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Sidney Akselrad papers, 1962-1992.
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Title:
Sidney Akselrad papers, 1962-1992Creator/Contributor:
Akselrad, Sidney, 1921-2006, creator, creator.Creator/Contributor:
Judah L. Magnes Museum, WJHC 1999.005.Creator/Contributor:
Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and LifeAbstract:
The collection consists of an oral history transcript, as well as a scrapbook with newspaper clippings, both original and
photocopies.
Date:
1962 (issued)Subject:
n-us-caRabbis -- California -- Los Altos Hills -- Anniversaries, etc
Synagogues -- California -- Los Altos
Rabbis -- Anniversaries, etc
Synagogues
Los Altos Hills (Calif.) -- Religious life and customs
California -- Los Altos
California -- Los Altos Hills
Congregation Beth Am (Los Altos Hills, Calif.)
Akselrad, Sidney -- 1921-2006 -- Archives
Note:
Formerly: Judah L. Magnes Museum Collection Number WJHC 1999.005.
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Transfer; Judah L. Magnes Museum; 2010.
Sidney Akselrad (June 1, 1921, Pittsburgh, PA - November 14, 2006, Palo Alto, California) was a rabbi in Northern California
for many years. He first served as the rabbi of Berkeley's Temple Beth El (1952-1962) and then at Temple Beth Am, in Los Altos
(1962-1988). He also worked voluntarily as a chaplain at Stanford University for more than 20 years, and he was a member of
Rotary International for more than 45 years.
Preferred citation: Sidney Akselrad papers, BANC MSS 2010/940, The Magnes Collection of Jewish Art and Life, The Bancroft
Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Materials in English.
Type:
photographs.oral histories (literary works)
Photographs
Archives
Photographs.
Oral histories.
Photographies.
Histoires orales.
Physical Description:
0.4 (1
Language:
English
Identifier:
2009531337
http://magnes.org/scholars/research-information/research-request-form
http://magnesalm.org/notebook_fext.asp?site=magnes&book=156940
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.