From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 12

This collection contains the work of Sephardic scholar and poet David Fintz Altabé. The bulk of this collection consists of lectures and several poems, in addition to a newspaper clipping.

The collection is primarily in English, but a few items are in Spanish, Ladino, and Turkish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-6

This collection contains the office records of the American Sephardi Federation. Documents focus on the daily functioning, annual conventions, finances, events, and activities of the ASF. The records consist mainly of correspondence, but also include memoranda, reports, financial records, and other organizational documents, as well as newspaper clippings, publications, and photographic media.

The collection is primarily in English, but a few items are in Hebrew, French, Turkish, Spanish, Polish, Dutch, and Russian.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 55

The collection documents the work and correspondence of Joy Zacharia Appelbaum and reflects various aspects of her life, personal research and writings in the field of Sephardic Jewish culture and society, mainly as they made their way here in the United States. Collection consists in large part of a large array of newspaper and magazine articles describing Sephardic life in various areas of the world, and especially in the United States. An extensive portion of the collection examines the various customs and traditions found among the Sephardim, including customs for the Jewish Holidays (and especially Passover). The collection also includes a significant quantity of information about the American Sephardi Federation, focusing a great deal on its conventions and activities in the late 1980s to early 1990s. There is also a sizable amount of information about the Sephardic communities in the Ottoman regions of Turkey, Greece, and the Balkans, with a considerable amount of material that focuses on the Quincentennial celebrations held to commemorate the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492.

The collection is in English, Ladino, Judeo-Arabic and Turkish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-7

This is a compilation of items collected by Professor Aviva Ben-Ur, mainly in photocopy format, including historical essays about Sephardic Jewry and Ladino, newsletters, maps, poems, theater scripts, brochures. There are also galley proofs of her book with Rachel Frankel about the cemeteries of Suriname, and correspondence.

English, Hebrew, Ladino, Spanish

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-9

The collection documents the work of Henry Besso and reflects various aspects of his professional life, personal research and writings in the field of Sephardic culture, Spanish language and linguistics, and Sephardic and Spanish history. Collection also documents Besso's involvement with Sephardic organizations and communities. Collection includes audio materials, brochures, booklets, clippings, conference procedures, correspondence, government publications, minutes, notes, photographs, printed matter, reports, speeches, and writings and translations by Henry Besso and others.

The collection is in Dutch, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Ladino, Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 13

Isaac Bitton (1926- ) was born in Lisbon, Portugal. He immigrated to Palestine in the early 1940s where he would go on to serve in the Jewish Brigade of the British Army and later the Israeli Defense Force. He and his family moved to the US in 1959, eventually settling in Woodstock, Illinois. He was a successful executive and philanthropist. This collection contains correspondence and addresses related to the efforts of Isaac Bitton in the restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Faro, Portugal and the recognition of Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes in the aid given to Jewish refugees from Nazi Germany. The collection also contains some material related to his work with the US government, in particular the Small Business Administration.

This collection is in English and Portuguese

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 14

The Papers of Sam Camhi are comprised primarily of correspondence and newsletters from his involvement in numerous Jewish organizations, especially those related to Sephardim. Additionally, Sam Camhi conducted a great deal of research on Sephardic Jewry, which is represented by publications, clippings, and notes collected by Mr. Camhi.

The collection is in English, Hebrew, and Ladino.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 24

The collection documents the life of his maternal and paternal grandparents from there immigration from Turkey to the United States, their marriages, and a glimpse into their lives during WWII and membership in the Keter Zion Angora Society. This collection was compiled by Saul Condiotti. It contains various family records and images. These include the marriage certificate and Ketubah of his parents, his mother’s naturalization papers, and an inspection of approval card for immigration to the United States of his maternal grandmother Rachel Asher. The collection also contains a picture of his maternal grandmother who was a midwife and a portrait of his paternal grandmother Rebecca Condiotti. The collection also includes a group picture taken at the Keter Zion Angora Society’s 21st anniversary.

The collection is in English and Turkish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-8

The papers of Reverend Abraham Lopes and Mrs. Irma Robles Cardozo contain various materials reflecting the personal and professional lives of Rev. and Mrs. Cardozo, including Rev. Cardozo's position as Hazzan at Congregation Shearith Israel in New York City and Mrs. Cardozo's numerous philanthropic activities. In addition, there are various materials relating to Sephardic communities throughout the world, honors the Cardozos received, and individuals who had an important influence upon them.

Dutch, English, Hebrew, Spanish, French, Turkish

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-1

The records of the CSJCA document the creation, functioning, and activities of the Community in the fields of social service, religious education, philanthropy and many others. The materials include correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, budgets, publications and clippings, membership lists, financial papers and ledgers, and a few photographs.

This collection is in English.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-2

The records in this subgroup belong to the Records of the Central Sephardic Jewish Community of America, and document activities of the Community's Women's Division. The materials include correspondence, minutes of meetings, annual reports, budgets, records related to planning of annual events, publications and clippings, membership lists, financial papers, and photographs.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 15

This research file contains a collection of material concerning the ancestry of Christopher Columbus and documents the debate about his origins and faith. The collection contains various articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a transcript from a radio program.

The collection is primarily in English , but a few items are in Spanish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-42

This is a collection of articles published by Dr. Dahbany-Miraglia from 1975-2001. These articles relate to the history and experiences of Yemeni Jews, mainly women and mainly in the United States.

English

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-43

This is a collection of travel brochures compiled by Esther Fleishman after she took an Elderhostel tour to Jewish sites in Spain and Portugal in spring 2000.

English, Spanish, Hebrew

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 20

This collection contains the personal papers of Evelyn Klapholtz. The bulk of this collection consists of genealogical information and material related to her family. There is additional material related to the sephardic community in New York City.

The collection is primarily in English, but a few items are, or have content, in Ladino, Hebrew, Greek, and German.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 22

This collection contains the research of University of Miami professor of photobiology and medical researcher Elli Kohen. Professor Kohen was a prolific writer in a variety of topics ranging from photobiology to the history of cats to the study of Ladino and Sephardic Jewry. The bulk of this collection contains his notes and drafts of essays and book chapters on the history of Sephardic and Turkish Jews.

The collection is in English.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-5

The Records of the Quincentennial Foundation contain the agenda of the office set up to coordinate activities related to the celebration of the 500th Anniversary of the coming of Jewish people to the Ottoman Empire in 1492. The Quincentennial Foundation supported a number of cultural and educational events and attempted to disseminate knowledge about the Jewish people in Turkey. In order to effectively target a broad audience the Foundation cooperated with a public relations agency and the correspondence with this company constitutes a great deal of the collection. Most of the documents are correspondence and various reports.

The collection is in English, although there are a few items in Turkish as well.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-30

This collection contains the personal and professional papers of Victor D. Sanua, including published and unpublished articles, materials used in researching these articles, correspondence, and documentation of the various organizations with which Professor Sanua was involved. These materials reflect his work as a psychologist and his active involvement with the history of Jews from Egypt. In addition, there are various materials relating to various Sephardic communities, Israel and the Middle East and cultural factors in mental illness, particularly among Arabs and Jews.

English, French, Ladino, Arabic, Hebrew, Spanish, Turkish, Italian, German and Portuguese

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 25

This collection documents the events surrounding Sepharad '92, an event and an international Jewish committee to commemorate the five-hundredth anniversary of the Jewish expulsion from Spain as part of the Spanish Inquisition. The committee, headquartered in New York City, developed programs that sought to educate the public through a variety of approaches about the expulsion and the relocation of Spain's Jewish population throughout the world. Such programs included educational curriculum, exhibitions, interfaith gatherings, concerts, and conferences.

English

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 10

Sephardic House was established in 1978 as a correction to the often-overlooked contributions of the Sephardic community to American-Jewish culture. The Records of Sephardic House documents the administrative, programming, and publishing activities of Sephardic House since its founding. Such documents include financial records, meeting minutes, correspondence, artist portfolios, press releases, photographs, slides, and much more.

The collection is in English with some French, Hebrew, Ladino, and Spanish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-33

This collection contains the institutional records of the Sephardic Jewish Brotherhood of America, a fraternal organization founded in New York in 1921 to serve and unify the American Sephardic Jewish community. These records primarily pertain to issues of membership, including mortuary and sick benefits, scholarships and access to charitable funds, as well as information about community receptions and various other cultural activities.

English, Spanish, Ladino, French, Greek, Italian, Hebrew

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR 23

The liturgical music of the Sephardic tradition differ in their melody and cantillation then the Ashkenazic tradition. This collection was assembled by James Putney in order to document the liturgical music of the Spanish-Portuguese tradition in both print and audio. This collection contains several phonographs recording Sephardic liturgical music. Additionally, a magnetic tape contains chanting by David Ricardo, noted scholar of Sephardic liturgical music, of numerous non-holiday verses that Putney recorded in 1980. This collection also contains David Ricardo's Selected Tunes: From the Portuguese Jews' Congregation: Amsterdam a collection of musical charts compiled in 1975. Other books include Israel Adler's Musical Life and Traditions of the Portuguese Jewish Community of Amsterdam in the XVIIIth Century and Sephardi Melodies: being the Traditional Liturgical Chants of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation: London by the Spanish and Portuguese Jews' Congregation London. There is also Torah Cantillation: According to the Amsterdam Minhag composed or arranged by James Putney.

The collection is in English and Hebrew.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-37

The collection documents the work and correspondence of Joseph A. D. Sutton and reflects various aspects of his life, personal research and writings in the field of Syrian Jewish culture and society, mainly as they made their way here in the United States. Collection also documents the Jewish experience of the immigrants who came to America and settled, as they are described in his two books: Magic Carpet: Aleppo-in-Flatbush and Aleppo Chronicles. An extensive portion of the collection examines the Syrian community which settled in Brooklyn, including articles by colleagues as well as their correspondence.

English, French, Hebrew, and Arabic

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-41

This is a compilation of items collected by Morris Tarragano, mainly in photocopy format. These items relate to the history of Sephardic Jewry, mainly the Jews of Turkey and Spain, as well as some genealogical papers.

Portuguese, Spanish, English, French, Hebrew, Turkish, Yiddish, and Ladino

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-40

This is a compilation of items published by Dr. Toledano from 1973-2006. These items relate to the history of Sephardic Jewry, especially that of Moroccan Jews and Jews within the Muslim world.

English, French and Hebrew

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-3

Records in this collection display the activities of the Union of Sephardic Congregations under the presidencies of Dr. David de Sola Pool and Dr. Solomon Gaon. Much material is available on the preparation and distribution of Sephardic prayer books produced by the Union. Other topics featured in this collection include information on national and international Sephardic communities, the Union's relief efforts for refugees and disadvantaged communities, and employment of Sephardic rabbis and cantors.

This collection is in English, Hebrew, French and Spanish.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-6

These records reflect the activities of the World Sephardi Federation (WSF), an organization that sought to address the educational and social needs of the Sephardim both in Israel and the Diaspora. The collection is comprised mainly of memos, reports, correspondence, and newspaper clippings that document both the cultural traditions of the Sephardim in the Diaspora and their political and social standing in contemporary Israel. The collection is primarily in English, although it also contains memos and reports in French. In addition, some of the correspondence is occasionally in Spanish. The newspaper articles and clippings are in Hebrew or English.

The collection is in English, French, Spanish, and Hebrew.

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-11

This collection contains the minutes, correspondence and financial records of the Yemenite Jewish Federation of America, an organization that aims to provide cultural enrichment and financial support to Jews of Yemenite heritage living in Israel and the United States. There is also a fair amount of information about grants that the Federation sought, their scholarship program and various fundraisers and events that the YJFA sponsored or participated in.

English, Hebrew

From the collections of ASF

Identification number: ASF AR-4

The papers of Walter P. Zenner contain various materials reflecting the customs and habits of Sephardic Jews, particularly those with their roots in Syria. The collection contains transcripts of interviews from anthropological research carried out in Israel, USA, and Britain. It also holds a number of off-prints, photocopies, and newspaper clippings.

This collection is in English and Hebrew.