Inside AJHS: Working with Personal Papers
Intern Cameron Bennet from Charles Sturt University reflects in the value of personal papers in the AJHS archives.
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Inside AJHS: Personal Papers of Yehuda Feher
Intern Kate Jegat reflects on her experience cataloging the personal papers of Zionist leader Yehuda Feher.
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Newspaper articles linked to marriages and burials
The AJHS website has added an exciting feature that gives further context to some of our large datasets. Many AJHS burial and marriage records now include a link to relevant newspaper articles. To show you how this works, let’s look at Mark Rosenberg’s burial record from 1919 in Broome. On the left-hand side below the
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Journeys and Legacies of European Jurists in Australia
Over 300 European-trained lawyers, judges and legal scholars arrived in Australia between 1930 and 1960. Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) are investigating the experiences and legacies of these legal émigrés, many of whom were Jewish refugee lawyers.
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Inside AJHS: Personal Papers of Rabbi Israel Porush
Intern Shirley Linney reflects on her experience cataloging the personal papers of the late, great Rabbi Israel Porush.
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Inside AJHS: Searching Successfully
AJHS is fortunate to have a large and diverse collection of records available online. New data is continuing to be added. To ensure users can find the information they’re seeking most efficiently, this post demonstrates some recommendations for searching and browsing records. When you go to https://collections.ajhs.com.au/ you will see a prominent search box in
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Inside AJHS: The Helena Mann collection
Rachel Skerys – Master of Information Studies – Charles Sturt University Helena Mann’s story and collection demonstrate an unwavering commitment to Holocaust education and remembrance. As a survivor of the Bergen Belsen concentration camp during the Holocaust, Helena’s journey extended far beyond liberation. Her involvement with the Melbourne Jewish Holocaust Centre from its very establishment
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Inside AJHS: The Marcelle Marks’ collection
Intern Archivist Ava McConnell takes us inside the collection of personal papers of Marcelle Marks, whose research revealed the lives of Jewish farmers across Australia, between the 1850s and the early 2000s. She published the article ‘Jews on the Land: Mutual Farms and Mooringa’, in the Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal in 2019; and she contributed to the exhibition ‘The Jewish Agricultural Experience in the Diaspora’, held at Beth Hatefotsoth in 1983.
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Video – Explore Land Titles and Name Change Records in NSW
Gary Luke discusses the resources available in NSW regarding land titles and deed polls.
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2023 Falk Lecture – Video and transcript
Thank you to those who attended the 20 August 2023 Falk Lecture, “The Australian Jewish Chaplains of the First World War” given by Judge Dr. Jonathan Lewis. The video of this lecture can be viewed below. In addition, the transcript of the presentation is available as well. AUSTRALIAN JEWISH CHAPLAINCY IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR
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