Entries for ' Hebrew Benevolent Society (The Temple)'
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Oberdorfer Insurance Agency was established in Atlanta in 1894 by Eugene Oberdorfer, Sr. Since that time family members have been active in both Jewish and general community service organizations. The papers consist primarily of records from Oberdorfer Insurance Agency and from the various organizations in which Donald Oberdorfer participated including the Anti Defamation League, the Atlanta Jewish Federation, the Ballyhoo Club, Future Incorporated, Hai-Resh Fraternity, the American Red Cross, the Standard Club, and The Temple. Also included is an invitation from the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce to a banquet in honor of President-elect William Howard Taft, 1909.
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Jewish businessmen, American Jewish Committee, Atlanta Jewish Federation, American Red Cross, Standard Club, Anti-Defamation League, Scottish Rite Free Masonry, Hebrew Benevolent Society (The Temple)
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Henry A. Alexander was active in both the general and Jewish community. As a lawyer, he was asked to help in the appeals process for the Leo M. Frank trial. He was the founder of the Atlanta Historical Society and president of the United Hebrew School. The papers consist of court transcripts, correspondence, and newspaper articles relating to the Leo Frank Case, general family correspondence, and Alexander genealogical material. NOTE: THIS COLLECTION IS DIGITIZED.
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Digitized collections, United Hebrew School, University of Georgia, Hebrew Benevolent Society (The Temple), Leo Frank case, American Jewish Historical Society, Atlanta Historical Society, Jewish Women’s Club, United Daughters of the Confederacy