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The Leo Frank (1884—1915) Family Papers, 1878-1988
Content: This collection includes correspondence, autograph books,
certificates, and newspaper articles relating to Leo M. Frank and various other family members.
Leo M. Frank was arrested, tried and convicted for the murder of Mary Phagan, a thirteen year old factory worker in 1913. Two years later, his sentence was commuted from death to life in prison by Governor John M. Slaton, who after reviewing the records, felt that he could not sentence Frank to death based on evidence. Following the commutation of the sentence Frank was lynched by vigilantes from Marietta, the hometown of Mary Phagan
Rabbi Edmund A. Landau (1875—1982) Family Papers, 1878—1982
Content: Correspondence, record book of births, marriages, and funerals at which Dr. Landau officiated, addresses, scrapbooks and writing.
Significance: Rabbi Edmund A. Landau was born in Hamilton, Ontario the son of Wolf and Emma Alderman Landau. The family moved from Canada to the United States in 1876. Edmund attended the University of Cincinnati and 1892 entered Hebrew Union College where he studied for the rabbinate.
In 1898 he accepted his first pulpit at Temple B'nai Israel (Albany Hebrew Congregation) in Albany, Georgia. Several years later in 1905, he agreed to also act as the rabbi at Temple Bethel in neighboring Bainbridge, Georgia. He remained the spiritual leader of both congregations throughout his career.
Rabbi Landau was schooled in the teachings of Classical Reform Judaism. Confirmation of these teaching is evident in the writings and addresses of Dr. Landau found within the collection.
Jewish Ladies Aid Society - Columbus,
Records, 1874—2000
Contents: Minutes, finanical records, annual reports and year books.
Significance: The Jewish Ladies Aid Society (JLAS) - Columbus, Georgia was founded on July 5, 1874 by The Ladies Purim Association. These women decided to broaden the focus of their association, that was up to now limited to an annual Purim ball, to include charity and benevolence within the Jewish community and throughout the City of Columbus.
Originally named the Daughters of Israel this newly formed organization would subsequently change its name to the Hebrew Benevolent Society, The Ladies Aid Society and finally to the Jewish Ladies Aid Society. The JLAS functioned as the Sisterhood for Temple B'nai Israel founded in Columbus in 1854. Later changing its name to Temple Israel, the congregation is the second oldest in the State of Georgia.
Miriam Freedman Family Papers, 1863—1994
Contents: The papers primarily relate to Hermann Hirsch, a Confederate Veteran who settled in Columbus, Georgia.
Significance: The collection contains letters written by Herman Hirsch while in service to the Confederacy. The letters give a full account of the siege of Jackson in 1863.
Atlanta Jewish Federation Records, 1906—1980
Contents: The Atlanta Jewish Federation Records are divided into four series. Series I is subdivided into three sub-series. Sub-series I consists of the records of the Atlanta Federation of Jewish Social Service including minutes, annual reports, correspondence and files from the numerous organizations and agencies with whom the Federation had a relationship.
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Included in this series are the records of the Jewish Educational Alliance, the Morris Hirsch, Clinic, the Montefiore Relief Association and the Morris Lichtenstein Free Loan Association. Sub-series II consists of the case files of individuals and families requiring counseling and relief assistance. Sub-series III consists of the case files of Holocaust survivors requesting restitution.
Series II consists of the records of the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund and includes campaign files, minutes, funding requests from organizations and yeshivoth in the United States, Europe and Palestine.
Series III consists of the records of the Atlanta Jewish Community Council and consists of minutes, newsletters, and files on subjects concerning the Council such as anti-Semitism, The Temple bombing, segregation and religion in the public school.
Series IV consists of scrapbooks from the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund, 1936-1943, and the Atlanta Jewish Community Council, 1956-1957.
Significance: The Atlanta Jewish Federation was formally incorporated in 1967 and is the result of the merger of the Atlanta Federation for Jewish Social Service founded in 1905 as the Federation of Jewish Charities, the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation founded in 1936 as the Atlanta Jewish Welfare Fund, and the Atlanta Jewish Community Council founded in 1945.
Prior to the merger, each agency acted independently with separate officers but overlapping boards of directors. Edward M. Kahn was the executive director of all three. This collection of records traces the growth and development of Atlanta's Jewish community.
The minutes, reports, correspondence and administrative files and scrapbooks is an extensive resource for the social historian researching subjects as varied as Jewish social service, Jewish-Christian relations, Jewish-Black relations, Holocaust restitution, Jewish camping, settlement houses, and religion in the public school.
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