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Our Mission:To preserve and protect collections of written, visual and audible materials
that document the history of the Dallas Jewish community, to
make these materials available to the public and researchers, and to
keep the past as a living legacy for our community
Our Vision:To help present and future generations
connect with Jewish Dallas
2015 – 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresident
Jim SchwartzVice President
May Sebel Liz Liener
SecretaryLori Ordiway
TreasurerStuart Rosenfield
ParliamentarianDeborah Konigsberg
Board of DirectorsMarc AndresMichael B. CohenScott CytronSharyn FeinCliff FriedmanNeil GoldbergDavid GolmanPauline GraivierJoan GremontHarriet Gross
Past PresidentsJames AlexanderRuth Andres Robert Beer z”l Roz BenjetRachel BortnickReid HellerGinger JacobsMark E. JacobsRuth Brown Kahn z”l
Sara R. LevineDr. Joel RoffmanMark SchorMilton Tobian z”l
Michael WaldmanAndrea Weinstein
Executive DirectorDebra Polsky
Hylton JonasRachelle KrasoffBrett LazarusEsther MeyersMarilyn PailetMatt PrescottJo ReingoldRobin SachsBrad SchweigEllen Ungerman
Our Archive:The Dallas Jewish Historical Society serves as a repository for the entire Jewish community of Dallas. In its
holdings are personal and family papers, recorded oral histories, artifacts, and
records of the various organizations which comprise the Jewish community
in Greater Dallas.
Our Archive Yesterday:
Our Archive Today:
DJHS Oral History Collection:It’s not every day that you can hear from past Jewish movers and shakers who’ve made an impact on the
Dallas Jewish community. At the DJHS, we make that thought a reality. Featuring more than 500 interviews
in a variety of formats, we bring you history from those who have paved the way and shared some of the greatest words and experiences, whose incredible
stories celebrate our history, our diversity and their wealth of dedication to making
our community a better place.
DJHS Oral History Collection:
2015 – 2016 DJHS GOALS•Oral History Awareness - place current oral history interviews on the DJHS website for viewing and comment by the public•Engaging people with the Archive - outreach to organizations, articles in the TJP regarding our holdings and Dallas Jewish history, increased volunteer activity•Bring the expertise of DJHS to the community through a Speaker's Bureau•Financial stability through engaging fundraising events, sponsorship and membership development
• D - Digitization of current Oral History video and audio tapes as well as the Ellis M. & May Titche WW II correspondence collection
• J - Jumpstart our Genealogy group, L'Dor Vador: What's Your Story?, and Oral History Volunteer programs to reach out to new audiences and both “Natives & Newcomers” whose stories have been missed
• H - Host accessioned Archive Collections on the DJHS website through Finding Aids & Special pages
• S - Secure adequate funding through grants, events and endowments to ensure the health and future growth of the Dallas Jewish Historical Society and to meet ongoing physical and equipment needs
2016 – 2017 DJHS GOALS
Dallas Jewish Migration Project• Roots to Boots: South African
Jews in DallasThanks to the efforts of Joan Gremont, Esme Jacobson, Lynette Rakusin and Marc Jacobson, a new program idea was brought to the DJHS Oral History committee in 2013. In May 2015, 98+ interviews later, we held the One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas, featuring journalist Roger Cohen.
DJHS Year in Review
JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER
New Board Brunch
JCC Maccabi Exhibit “Sports @ the J”
Volunteer orientation
Bea Kaplan – Garment Bag Project
Oral Histories continue
Sister Steinberg acquisition
DJHS/JCC Film Fest Event
Presentation to the Dallas Genealogical Society
North Texas Giving Day
DJHS Year in Review
OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER
Tiferet/DJHS Bus Tour
Roz Benjet & Harriet Gross present “They Made It Big in Big D: Three Jewish Women Mayors” at the 2015 Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference
Lorch Collection donated by Carol Wadel
UNT Special Collections & Archives class visits DJHS, receives training from Archivist, Ms. Ferguson.
Chanukah Exhibit featuring the personal Dreidel collection of Debra Polsky
Nick Kotz Bookfest & Trailblazer Reception
DJHS receives unsolicited Grant from Dynamic Growth Strategies
DJHS receives the Heritage Presentation Award from the Dallas Genealogical Society
DJHS Year in Review
JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH
SMU Intern begins for One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas
Ron Wolffson Bookfest & Trailblazer Reception
DJHS presentation for CHAIs of Dallas
Dallas Kosher Chili Cook Off
DJHS receives volunteers from Richland College Anthropology Club
DFW Metroplex Archivist meeting
JFS Klein Internship Volunteer Fair
DJHS Year in Review
APRIL MAY JUNE Jewish American
Heritage Month Exhibit installed at the Frankford Renner Dallas Public Library
Volunteer Appreciation Reception “You Rock!”
NCJW Research & Digitization Project
Last Capital Campaign committee meeting
Submission to Southern Jewish Historical Society newsletter, the Rambler
One Story at a Time… Roots to Boots: South African Jews in Dallas featuring author Roger Cohen
DJHS Annual Meeting, featuring Bryan Stone, Ph.D.
Walter Levy turns 94! Happy Birthday!
P & A Presentation
Preserving the Cultural Heritage of Dallas Panel @ the Dallas Institute for Humanities and Culture
Temple Shalom/DJHS Bus Tour
DJHS 2015-2016 Acquisitions
DJHS 2015-2016 Acquisitions
DJHS 2015-2016 Acquisitions
DJHS 2015-2016 Acquisitions
DJHS 2015-2016 Acquisitions
FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview
Staffing: This fiscal year, 60 people donated their time and energy in the DJHS Archive, as Oral History Volunteers, at our events and programs, and as members of various committees. Since July 1, 2016, we have increased total scheduled volunteer hours from 6 hours served per
week to 76 hours served per week in the archive.
1332 Volunteer Hours Served (as of 5/31/16 & excluding OH Volunteers & Committee
Members)
FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview
Volunteer Projects:
FY 2016 Volunteer & Internship Program Overview
Volunteer Projects continued: • Historic Bus Tours - Volunteers helped to identify specific addresses for
businesses, homes, and organization meeting places as we continue to codify our Bus Tours.
• National Council of Jewish Women: Centennial Book Project - This past month we completed a two day long intensive scanning and imaging project, utilizing 1 staff person and 3 volunteers to help digitize over 100 items.
Looking Forward…
Installation of the Volunteer Workstation & Digitization Center
Posting of DJHS Collections Finding Aid on website
Digitization of the Ellis & May Titche WWII Correspondence Collection
Anne Sikora Humanitarian Award Luncheon Implementation of new CRM System
Upgrade of DJHS technology systems: Computers, IT equipment, and Data Storage SolutionsEstablishing an Online Exhibit
Space
Fully integrated Collection Management Software
Dedicated Archive Endowment FundAll current & future Oral Histories accessible
online
Beyond 2017…2021: Dallas Jewish Historical Society turns 50!
20172016
TRAILBLAZERSOur Trailblazers
membership provides necessary financial
support for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society—our archive, our office,
our staff and our outreach into the
community.THANK YOU!!
Membership Giving Clubs 2015-2016
Explorer $1000+
Carol and Steve AaronRuth Andres
Mimi and Mitchell BarnettSherry and Kenny Goldberg
Ginger JacobsAnn Kahn
Elya NaxonStan and Barbara Rabin
Leslie and Howard SchultzRenee Stanley, Ph.D.
Andrea and Loren Weinstein
TRAILBLAZERSOur Trailblazers
membership provides necessary financial
support for the Dallas Jewish Historical Society—our archive, our office,
our staff and our outreach into the
community.THANK YOU!!
Membership Giving Clubs 2015-2016
Pioneer $500+
Thank You to all of our Thank You to all of our Supporters!Supporters!
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