Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center records, 1932-2019

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Summary

Creators:
Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center and Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center
Abstract:
The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) records document the history of the Jewish communities in the western San Gabriel Valley. The PJTC is an intergenerational congregation based in Pasadena, California. The collection includes, but is not limited to, PJTC newsletters, board minutes, ephemera, scripts of original musicals, yearbooks, membership directories, financial reports, booklets, photographs, video and audio recordings. Materials date from 1932 to 2019.
Extent:
47 linear feet (46 record cartons and 1 oversize folder), 92 audiovisual carriers (3 unprocessed videocassettes, 89 unprocessed audiocassettes), and 509 born-digital carriers (1 unprocessed hard drive, 451 unprocessed optical discs, 57 unprocessed floppy disks)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center records (Collection 2383). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) records document the history of the Jewish communities in the western San Gabriel Valley. The collection includes, but is not limited to, PJTC newsletters, board minutes, ephemera, scripts of original musicals, yearbooks, membership directories, financial reports, booklets, and photographs. In addition, the collection includes digitized documents, photographs, video and audio recordings of events and interviews. Materials date from 1932 to 2019.

Biographical / historical:

The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center (PJTC) is an intergenerational congregation based in Pasadena, California. The history of the PJTC starts with the Temple B'nai Israel, established in 1921 in Pasadena, and its temple opened in 1923. In 1949, B'nai Israel was renamed the Pasadena Jewish Community under Rabbi Max Vorspan. In 1956, under the leadership of Rabbi Maurice Galpert, the temple became the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center.

Source: Rutland, Zachary, The Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center Archive report (Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center records collection file, October 2014).

Acquisition information:
Gift of the Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center, 2019.
Processing information:

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Box level inventory created by Alex Adame, under the supervision of Jasmine Larkin, 2020. The materials are arranged in the existing order in which they were received from the donor. Final processing by Kelly Besser and Laila Jaffer, 2025.

Physical / technical requirements:

CONTAINS UNPROCESSED AUDIO, AUDIOVISUAL, AND DIGITAL MATERIALS: Materials are not currently available for access and will require further processing and assessment. If you have questions about this material please email AskLSC@library.ucla.edu.

Physical location:
Portions of the collection stored off-site. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. All requests to access special collections materials must be made in advance using the request button located on this page.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

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Terms of access:

Copyright to portions of this collection has been assigned to the UCLA Library Special Collections. The library can grant permission to publish for materials to which it holds the copyright. All requests for permission to publish must be submitted in writing to Library Special Collections. Credit shall be given as follows: The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the UCLA Library Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Pasadena Jewish Temple and Center records (Collection 2383). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
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