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The St. Louis Jewish Community Archives is located in the Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library.  Founded in 1989, the Archives acquires, preserves and makes available to the public materials

Miriam Hebrew School c. 1940's

on Jewish life in St. Louis, from the early 19th century to the present day.  It is a permanent ethnic, social and historical resource for the local Jewish community and the wider community in general.

More than 200 separate collections are housed in the Archives.  They include historical records of secular and religious institutions, family and personal memoirs, business records and local Jewish newspapers.

Among the most significant of the Archive's collections are the papers of the Carnovsky family(1923-1976), the Cook family and Cook Carriage Company(1899-1954), the Freund family and Freund Bakery(1900-1954). the Hesse family(1899-1942) and the Schweich family and Schweich Printing Company(1902-1954).

The Archives are open to all during regular library hours.  The staff will be happy to assist you in your search.  For more information about the archives, email St. Louis Jewish Community Archives.

Shaarith S'fard Congregation 15th & Wash (Cole) St. c. 1912	Sadie Fraley (Mrs. Charles) Stix Portrait circa 1890	Freund Baking Company newsletter January 24, 1956

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Triple G Club, YWHA, 1927 Block Brothers Photo	Stock certificate issued to H. Massie Poriah settlement in Israel