Primary sources
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Jewish Community Records
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “64-65” year of the Mu Sigma Fraternity of Omega Chapter minutes with sheet of listed officers | 1964-1965 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| The Jewish Welfare Board Certificate of Membership to Hebrew Community CenteBangor Maine issued April 21939 | 1939 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Congregation Ahawas Achim - donated records and photographs from the Jewish Community - manuscript items | Bangor Public Library | to be examined | ||
| Bangor Hebrew School 1907 - 1947 | 1907 - 1947 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied | |
| Bangor Public Library (Norman Minsky, esq) | to be contacted | |||
| Temple Beth El Bullentin announcements of wedding anniversaries 2006 | 2006 | Temple Beth El Bulletins 2006 | done | |
| Temple Beth El E-Newsletter | June 2006 | on-going | ||
| Beth Israel, History of Beth Israel Congregation | May 2008 | website, May 2008 | done | |
| Beth Israel (OOB) Shul board meeting records, selected years | 1929-1933 & 1977 | King Weinstein | done | |
| Etz Chaim, Biddeford, ME - records | Etz Chaim ( Biddeford) | done | ||
| Calais-Harold Silverman (on suggestion of Beth Abraham, Bangor) | to be contacted | |||
| Center Day Camp Minutes of Meeting 1949 - 1952 | 1949 - 1952 | Dave Astor's notebooks | done | |
| Dr Ornstein Obituary Collection - transcribed in 2000 | 2000 | on spreadsheet | 1/5 done | |
| Final report of the Jewish Community Council self-survey Committee April 1951 | 1951 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Hadassah, Portland Chapter Records circa 1946 - 2009 | 1946-2009 | Maine Historical Society | in library | |
| Headstones at cemetery | 2005 - 2008 | cemetery | in progress | |
| Industrial Removal Office, HIAS, Maine records | Center For Jewish History, NY | index only added | ||
| Jewish Community Association publications, | JCA publications | in progress | ||
| Jewish War Veterans of the United States National Headquarters Charter granted to Bangor Post No 507 on Dec. 10 1946 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Jewish Welfare Production submitted by Sidney Dubois | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Macabee Club Archives from the 1950s to 1970s Records of a club of Jewish high school students in Portland from 1955 to the 1970s. 1 ft. | 1955-1970s | USM Samson Center Special Collections | to do | |
| Beth Israel Synagogue (OOB) records | Eber Weinstein | to be reviewed | ||
| Portland Zionist Organization Minutes 1943 - 1945 | 1943 - 1945 | Dave Astor's notebooks | done |
Membership Lists
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mu Sigma Fraternity Omega Chapter Bangor Maine’s Membership ledger and dues collection accounts | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| 1967-68 Community Council Calendar of Organizations | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Temple Beth El Membership List 1948-1949 | 1948 - 1949 | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done | |
| Temple Beth El Membership List 1950-1951 | 1950 - 1951 | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done | |
| Etz Chaim, Portland, Me - membership list | not known | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done | |
| Jewish War Veterans - Cousins Post | summer 2005 | private copy | done | |
| Ledger of Members of Pine Tree Lodge 817 of B’nai B’rith- Bangor Maine | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Report of the Census Committee | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Insurance Records of Workman Circle / Arbriter Ring - Portland | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done |
Commemorative Histories
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adas Jeshuron Synagogue, 75th Anniversary (June 15, 1987) | 1912- 1937 | Elaine Kahaner | photocopy available | |
| Bangor Hebrew School Fortieth Anniversary 1907-1947 | 1907- 1947 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Beth Abraham Synagogue Fiftieth Anniversary Commemorative Journal ,Norma Weiner Berg (ed),Bangor, Me 1983 | Bangor Public Library / private copy | available | ||
| Beth Abraham Synagogue Fiftieth Anniversary Commerative Journal | 1983 | Bangor Public Library / private copy | old record | |
| Temple Beth El 50th Anniversary Celebration Book | 1948 - 1998 | Temple Beth El / Private copy | to be scanned | |
| Congregation Beth Israel's Centennial History, Emple, James Adam (ed), Bangor, ME: Printed by Bacon Printing and Paper Co. for the Congregation Beth Israel, 1988 | 1988 | Bangor Public Library / private copy | done | |
| Congregation Beth Israel: Diamond Jubilee: 1888-1963 | 1963 | available | ||
| Congregation Beth Israel Diamond Jubilee 1888 - 1963 | 1963 | Bangor Public Library / private copy | old record | |
| Congregation Beth Israel: Diamond Jubilee: 1888-1963, Bangor, ME: Furbush-Roberts Printing Co., Inc. for the Congregation Beth Israel, 1963 | 1963 | Bangor Public Library / private copy | old record | |
| Congregation Beth Israel Centennial History | 1988 | available | ||
| Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer and Nelson : The First 75 Years | 1915 - 1990 | private copy | to be scanned | |
| Jewish Community Center (Lewiston) 1950 - 1975 | 1950 - 1975 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied |
Cemetery Records
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berliawsky-Small Cemetery, Rockland,Me | Fall 2006 | Joel Fischman | done | |
| Congregation Beth Abraham Cemeteries | Dec 2007 | Beth Abraham (Bangor) | done | |
| Beth El Memorial Park records | Aug 2004 | Beth El (Portland) | Done | |
| Beth Israel Cemeteries, Bangor | Fall 2007 | Beth Israel (Bangor) | done | |
| Beth Jacob cemetery, Auburn, Maine | Fall 2007 | Collete Monuments (Lewiston) | done | |
| Karen Sherman Ketover's records from walking Smith St cemetery | private copy | Done | ||
| Mt. Carmel map | private copy | done | ||
| Mount Sinai records as of 2000 | 2000 | Mt. Sinai cemetery Assn | done | |
| Mt. Sinai Card Index | Shaarey Tphiloh (Portland) | in progress | ||
| Mt. Sinai map | Shaarey Tphiloh (Portland) | Done | ||
| Mt. Sinai Plot Notebook | Shaarey Tphiloh (Portland) | in progress | ||
| Owls Head Jewish Cemetery, Owls Head, Me | Fall 2006 | Joel Fischman | done | |
| Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center Cemetery Records 2006 | 2006 | Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center | done | |
| Webster Ave Cemetery map | Dec 2008 | Norman Minsky & Harris Gleckman | Done |
Chevra Kaddisha
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chavra Kaddisha (Beth Abraham - Bangor) records | awaiting data | |||
| Chevra Kaddisha (Beth Israel - Bangor) records | awaiting data | |||
| Chevra Kaddisha (Portland) records | Mar 2008 | Cherva Kaddisha (Portland) | done |
Memorial Plaques
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adas Yoshuron Memorial Plaques | to be reviewed | |||
| Beth El (Augusta) Memorial Plaques | Dec 2008 | done | ||
| Beth Abraham Synagogue (Bangor ) Memorial Plaques | to be collected | |||
| Beth El (Augusta) : Memorial Boards | BethEl (Augusta) | to be collected | ||
| Beth Israel Synagogue (Bangor ) Memorial Plaques | to be collected | |||
| Beth Jacob Memorial Plaques | Beth Jacob | to be collected | ||
| Cedars : Memorial Boards | Feb 2006 | Cedars | done | |
| Etz Chaim (Biddeford) : Memorial Boards | May 2006 | Etz Chaim ( Biddeford) | done | |
| Etz Chaim (Portland) : Memorial Boards | May 2006 | Etz Chaim ( Portland) | done | |
| Shaarey Tphiloh : Memorial Boards | Shaarey Tphiloh (Portland) | to do | ||
| Temple Beth El : Memorial Plaques | Winter 2003 | Beth El (Portland) | done | |
| Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center Memorial Wall | Winter 2006/2007 | Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center | done |
Yahrezeit Announcements
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bet Ha'am Yahrezeit records | Bet Ha'am (Portland) | not available | ||
| Etz Chaim (Biddeford) : Memorial Boards | May 2006 | to be located | ||
| Beth El (Augusta) Yahrezeit records | De | Beth El (Augusta) | done | |
| Temple Beth El (Portland) Yahrezeit records | Aug 2004 | Beth El (Portland) | Done | |
| Temple Beth El (Portland) Yahrezeit records | Beth El (Portland) | done | ||
| Beth Israel (Bangor) Yahrezeit records | Beth El (Portland) | to be collected | ||
| Beth Jacob - Yahrezeit records | Beth Jacob | to be collected | ||
| Etz Chaim (Biddeford) : Memorial Boards | May 2006 | Etz Chaim ( Biddeford) | done | |
| Shaarey Tpholih Yahrezeit records | March 2008 | Shaarey Tphiloh (Portland) | done |
Directories
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 - 1891 Portland City Directory | 1889- 1891 | ancestry.com | just looked at | |
| 1910 Maine City Directory - Portland Area | 1910 | ancestry.com | just looked at | |
| A Handbook of Summer Camps : Third Edition, 1926, Porter Sargent, Boston MA | 1926 | Maine Historical Society and private photocopy | done | |
| 1930 Portland City Directory | 1930 | ancestry.com | A-M done | |
| 1935 Directory of Portland, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth, Maine City Direct | 1935 | ancestry.com | just looked at | |
| Am Jewish Yearbook 1914-1915,1915-1916,1916-1917,1917-1918 | on-line with the Center for Jewish History, NYC | done | ||
| The Town Register : Chelsea, Pittson, Randolph, 1910, The Mitchell Publishing Co, August, Me 1910 | 1910 | H. Gleckman has original | to be transcribed | |
| Social Security Death Index | ancestry.com | just looked at |
Census
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 Maine Census : Polish Birth | 1870 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1870 Maine Census : Russian born immigrants | 1870 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1880 Maine Census | 1880 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1880 Maine Census : Polish born immigrants | 1880 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1880 Maine Census : Russian born immigrants | 1880 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1890 Maine Census : Polish Birth | 1890 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1900 Maine Census | 1900 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1900 Maine Census : Polish Birth | 1900 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1900 Maine Census : Russian born immigrants | 1900 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1910 Maine Census : Russian Birth | 1910 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1910 Maine Census | 1910 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1920 Maine Census | 1920 | ancestry.com | used for specific individuals | |
| 1930 Maine Census : Russian born immigrants | 1930 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1930 Maine Census : Latvian born immigrants | 1930 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Partially done | |
| 1930 Maine Census : Lithuanian born immigrants | 1930 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Done ; other counties -selectively done | |
| 1930 Maine Census : Polish born immigrants | 1930 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Partially done | |
| 1930 Maine Census : Russian born immigrants | 1930 | ancestry.com | Cumberland County - Partially done | |
| Appendix B : Survey of 1890 | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done |
Immigration Records
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immigrant Landings in Portland Me | ancestry.com | pending |
StateCityRecords
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William B. Jordon Jr. "Portland's Jewish Cemeteries" : Mt Sinai 1894 - 1910 | 1894 - 1910 | Maine Historical Society / private copy | Done | |
| William B. Jordon Jr. "Portland's Jewish Cemeteries" : Smith St 1875- 1959 | 1875- 1959 | Maine Historical Society / private copy | Done | |
| William B. Jordon Jr. "Portland's Jewish Cemeteries" : Mt Carmel 1926 - 1975 | 1926 - 1975 | Maine Historical Society / private copy | done | |
| Maine State Death Records 1960 to 1997 | 1960 - 1997 | State of Maine via Ancestry.com | done | |
| Maine Marriages from 1892 to 1996 (except 1967-1976) | 1892 - 1996 (except 1967 - 1976) | State of Maine via Ancestry.com | done except for multiple marriages | |
| North School Student Records 1896 - 1924 (check dates) | 1896 - 1924 | Maine Historical Society | just looked at |
Newspapers
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Advocate Obituaries indexed by David Rosen | 1905 thru Dec 2007 | on-line | in progress | |
| Boston Advocate Wedding Announcements indexed by David Rosen | 1905 thru Dec 2007 | on-line | in progress | |
| Diana Graettinger, Calais Torah To Honor Slain Israeli : Scroll Heads For New Home In Kibbutz Synagogue , front page, Jan 4, 1999 | 1999 | Bangor Daily News | old record | |
| Nahma Sandrow, The Jewish Traveler : Portland , Hadassah Magazine | June/July 2006 | Hasdassh website accessed Dec 1, 2009 | available | |
| Portland Press Herald obituaries various issues | 1965 | with Harris Gleckman from Mt Sinai records | done | |
| Augusta Jewish Civil War Hero , by Anthony Douin, Capital Weekly May 31 2007 page A10 | 1861 | private copy | done | |
| Nahma Sandrow, The Jewish Traveler : Portland , Shalom Boston | 15 Nov 2006 | Shalom Boston website accessed Dec 1, 2009 | available | |
| The Community News Jewish Community Council | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Beth Israel (Waterville) 1927 "deed" of a Synagogue pew to Lewis Lester Levine | 1958 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Waterville Morning Sentinel obituaries 1 Nov 1965 | 1965 | Maine State Library | done |
Memorbilia
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Declaration of Independence of the State of Israel presented to Bangor Post No. 507 by the Jewish War Veterans of the USA on May 1949 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| “To the Boys and Girls Studying at the Hebrew Academy of Bangor" - Jerusalem November 1978 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| A Festival of Art Fourth Annual Exhibition Catalog October 26-30 1968 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| A Festival of Art Third Annual Exhibition Catalog November 4-8 1967 | 1967 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Bangor Historical Society citation for John Ham House Restoration to Jewish Community Council dated April 21 1978 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Brown Lounge Plaque given in memory of Kenneth David Grossman | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| In Appreciation for Outstanding Leadership Award presented to | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Library Sign furnished by Adolph B. Friedman and James A. Canners | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Mu Sigma Fraternity Omega Chapter Oratorical Contest First Place Winners | Loose item | in library | ||
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth Regional Standards Award presented to Bangor-Rishon L’Maine for Distinction in Programming May 27-30 | 1983 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth Regional Standards Award to Bangor-Richon L’Maine for Torah Fund May 27-30 1983 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth Regional Standards Award to Bangor-Rishon L’Maine for Chapter of the Year May 27- 30 1983 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Plaque of the Jewish Community Endowment Association established 1964 Life Member | Loose item | in library | ||
| State of Israel Bonds Scroll of Honor awarded to B’nai B’rith Girls - Dated 1962 | 1962 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| United Jewish Appeal Award of Honor certificate presented to the Jewish Community Council of Baor (1967) | 1967 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| We Walk as One | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Zimriya Program for Israeli Song Festival | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| “Center Day Campers Invade Villa Vaughn for Summer Days of Out-of-Door Fun” -newspaper article | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| B’nai B’rith Women > present Dolls for Democracy poster | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| B’nai B’rith Youth Organization Chapter Charter for Girls date June 12 1962 | 1962 | Loose item | in library | |
| Letter from Rabbi Ephraim Bennett to Maurice Elowitch on the Bar Mitzvah of Temple Beth El (Portland) | 1960 | with Harris Gleckman | available | |
| Center Bowling League Plaque 1962-1968 | 1968 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Center Bowling League Plaque 1968-1971 | 1971 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Center Women’s League 1972 Festival of Arts Exhibition Catalog | 1972 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Certificate of Recognition to the Jewish Community Center of Bangor Maine on its Fiftieth Anniversary | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Correspondence from Donald R. Mintz William Cohen - President Jewish Community Center | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Dedication of Community Center Bangor | 1938 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied | |
| Dedication Plaque from Bangor Jewish Community Council naming of building and camp Emple-Kagan Site on June 18 | 1967 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Dedication Program of the Jewish Community Council Hebrew School December 4 | 1960 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Festival of Art 1974- ? Scrapbook | 1974 | Bangor Public Library | done | |
| Festival of Arts poster collage | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Jewish Community Center loose scrapbook pages | Bangor Public Library | done | ||
| Letters between Maurice Rubinoff and Rebecca Reichstein searching and then locating Rebecca's brother Beynush Tenenbaum in a DP camp in Bamberg, Germany, Dec 1945 - Jan 1946 | 1949 | private copy | done | |
| National Conference of Synagogue Youth Regional Standards Award presented to Bangor- Rishon L’Maine for Best Chapter Song May 27-30 1983 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Pine Tree B’nai B’rith Women teleprocessing update report dated May 31 1982 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Anne B Prilutsky pamphlet, c 1947 | 1947 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied | |
| Temple Israel (1955) | 1955 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied | |
| United Jewish Appeal Recognition for Outstanding Leadership during Operation Moses to the Jewish Community Council dated 1985 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Vaad Hoir March 1950 Passover letter to community | 1950 | USM Samson Center Special Collections | Done | |
| Portland Zionist Organization Letterhead 1944 | 1944 | Dave Astor's notebooks | done |
Image(s)
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Williams - President Jewish Community Council 1974-1976 | 1975 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Jules L. Mogul - President Jewish Community Council 1967-1969 | 1968 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Leonard Minsky - President Jewish Community Council 1965-1967 | 1966 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| New Bet Ha'am Synagogue at Night | 2009 | private collection | available | |
| photographs from the collection of Bangor’s Jewish Community Center various | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Samuel Goodman - President Jewish Community Council 1950-1951 | 1950-1951 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Samuel Rudman - President Jewish Community Council 1952-1953 | 1952-1953 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Shirley Berger - President Jewish Community Council 1947-1949 | 1947-1948 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Torah Dedication at Shaarey Tphiloh, Newbury St, Portland, Me - 1955 | 1955 | Maine Historical Society | done | |
| Warren M. Silver - President Jewish Community Council 1984-1986 | 1985 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| A J Goldsmith store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Abraham M. Rudman - President Jewish Community Council 1938-1940 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Adolph B. Friedman - President Jewish Community Council 1940-1942 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Albert H. Friedman - President Jewish Community Council 1959-1961 | 1959-1960 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Bangor 'Race War' in 1908 Spawned Jewish Immigrant Leaders By Wayne Reilly, BANGOR DAILY NEWS 12/01/2008 | 1908 | done | ||
| Students Who Won Medals For Spelling at the Bangor Hebrew School and Their Teachers | 1947 | done | ||
| Ben Sklar store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Beth Israel Synagogue, exterior 1905 | 1945 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Beth Israel Synagogue, exterior 2002 c | 2002 c | Peter and Joan Beckerman | available | |
| Temple Israel Synagogue Building -- Press Coverage of Building Plans (1957) and Pre-Dedication Announcement (1958) | 1957-1958 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Beth Abraham synagogue in 1933 | done | |||
| Beth Abraham synagogue in 1983 | 1983 | available | ||
| Beth Abraham Synagogue, dedication | done | |||
| Temple Beth El Confirmation May 1955 | 1955 | private collection | done | |
| Temple Beth El Confirmation and Party May 1958 | 1958 | private collection | done | |
| Congregation Beth Israel | done | |||
| Calais Torah To Honor Slain Israeli : Scroll Heads For New Home In Kibbutz Synagogue by Diana Graettinger, Bangor Daily News, Bangor, Me.:Jan 4, 1999. p. 1 | 1999 | available | ||
| Center Day Camp , Same Group of Boys, 1951c , 1952c, 1953c | 1951, 1952, 1953 | private collection | done | |
| Dedication of the Jewish Community Center, Congregation Chaim Josef, November 28, 1937 | 1937 | private collection | done | |
| Cornerstone Laying for Congregation Beth Israel | 1897 | done | ||
| Cutler's Store 1900 c | 1900 c | Beth Hillson | done | |
| Cutler's Store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| David M. Adelman - President Jewish Community Council 1969-1970 | 1968 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Elliot Epstein - President Jewish Community Council 1970-1972 | 1971 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Etz Chaim Synagogue, Biddeford, 1916 | 1916 | McArthur Public Library / Maine Historical Society | done | |
| Etz Chaim (Biddeford) Synagogue records, | to be indexed | |||
| Finishing Torah at Bet Ha'am with Roz Bernstein | 2008 | private collection | available | |
| George Z. Singal - President Jewish Community Council 1980-1982 | 1981 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Goldsmith Furniture store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| H M Goldsmith store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Harry A. Tabenken - President Jewish Community Council 1978-1980 | 1979 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Howard L. Kominsky D.M.D. - President Jewish Community Council 1955-1957 | 1955-1957 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Hyman Rosenthal at his home at 300 Main St. in Waterville reading a Yiddish newspaper sent to him by his brothers in New York and New Jersey | 1945 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Invitation to vote for the Rabbi, Portland, ca. 1900 | 1900 c | Maine Historical Society / Maine Memory Network | done | |
| Iota Phil Sorority (Sigma Chapter) : National Iota Phi Convention, Lafayette Hotel, April 8-10 1960 | 1960 | private collection | available | |
| 1952 Jewish Community Center Youth Dance Group | 1952 | with Cindy Potter Taylor | done | |
| Jewish Community Center group photo, 1947 c | 1947 | Cindy Potter Taylor | done | |
| Baseball Team 1963, Jewish Community Center (Portland) | 1963 | private collection | done | |
| Girl Scout Group (1945), Jewish Community Center (Portland) | 1945 | private collection | done | |
| JCC Mens Bowling Club Annual Dinner late 1950s | 1954 | private copy | done | |
| Jewish Community Center (Portland) Center Women's Club Tea 1955 c | 1955s | private copy | done | |
| Sports Team 1960, Jewish Community Center (Portland) | 1960 | private collection | available | |
| Joseph Emple - President Jewish Community Council 1946-1947 | 1947 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Joseph G. Ornstein - President Jewish Community Council 1951-1952 | 1951-1952 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Julius H. Gass - President Jewish Community Council 1964-1965 | 1964 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Ku Klux Klan field day, Portland | 1926 | Maine Historical Society / Maine Memory Network | done | |
| Ku Klux Klan Procession , 1923 c | 1923 c | to be indexed | ||
| Ku Klux Klan, East Hodgdon | to be indexed | |||
| Lafeyette Hotel, Old Orchard Beach, Celebration With Gov P Baxter | 1921 | private copy | done | |
| Leo Viner - President Jewish Community Council 1961- 1962 | 1961-1962 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Inter-Center Weekend, hosted in Lewiston-Auburn, Feb 19-20, 1955 | 1955 | private copy | done | |
| Louis H. Kornreich - President Jewish Community Council 1982-1984 | 1983 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Max Kominsky - President Jewish Community Council 1944-1946 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Morris D. Rubin - President Jewish Community Council 1957-1959 | 1957-1958 | Bangor Public Library | in library | |
| Moses Goldberg Obituary | done | |||
| Mu Sigma Fraternity, Alpha Omega Chapter, 5th Annual Orchid Dance Book, Falmouth Hotel, Nov 27, 1954 | 1954 | private copy | done | |
| Passover Community Sedar Bangor 1946 | 1947 | done | ||
| Penobscot Shoe Exterior and Old Town Shoe shop floor | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Second Annual Conference of the Maine District Organizing Committee of the Workmen's Circle - August 27, 1916 | H. Gleckman has original | done | ||
| 1997 Temple Beth El (Augusta, ME) | 1997 | H. Gleckman has original | available | |
| photographs from the collection of Bangor’s Jewish Community Center various | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Portland Youth on stage | 1950 | private copy | done | |
| Letter to Max Pinansky from Robert A. Ashworth regarding a possible meeting of National Conference of Jews and Christians | to be indexed | |||
| Shenson & Jolovitz grocery store | 1915 c | Alan Aronson | done | |
| Shiro Hardware store and history | 1965 | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Shofar Blowing at end of Yom Kippur, Weld, Me | 2006 | private copy | available | |
| Sidney W. Schiro - President Jewish Community Council 1942-1944 | Bangor Public Library | in library | ||
| Summit Springs Hotel | 1904 | Poland Springs Preservation Society | done | |
| Teachers of the Portland Hebrew School | to be indexed | |||
| Temple Israel : Exterior and Interior | 1980 c | Beth Hillson | available | |
| Torah Dedication | 1929 | private collection | done | |
| Beth Israel (Waterville)1925 "deed" of a Synagogue pew to Louis Wolman (Gordon Wolmans's grandfather); | 1925 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Beth Israel (Waterville) 1928 "deed" confirming such Synagogue pew to Lewis Lester Levine; | 1927 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done | |
| Beth Israel (Waterville) Deeds for the Purchase of Seat 1928 | 1928 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done |
DVD or Video
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Congregation Beth Israel : One Hundred and Twenty Years” | Beth Israel (Bangor) | |||
| “Maine Survivors Remember the Holocaust” | Holocaust and Human Rights Center | |||
| 70 Years of Jewish Community Center / Jewish Community Alliance photos | 2009 | Jewish Community Alliance (Portland) | ||
| Dedication of a New Torah at Shaarey Tphiloh | 1955 c | Maine Historical Society | ||
| An Evening Panel Reflection of the founders of the Augusta Jewish community | 1980s | Beth El (Augsta) | ||
| Forty oral history interviews of Portland area Jews (DMJ interviews) | 1977 | Documenting Maine Jewry | ||
| Groundbreaking of Temple Beth El | 1948 c | private copy | ||
| A Panel discussion with three founding family members of the Etz Chaim synagogue | 2000 c | Sam Cohen Foundation | ||
| Everybody’s Uncle Sam : The Life and Legacy of Sam L Cohen | 2009 | Sam Cohen Foundation website | done | |
| Shep Lee's 80th Birthday Retrospective DVD | 2007 c | private copy | ||
| Temple Shalom Synagogue-Center reflections and interviews DVD | 2007 | Bates Library | ||
| Thirty oral history interviews of Portland area Jews (Feig interviews) | 2009-2010 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library |
Family Histories
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Abrams Family printout | 2008 | to be indexed | ||
| Isaac Abrams printout | 2008 | with Maine Jewish History Project | in progress | |
| James Albert Abramson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Adelman family | to be contacted on suggestion of Beth Abraham, Bangor | |||
| Dave Astor | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Jordan S. Alpert, The Alperts and Cohens of Bangor, Maine , San Francisco, CA, J.S. Alpert, | 1990 | private collection | available | |
| Jordan S Alpert, The Cohen Families of Bangor , San Francisco, 1990 | 1990 | private collection | available | |
| Rabbi David Berent | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Nathan Berliawsky | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Sumner Bernstein | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Louis Bernstein | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Mrs. Israel Bernstein (Rebecca) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Judge Louis Bernstein | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rebecca "Peggy" Bernstein | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Interview with Rosalyne S and Sumner T Bernstein : Summary Sheet and Transcript | 1999 | Bates Muskie Archives | done | |
| Roz Bernstein | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Sumner Thurman Bernstein | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Israel Bernstein | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Selma Black | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Mrs. Louis Black (Selma) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Paula Borelli | 2005 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Russell Bornstein | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Gerald Boxstein | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Estelle Brooks | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Sam Cinamon | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Interview with F. Davis Clark r : Summary Sheet and Transcript | 1999 | Bates Muskie Archives | done | |
| Robert Clenott | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| William Cohen | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Bella Cowen | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Morris Cox | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
|
Charity and Acts of Loving Kindness in Portland, Maine Or How My Father, Solomon Crasnick, Grew Up to be a Tzadik by Elaine Crasnick Kahaner | private copy | done | ||
| Interview with Eliot Cutler : Summary Sheet and Transcript | 2002 | Bates Muskie Archives | done | |
| Harry Day | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Leah Day | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Ida Mae | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Mildred Dreese | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Mrs. Maurice Drees (Mildred) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rabbi Steven Dworken | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Elowitch family tree | March 2004 | private copy | in progress | |
| Julius Elowitch | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Barbara Epstein | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Daniel Epstein | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Abe Fineberg (Tara) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Fivel Gerber | private copy | done | ||
| Pearl Gerber | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Mrs. Norman I. Godfrey (Ethel) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Esther Goldberg | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Jerome Goldberg | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Marsha Finberg Goldfarb | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Libby Goldman | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Harold Goodkowsky | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Arnold Goodman | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Arnold Goodman (Dorothy) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Julius Greenstein | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Judy Halpert | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Harold Hugo family tree | Nov 2008 | CD | awaiting copy of familytreemaker | |
| Phillip Isaacson | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Samuel Issacson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Morris Isenman | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Notes on Biddeford-Saco Communities (2006) | 2006 | done | ||
| Harry Judelshon | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Max Kaplan (Ethel) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Jules Krems | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Sid Kronsberg | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Shep Lee Interview : Summary Sheet and Transcript | Bates Muskie Archives | done | ||
| Mrs. Meyer Lerman (Ethel) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Journey of William and Sarah Levine, from Vilna, Lithuania to Waterville, Maine, presented by Eric Bloom at the Levine Family Reunion, July 2009 | private copy | done | ||
| Reva Blumenthal Levine interview | private copy | done | ||
| Shirley Spekter Levine | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Phil Levinsky | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| David Lewis | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Sherman G Shapiro, Lewiston Shapiro Family History By Sherman G. Shapiro , Lewiston Shapiro Family History, June 1982 | private copy | done | ||
| Florence Lieberman interview, DMJ, 2009 | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Louis Seavey | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Philip W Lown | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Frances Lyons | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Julie Lyons | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Mrs. Charles Mack (Cynthia) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Myer Marcus | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Chaim Merson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Lee Merson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Harold Nelson | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Harold Nelson (Mildred) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Samuel Nelson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Louise Nevelson | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Harold Osher | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Sue Pinansky | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Jocelyn Pollard | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Arnold Potter | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Maurice S Povich | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Janice Povitch | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Mrs. Rebecca Rice | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Louis Rich | private copy | done | ||
| Mel Robbins | 1997 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Wilma Webber Rose | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Ethel Rubenstein | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Leah Rubin | 2002 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Maurice Rubinoff | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rubinsky family tree | private copy | needs to be typed in | ||
| Phil and Bertha Rudek and their Portland familes | private copy | done | ||
| Susan Adelman Rudolph | 2008 | On-line at synagogue site | done | |
| Morris Sachnoff | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Interview with Marvin Sadik : Summary Sheet and Transcript | 1999 | Bates Muskie Archives | done | |
| Elliot Schwartz | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Joseph and Mary Shalit Family printout | 2008 | with Maine Jewish History Project | to be indexed | |
| Elizabeth Shamas | 1990 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| In Persuit of the American Dream by W Dennis Stires, privately published | 2008 | private copy | done | |
| Joanne Shatsky | 1990 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Barnett Shur | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Barnett Shur (Clarice) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Eshter Sibulkin | 2002 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Charlotte Siegal | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Sliverman family tree of 30 Dec 1984 | private copy | needs to be typed in | ||
| Bertram Silverman | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Israel Silverman (Dean) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rabbi Harry Sky | 1990 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Rabbi Harry Sky | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rabbi Harry Sky | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Jerry Slivka | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Inge Soule | 1998 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Jack Spiegel | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Benjamin Stern | Maine State Library / Portland Public Library | hard copy book only | ||
| Melvin Stone | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Ross Stuart | 1990 | USM Life Story Center | available | |
| Glennis Tarlow | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Mrs. Ben Troen (Gertrude) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Ken Waxman | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Harry Weinman | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Louis Weisberg | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Rita Weisberg | Documenting Maine Jewry | available | ||
| Rita Schwey Weisberg as presented at Temple Beth El, Nov 2004 | 2004 | private copy | done | |
| Mrs. Sidney Wernick (Charlotte) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Judge Sidney Wernick | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Mrs. Lester Willis (Rita) | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending | |
| Dr. Benjamen Zolov | 1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | Pending |
Original Document(s)
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Documents from Congregation Beth Israel, Fort Kent, Me | 1914 | Maine Historical Society / Acadian Archives | done | |
| Temple Beth El Hebrew School - End of 4th Year Bulletin (1950c) | 1950 | done | ||
| The General Federation of Women's Clubs, Maine State Meeting Henrotin, Ellen M.; pp. 242-244 | 1896 | to be indexed | ||
| Hebrew Congregational | 1896 | private copy | done | |
| HEBREWS HANDBOOK : Portland, Old Orchard, Cape Elizabeth and Casco Bay | 1888 | private copy | done | |
| Jewish Community Center Bulletin | done | |||
| Jewish Community Center Bulletin | done | |||
| Jewish Community Center Bulletin | done | |||
| Jewish Agricultural Settlements in America. [Volume 7, Issue: 5, September, 1898, pp. 34] Collection: American Jewess | 1898 | to be indexed | ||
| A Handbook of Summer Camps : An Annual Survery: Third Edition 1926, Porter Sargent, Boston MA | 1926 | Maine Historical Society | done | |
| June 5 1964 Newsletter of Temple Beth El (Portland) | 1964 | with Harris Gleckman | available | |
| Temple Beth El Bulletin | 1954 | done | ||
| Temple Israel 1955 Dedication Book | 1955 | with Beth Hillson | done | |
| Temple Israel 1955 Dedication Program | 1955 | with Beth Hillson | done | |
| Beth Israel (Waterville) . 1960s marked-up draft of the Congregation's independent Sisterhood's Constitution | 1960 | Peter and Joan Beckerman | done |
Personal Knowledge
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Aaron | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Candace Alper | June 2006 | done | ||
| Nancy Levin Arbeiter | June 2006 | done | ||
| Jay Baker | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Gary Paul Berenson | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Diane Berg | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Myron Berman | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Tom Berman | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Diane Lurie Berg | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Orly Biggie | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Carlton W Brooks | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Bonnie Chait | June 2006 | done | ||
| Richard Chase | Summer 2005 | done | ||
| Lewis Chilton | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Kerry Citrin | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Joel N Cohen | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Leah Cohen | June 2006 | done | ||
| Wendy Coopersmith | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Cara Davis | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Susan Dworken | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Annette Elowitch | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Ethel Z Erlich | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Suzanne Fialkoff | June 2006 | done | ||
| Joe Field | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| J R Fink | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Anita Finn | Jan 2006 | done | ||
| Ruthie Finn | summer 2005 | done | ||
| Beth Fox | June 2006 | done | ||
| Donna Geller | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| JOHN H. GERBER | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Franne Golan | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Illana Franne Golan | June 2006 | done | ||
| Melinda Goldberg | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Stuart Goldberg | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Marcia Goldfarb | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Andrea Goldstein | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Lisa Greenman | June 2006 | done | ||
| Stanley Greenberg | June 2006 | done | ||
| Linda Greite | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Sharon Harkavy | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Harris Gleckman | on-going | |||
| Myrna Livingston Hewitt | June 2006 | done | ||
| Beth Hillson | Oct 2008 | done | ||
| Jay N Hugo | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Carole Hyman | June 2006 | done | ||
| Samantha Baker Johnson | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Samantha Johnson | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Janet C Joyce | June 2006 | done | ||
| Larry Kane | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Jay Kaplan | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Nancy Kays | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Ken Silver | done | |||
| Leslie Koelsch | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Maria Krane | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Andrew Kreiger | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Jessica Lantos | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Philip Levine | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Tobey Levine | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Nadeen Liebeskind | June 2006 | done | ||
| Philip Lourie | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Yitzchak Lourie | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Madeline Segal | April 2005 | done | ||
| Jean Branz Meyer | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Theodore Musiker | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Carol Ann Parker | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Beth Petersen | June 2006 | done | ||
| Phil Levinsky | to do | |||
| Michael Purucker | June 2006 | done | ||
| Stephen Romanow | June 2006 | done | ||
| Marjorie Rosenfeld | June 2006 | done | ||
| Emily Rubenstein | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Lani Rubinstein | June 2006 | done | ||
| Phyllis Schultz | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Elliot Schwartz | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Herman Segal | June 2006 | done | ||
| Karen Serunian | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Jeffrey Shafen | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Arlene Shatz | June 2006 | done | ||
| Alan M Sidman | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Patti Sinaiko | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Leonard M. Slosberg | Summer 2006 & Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Myron Slotsky | June 2006 | done | ||
| Faye Snider | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Carole W Soskis | June 2006 | done | ||
| Cynthia Spikeli | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Ellen Stack | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Stephanie Gerber Stern | June 2006 | done | ||
| Sara Stolkner | June 2006 | done | ||
| Douglas Sugerman | June 2006 | done | ||
| Cindy Potter Taylor | June 2006 | done | ||
| Gerald Treshinsky | June 2006 | done | ||
| Nancy Vachon | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Sherry Warman | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Lawrence I Waxler | Jan 2006 | done | ||
| Rosalyn Webb | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Eber Weinstein | Feb 2006 | done | ||
| Jeff Weinstein | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Maurice Weisman | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| David Widrow | Summer/Fall 2006 | done | ||
| Beverly Green Worthing | Jan 2008 | done | ||
| Michael Zack | Winter 2006/2007 | done | ||
| Sam Zaitlin | Summer/Fall 2006 | done |
Research Studies
| Date | Location | Status | ||
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| Abraham Peck, " As Jewish Maine Goes, So Goes American Jewry : Perspectives on the American Jewish Experience" , paper presented at the Bates College Forum on Maine Jewish History, October 2009 | Oct 2009 | on-line | on-line | |
Abraham Peck, " Is it Good for the Jews ? Is it Good For Everyone ? Maine Jewry Between Civil Idealism and the Politics of Reality" in |
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| Desiree Shayer, "Jewish Students from Away at Colby College : Anti-Semitism and Acceptance in the Interwar Years" , paper prepared for Colby Jan 2010 course | Jan 2010 | on-line | on-line | |
| E Franes Smith, "Chronological Study of Early Jewish Population of Bath, Maine" | 1962 | with Barry TRACY | to be copied | |
| Feig, Konnilyn G , Portraits of the Past: The Jews of Portland, Maine Jewish Bicentennial Oral History Program, 1976-1977 | 1976-1977 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | to be added | |
| Paul H Gottlieb, PhD, The Lewiston, Maine Jewish Community : A People in Transition" | 1977 | Bates Library | pending | |
| Julia Lipez , A Time to Build Up and a Time to Break Down : The Jewish Secular Institutions of Portland, Maine, senior thesis, Amherst College, 2002 | 2002 | Maine Historical Society / Private copy | read but not extracted | |
| Katie Peterson, "Jewish Fraternities at Colby" , paper prepared for Colby Jan 2010 course | Jan 2010 | on-line | on-line | |
| A Study of Congregation Ahawas Achim, Bangor, Maine for 1849 to 1856 from the Minutes of the Congregation | 1957 | Barry Tracy / private copy | to be retyped | |
| Timothy C. McCall An Early History of the Jewish Communities in Lewiston – Auburn, Maine Regeneration: A Look at the Development of Lewiston and Auburn’s Jewish Communities | 2006 | Bates Library | available | |
| Michael R. Cohen, Jerusalem of the North: An Analysis of Religious Modernization in Portland, Maine’s Jewish Community, 1860-1950 (Undergraduate Thesis, Brown University, 2000) | USM and Portland Public Library | pending | ||
| Nathan Cogan, Memoir of Bath, Maine: Recollections of My Family and The First & Second Generation Jewish Immigrants, 1886-1960 , Beth Israel Congregation Reunion, Sunday, September 13, 2009 | 1886-1960 | Maine Historical Association / Beth Israel (Bath) | in progress | |
| Nicole Mitchell, " Religious Education in Kennebec County" , paper prepared for Colby Jan 2010 course | Jan 2010 | on-line | on-line | |
| Sam Levine, " Occupational Trends of Jews in Kennebec County" , paper prepared for Colby Jan 2010 course | Jan 2010 | on-line | on-line | |
| Charlotte B. Wernick , The History of Portland Section of the National Council of Jewish Women | 1920-1986 | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | done |
Books
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Band, Portland Jewry : Its Growth and Development | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | done | ||
| Directory of Churches and Religious Organizations in Maine, prepared by the Maine Historical Records Survey Project, Division of Professional and Service Projects, Works Projects Administration, July 1940,Portland, ME | 1940 | Maine Historical Society | done | |
| Judith S Goldstein, Crossing Lines : Histories of Jews and Gentiles in Three Communities , NY, NY | Portland Public Library / Westchester County Library | in progress | ||
| Michael Hoberman How Strange it seems : the Cultural Life In Small Town New England, University of Mass Press, Amherst, MA | Maine Historical Society | in library | ||
| Maine Historical Society, Appendix B : A Survey of Jewish Family Units and Individuals in Portland in 1890 | 1890 | USM Samson Center Special Collections | done | |
| Abraham Peck and Jean Marcus Peck, Images of America : Maine's Jewish Heritage | winter 2007/2008 | private copy | pending | |
| Celia C. Risen, Some Jewels of Maine : Jewish Maine Pioneers, Pittsburgh, PA Dorrance Pub Co | Portland Room, Portland Public Library | only index added |
On-line Reference
| Date | Location | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The American Jewess (1895-1899) | 1895-1899 | on-line at www.jwa.org | old record | |
| The American Jewess (1895-1899) | 1895-1899 | on-line at www.jwa.org | done | |
| Roberta Chester, "A Succah in Maine", The Jewish Writing Project | Nov 16 2008 | on-line | on-line | |
| President Susan Rudolph's Installation Speech (2008) at the Community Synagogue Rye NY | July 2009 | http://www.comsynrye.org/community/synagogue.php?page=16356 | available |
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