Howie Kiesel
About The Archives
The Archives of the JHSNJ contain many of the treasures of the Jewish community of Greater MetroWest, including photographs, documents, oral histories, audio-visual materials, private papers, newspapers, memorabilia, and artifacts.
Collections in the JHSNJ Archives are drawn from a variety of sources and include the administrative records of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and its beneficiary agencies, as well as historical materials from synagogues, mutual benefits societies and volunteer organizations. The JHSNJ also collects the private papers of individuals and families.
JHSNJ adheres to the Society of American Archivists best practices and guidelines for primary source literacy. The guidelines can be found here.
Collections in the JHSNJ Archives are drawn from a variety of sources and include the administrative records of the Jewish Federation of Greater MetroWest and its beneficiary agencies, as well as historical materials from synagogues, mutual benefits societies and volunteer organizations. The JHSNJ also collects the private papers of individuals and families.
JHSNJ adheres to the Society of American Archivists best practices and guidelines for primary source literacy. The guidelines can be found here.
Catalog
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References for Researchers
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Research
We welcome all researchers to visit our facility to explore our collections. Some researchers may not be able to visit our archives. You may call the Society and for a fee, we can assist you with your needs.
Archival research
Linda Forgosh - $75 per hour
Archivist - $50 per hour
Photographs
$10 per scan
Photocopies
Black and White - $.50 per page
Color $1.00 per page
Oral History Recordings
$50 per recording
Shipping and handling for mailing depends on cost, items, and weight
Archival research
Linda Forgosh - $75 per hour
Archivist - $50 per hour
Photographs
$10 per scan
Photocopies
Black and White - $.50 per page
Color $1.00 per page
Oral History Recordings
$50 per recording
Shipping and handling for mailing depends on cost, items, and weight
Finding Aids and Container Lists
The Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey houses over 600 collections related to the Jewish experience in the Greater MetroWest New Jersey region. We continue to process these valuable collections.
We will add finding aids and container lists as the processing continues.
Please feel free to browse through our finding aids here:
We will add finding aids and container lists as the processing continues.
Please feel free to browse through our finding aids here:
Search For Collections on OCLC Via NUCMC
Go to http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc/oclcsearch.html
Step 1: Click on #4 - Advanced Search Form
Step 2: In the "Enter Term 1" box, type: NjWhiJHS
(or you can copy and paste it)
- Then, in the second drop down box to the right of term 1 select "Cataloging Source"
- and in the third drop down box select "phrase"
Step 3: Click on the "Submit Query" icon
You will see all JHS of NJ records that have been added to OCLC