- Repository
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ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Beaver County United Jewish Community Center Records
- Creator
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Beaver County United Jewish Community Center.
- Collection Number
- AIS.1978.27
- Date [bulk]
- Bulk, 1961-1978
- Date [inclusive]
- 1905-1978
- Extent
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1.25 linear feet
(1 box)
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- Abstract
- The Beaver County United Jewish Community Center has served as a meeting place for the Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation and other local Jewish organizations since its dedication on May 1, 1960. This collection contains records of the Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation and the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center.
Preferred Citation
Beaver County United Jewish Community Center Records, 1905-1978, AIS.1978.27, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
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History
The purpose of the United Jewish Community Center was to provide a meeting facility for the various Jewish organizations of the Beaver Valley. It was equipped to house religious schools and services, social functions and meetings. The Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation met in the center from 1960 through the 1970s.
The Beaver County United Jewish Community Center was first planned in the spring of 1955. Construction began in November of 1958, and the center was dedicated on May 1, 1960.
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Scope and Content Notes
This collection contains records of the Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation and the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center. Further scope notes are found at the series level.
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Arrangement
The collection has been separated into two series:
- Series I. Agudas Achim Hebrew Congregation
- Series II. Beaver County United Jewish Community Center
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Administrative Information
Publication Information
ULS Archives & Special Collections, August 2006
University of Pittsburgh Library System
Archives & Special Collections
Website: library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections
412-648-3232 (ASC) | 412-648-8190 (Hillman)
Contact Us: www.library.pitt.edu/ask-archivist
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Copyright
Permission for publication is given on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Rabbi Shapario on December 14, 1978.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Jaime Hamel on October 20, 2004.
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Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Beaver County United Jewish Community Center.
Subject(s)
- Community centers -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County
- Ethnic groups
- Fraternal organizations--Pennsylvania--Beaver County
- Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Beaver County -- Societies and clubs
- Societies
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Previous Citation
Beaver County United Jewish Community Center Records, 1905-1978, AIS.1978.27, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
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Collection Inventory
Series I. Agudath Achim Congregation
Scope and Content Notes
This series contains information about the Agudath Achim Congregation in the form of a charter and by-laws.
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| Box | Folder | | Charter, 1905 | 1 | 1 |
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Series II. Beaver County United Jewish Community Center
Scope and Content Notes
This series includes information on the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center in the form of an official seal, directory, programs, dedication book, bulletin and publications received by the Center.
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| Folder | Section: fficial seal of the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center | 3 |
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| Folder | | Directory of the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center, 1977 | 4 |
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| Folder | | Programs, 1961-1978 | 5 |
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| Folder | | Dedication Book for the Beaver County United Jewish Community Center, May 1, 1960 | 6 |
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| Folder | | Bulletin from Beaver County United Jewish Community Center, Chanukah, December 1978 | 7 |
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| Folder | Section: Publications received | 8 |
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