viewed at the Callimachus Contentdm site.

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 Digital Archive includes photographs, scrapbooks, 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 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.

The collection aims to preserve and organize the American Jewish University’s history by digitizing hundreds of photographs and records from the 1940s until present day.

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.

Arrangement

This collection is organized by the identifier number it is given as it is digitized ("cajuol_" for photographs; "a_cajuol" for archival records).

Subjects

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection.

Organizations

Camp Ramah.

Brandeis-Bardin Institute (Brandeis, Simi Valley, Calif.)

Jewish Theological Seminary of America.

National Women's League

Sinai Temple (Los Angeles, Calif.)

United Synagogue of America.

University of Judaism

University Women of the University of Judaism

Women's League for Conservative Judaism

Names and Places

Ackerman, Walter I.

Alexander, Hanan A., 1953-

Allen, Steve, 1921-2000.

Aronson, David, 1923-

Artson, Bradley Shavit

Bardin, Shlomo 1898-

Ben-Ari, Raikin

Bergman, Martin

Bradley, Tom, 1917-1998

Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941

Brandeis, Simi Valley (Calif.)

Buber, Martin, 1878-1965

Califano, Joseph A., 1931-

Cohen, Aryeh

Cohen, Gerson D. (Gerson David), 1924-

Easton, Harold

Eisenshtat, Sidney, 1914-2005

Dassa, Dani

Dorff, Elliot N.

Dortort, David

Douglas, William O.

Engel, Samuel G., 1904-1984

Familian, Isadore

Finkelstein, Louis, 1895-1991

Fligelman, Julius, 1895-1980

Gindi, Elie M.

Ginzberg, Louis, 1873-1953

Goodhill, Victor, 1911-

Gordis, David M.

Gordis, Robert, 1908-

Glass, Judith

Glazer, Miriyam, 1945-

Greenberg, Simon, 1901-

Helfman, Max

Heschel, Abraham Joshua, 1907-1972

Hope, Bob, 1903-2003

Hudson, Rock, 1925-1985

Jospe, Erwin

Kahn, Peter M., 1878- [from old catalog]

Kaplan, Mordecai Menahem, 1881-1983

Kohn, Jacob, 1881-1968

Krems, Nathan

Levine, Sid

Lieber, David L.

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Novorr, Jerry

Oppenheim, Lois Hecht

Ostrow, Bel

Ostrow, Jack

Pressman, Jacob

Ray, Eric

Schary, Dore

Schulweis, Harold M.

Seewack, Benjamin

Sonderling, Jacob, 1878-1964

Shub, Louis

Shulman, Julius

Singer, Isaac Bashevis, 1904-1991

Swig, Benjamin Harrison, 1893-1980

Temianka, Henri

Turner, Justin G.

Vorspan, Max

Wapner, Joseph A.

Warren, Earl, 1891-1974

Wexler, Robert

Wiesel, Ellie, 1928-

Wise, Aaron M.

Wolfson, Ron

Zemach, Benjamin

Zevit, Ziony

Topics

Adult education

Art--Exhibitions.

Camp life

Jewish college students--United States.

Jewish college presidents

Judaism

Philanthropists

Philosophers

Rabbis

Scholars

Universities and colleges.

University campuses

Women.

Genres and Forms of Materials

Aerial photographs

Brochures

Clippings

Invitations

Pamphlets

Photographs

Photograph albums

Additional Subjects

Academic costume

Accordions

Actors.