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Temple Jacob Collection

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-026

Scope and Contents

The Temple Jacob Collection contains articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, financial records, research files, correspondence, and printed ephemera. Much of the material was generated by Harley L. Sachs, former President and Secretary of Temple Jacob.

Dates

  • 1900 - 2013

Language of Material

English

Access

Available for use in the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections.

Conditions Governing Use

Various copying restrictions apply. Guidelines are available from Michigan Technological University Archives & Copper Country Historical Collections.

Biographical / Historical

The First Congregation of Israel was formally organized in 1909 with the objective of building a synagogue on land acquired from the Quincy Mining Company the previous year. Temple Jacob, named after prominent Hancock merchant Jacob Gartner, was built in 1912. Due to the small size of the Jewish community, religious ceremonies are currently held only on the high holy days (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur).

Extent

0.45 Cubic Feet (1 manuscript box (legal size))

Abstract

The First Congregation of Israel was formerly organized in 1909 with the objective of building a synagogue on land acquired from the Quincy Mining Company the previous year. Temple Jacob, named after prominent Hancock merchant Jacob Gartner, was built in 1912. The Temple Jacob Collection contains articles of incorporation, bylaws, minutes, financial records, research files, correspondence, and printed ephemera. Much of the material was generated by Harley L. Sachs, former President and Secretary of Temple Jacob.

Acquisition

The collection was donated by Temple Jacob in 1998 and 2013.

Title
Temple Jacob Collection
Author
Daniel Michelson
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Repository Details

Part of the Michigan Technological University Archives and Copper Country Historical Collections Repository

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