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Portland Hebrew School records, 1921-1962.
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Title:

Portland Hebrew School records, 1921-1962

Creator/Contributor:

Portland Hebrew School, creator

Creator/Contributor:

Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life

Abstract:

This collection consists of yearbooks in both English and Hebrew from 1921 to 1953. Some years are missing from the collection. There is also a study of the Portland Hebrew School that was conducted in 1962 for a thesis paper.

Date:

1921 (issued)

Subject:

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Hebrew language -- Study and teaching
Jews -- Education
Jewish day schools
School yearbooks
Juifs -- Éducation
Écoles juives
Albums de fin d'études
school yearbooks
Hebrew language -- Study and teaching
Jewish day schools
Jews -- Education
School yearbooks
Portland (Or.)
Oregon -- Portland
Portland Hebrew School -- Archives

Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
The Portland Hebrew School was established in Portland, Oregon in the early 1900s. Between 1916 and 1921, the school's enrollment went from 30 students to 150 students. The school provided both boys and girls a Jewish education and focused on teaching students to read, write, and speak in Hebrew.
Portland Hebrew School records, BANC MSS 2010/864, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English and Hebrew.

Type:

Archives

Physical Description:

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Language:

English
Hebrew

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.