Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks records, 1962-2008
Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Judah L. Magnes Museum. Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks
- Abstract:
- The collection consists of administrative records, legal records, correspondence, research and publicity materials, some financial records, and photographs of the commission at work and of the pioneer Jewish cemeteries (the photos date mainly from circa 1963 through 1995).
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 4 cartons, 2 boxes, and 1 oversize folder (Linear feet: 4.6)
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of administrative records, legal records, correspondence, files on individual cemeteries, research and outreach materials, some financial records, and photographs of the commission at work and of the pioneer Jewish cemeteries (the photos date mainly from circa 1963 through 1995).
- Biographical / historical:
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The Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks was formed in 1962 to assist in the preservation of pioneer Jewish cemeteries located in the California Mother Lode. It currently holds title to six pioneer Jewish cemeteries at Jackson, Mokelumne Hill, Sonora, Grass Valley, Nevada City, and Placerville, California, marking the Gold Rush era beginning of Jewish settlement in northern California. Following tradition, the Jewish pioneers' first communal activity was to found burial societies. Their cemeteries are today's major link to the vanished Jewish communities of that time and place.
- Acquisition information:
- The Commission for the Preservation of Pioneer Jewish Cemeteries and Landmarks records were gifted to The Bancroft Library by the Judah L. Magnes Museum in 2010.
- 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:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481