Welcome to Little Archive Big Histories, Temple Emanuel’s Archive Blog.
This blog is dedicated to the history of Temple Emanuel in Greensboro, North Carolina and Temple’s archival collections. The posts are written by Temple Emanuel’s Archival Committee members and volunteers.
The Temple Emanuel Archive in Greensboro, North Carolina located at the Temple’s Greene Street Campus. The archive houses manuscripts, publications, photographs, and oral histories produced by Temple Emanuel, its members, and the Greensboro Jewish community.
What does the archive have? To learn more about the archive visit the About the Archive page on Temple Emanuel’s archive website.
How can I visit the archive? Contact Brenda Henley at bhenley@tegreensboro.org to set up an appointment.
What’s on the Website?
The archive website holds a small portion of the Temples Archive. We have:
- Photographs of the Temple’s locations, leaders, youth, adult groups, and celebrations before 1980.
- The Temple’s Anniversary Publications.
Latest Posts
Interviewing Peggy Tager, age 91
Photo above curtesy of Peggy Tager The archives committee is excited to partner with UNC Greensboro Museum Studies program to interview our congregants who are 90 years and older. On February 3, 2022, graduate student Arden Craft interviewed Peggy Tager, age 91. Peggy Tager Interview February 2022 As a graduate student in the Public History…
Interviewing Dr. Edgar Marks, age 99
The Archives Committee is excited to be a part of interviewing and highlighting our congregants who are 90 years and older. On May 5, 2021, Midge Pines and Brenda Henley interviewed Dr. Edgar Marks, age 99. Edgar Marks Interview June 2021 Edgar was born in Greensboro, North Carolina on October 29, 1921. He notes it…
Wisdom from the Archives in a Pandemic
This post was written for Temple Emanuel’s Bulletin in September 2020 towards the end of the North Carolina Stay-At-Home Order. This past year, Temple Emanuel received a grant from the Southern Jewish Historical Society to digitize part of its archives. I am a graduate student at UNC Greensboro and have been working to preserve these…
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