Linda Schloff
Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
320 Elmer L. Anderson Library
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
Phone: 612-625-0192
Email: schlo025@tc.umn.edu
web: http://www.jhsum.org
Minnesota Jewish Historical Society
Acquisition Number 0013
Inventory: Minneapolis Talmud Torah
Records, 4 linear feet
Provenance: Received as a gift from the Minneapolis Talmud Torah in 1987 and added to in 1988. No restrictions on use.
History: The Minneapolis Talmud Torah grew out of the Hebrew Free School, founded in about1894 by Kenesseth Israel. The name, Talmud Torah, was adopted in 1913. The first class graduated two years later. By 1920, it had taken over the South Side Talmud Torah. The school moved several times and, at present, occupies a building in St. Louis Park. Dr. George Gordon was the true founder of the school, which used Ivrit b'Ivrit. He served as Director from 1928 until 1941.
The Talmud Torah has received many national awards throughout the years, and has seen many graduates enter the rabbinate. It was the only major local beneficiary of the Mpls. Federation for Jewish Service for many years.
For more information see the attached chronology.
Box 3 D02S16CD
Teacher's letter of agreement, 1907, history of leaders of school
Minutes and reports, 1916-1941 8 ff.
Board notes, reports, annual meeting reports, 1929-1936
Reports, minutes, etc. , 1944-1951
Reports, studies, budgets, ca 1942-1969 2 ff.
correspondence, ca 1947-1980
Speeches, curriculum objectives, 1948-1969
Personnel Committee (also teaching evaluations), 1950s-1960s. 2 ff.
Box 4 D02S16CE
Registration books, 1920-27, 1930-42, 1946-51 2 ff.
Ladies Auxiliary minutes, 1921-61 7 ff.
Talmud Torah Alumni Club scrapbook, 1915-1941
Talmud Torah Alumni Athletic Club, ca 1929
Minneapolis Talmud Torah Page 2
Box 5 D02S16CF
Rabbi Harold Kaplan materials on Talmud Torah, ca 1933-1955
George Gordon Memorial Fund materials, 1941-1955
Financial reports, 1930-1940, 1921-ca 1953
Curriculum materials - Mr. Bernstein
Examples of student work
Box 6 D02S16CG
Programs, Advertisement books, 1924-38.
Yearbooks, graduation exercise materials, Centennial book of 1996, other public relations materials, 1960-1980
Alumni class reunion of 1915-1929 held in 1991
At other location
Photos See photo drawer and oversize drawer
