| Object ID |
XXXX.167 |
| Object Name |
Records |
| Abstract |
The Elazar Family Collection consists of a family tree, and a wedding photograph. It also contains a book titled: "Jewish Education and Jewish Statesmanship: Albert Elazar Memorial Book." This text was edited by Daniel J. Elazar, and contains original articles written by Albert Elazar's students and colleagues in his memory. Among other materials in this collection are reproductions of Albert Elazar's British Palestinian passport, Certificate of Arrival, Declaration of Intention, Oath of Allegiance, and Petition of Citizenship. This collection contains a 1967 original typewritten copy of the Elazar Classification System for Judaic Libraries. An Index to the Elazar Classification System is also included along with correspondence and order forms pertaining to the text.
David H. Elazar also donated an article titled : "The Making of a Classification Scheme for Libraries of Judaica." It is based upon a presentation that he made at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
Conference in 2000.
In 1969/1970, David Elazar was appointed as campus representative for the American Zionist Youth Foundation at Wayne State University (Detroit, Michigan). Mr. Elazar has donated papers, documents and correspondence that pertain to his work as a campus representative, that supported his arguments as a Youth Foundation representative, and the coordination of a trip to Israel for a leader of the New Left. |
| Admin/Biog History |
Albert Elazar was superintendent of the United Hebrew Schools. He established a Hillel Foundation at University of Colorado. He was vice president of the Zionist Organization of Chicago and lectured at the Brandeis Summer Institute. He was a member of the National Council of Jewish Education. His son, Daniel Elazar, is the author of "A Personal Memoir of My Father" and "Jewish Education and Statesmanship". The Elazar family was involved in Jewish life in Zaragoza, Spain from the first known records in 1096 C.E. until the expulsion in 1492. |
| Catalog date |
12/17/2001 |
| Collection |
Elazar Family Collection |
| Container |
1 MS |
| Dates of Accumulation |
unknown |
| Finding Aids |
A finding aid is available. |
| Language |
English |
| Level of description |
Item |
| Link |
XXXX.032 |
| People |
Elazar, Albert/ Elazar, Daniel/ Elazar,David/Elazar, Nettie/Midvecki, Nick/Medvecky, Nicholas/Horn, Philip/ |
| Search Terms |
United Hebrew Schools/ Hillel Foundation of University of Colorado/ Zionist Organization of Chicago/ Brandeis Summer Institute/ National Council for Jewish Education/ Jewish Education/ Zaragoza, Spain/ Hadassah/Jewish Education/ Jewish Statesmanship/United Hebrew Schools of Metropolitan Detroit/Woman's Auxiliary of the United Hebrew Schools of Detroit/Michigan/Passport/Marriage certificate/Elazar Classification System for Libraries of Judaica/Index for Elazar Classification System for Libraries of Judaica/American Zionist Youth Foundation/New Left/Wayne State University/Jewish Action Committee/Fedayeen/South End/Zionism/Jewish Action Committee/ |
| Title |
The Elazar Family Collection |
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