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Title: Sino-Judaic Institute records
Date (inclusive): 1910-2012
Collection Number: 93031
Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Library and Archives
Language of Material: In English, Chinese, Russian, Polish, and other languages
Physical Description:
34 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized box
(14.7 Linear Feet)
Abstract: Memoirs, letters, personal identification documents, financial reports, bylaws, printed matter, photographs, and audiovisual
material relating to Russian, Polish, other European Jews, and Jewish communal organizations in China, especially in Shanghai.
Includes photocopy of a register of Polish citizens in China maintained by Polish consular officials from 1934 to 1942. Collected
by the Sino-Judaic Institute.
Creator:
Sino-Judaic Institute
Physical Location: Hoover Institution Library & Archives
The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual
or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library & Archives in 1993, with increments received in 2013 and 2014.
[Identification of item], Sino-Judaic Institute Collection, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.
Founded in 1985 in Palo Alto, the Sino-Judaic Institute has sought to study and promote the ancient Jewish community of Kaifeng,
China and to assist the descendants in reconnecting with their Jewish heritage. They also have actively worked with Chinese
authorities to promote tourism to Kaifeng, open current exhibits on the Kaifeng Jews to the public, and promote Sino-Judaic
relations. In keeping with these goals, the Sino-Judaic Institute has supported scholarly research and conferences, as well
as tourism and travel to various locations in China.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The
Biographical Files contain memoirs, writings, identification documents, letters, drawings, photographs, school records, serials, clippings,
and an oral history documenting Jewish communities in China, mainly in Shanghai, but also in Dalian, Harbin, and Kaifeng.
Research Materials consist of collected articles, letters, conference materials, brochures, lists, photographs, programs, reports, and a bibliography
on Jews in China.
Printed Matter consists of serial issues, pamphlets, and a directory. The
Oversized File contains an album, lists, serials, and a register of Polish citizens in China.
Videorecordings consists of videorecordings on VHS and DVD.
The
2013 Incremental Materials consist of printed matter, correspondence, institutional records, and exhibit records. Articles and printed matter include
serials and scholarly articles by various authors, arranged alphabetically by author's surname or article title. Correspondence
is arranged alphabetically by correspondent or subject. Institutional records of the Sino-Judaic Institute, focusing on the
years 1985 to 2007, but also including materials dating back to 1964, include board meeting minutes, founding documentation,
institutional correspondence, proposals, and other records. The exhibit records include records, notes, and correspondence
regarding "The Jews of Kaifeng" traveling museum exhibit.
The
2014 Incremental Materials include correspondence and institutional records, arranged alphabetically.
Chinese names have been indexed as spelled, with the family name preceding the given name and no comma used.
Rena Krasno papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Benjamin Michael Levaco papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Fred Marcus papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Matook Nissim papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Gerd Wallenstein papers, Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Russians -- China
Shanghai (China)
Jews -- China
Polish people -- China