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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