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Minority Report: Dr. Ray K. Daily Battles the Houston School Board
Texas
Gender and Women’s History
Political and Civic Life
Abram, Lynwood
.
"
Minority Report: Dr. Ray K. Daily Battles the Houston School Board
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 227-232. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Minority Report: Dr. Ray K. Daily Battles the Houston School Board
Texas
Gender and Women’s History
Political and Civic Life
Abram, Lynwood
.
"
Minority Report: Dr. Ray K. Daily Battles the Houston School Board
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, edited by
Hollace Ava Weiner
and
Kenneth D. Roseman
, 227-232. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston: A 1931 Account
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Albert, David
.
"
Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston: A 1931 Account
."
Western States Jewish History
26 (1994): 291-302.
Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston: A 1931 Account
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Albert, David B.
.
"
Rabbi Henry Cohen of Galveston: A 1931 Account
."
Western States Jewish History
26 (1994): 291-302.
The Ku Klux Klan and the Jewish Community of Dallas, 1921-1923
Texas
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Political and Civic Life
Benjet, Rosalind
.
"
The Ku Klux Klan and the Jewish Community of Dallas, 1921-1923
."
Southern Jewish History
6 (2003): 133-162.
Jacob H. Schiff's Galveston Movement: An Experiment in Immigration Deflection
Texas
Migration and Immigration
Best, Gary Dean
.
"
Jacob H. Schiff's Galveston Movement: An Experiment in Immigration Deflection
."
American Jewish Archives
30, no. April (1978): 43-79.
On the Border: A Deck of Cards Led to Del Rio
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Braudaway, Doug
.
"
On the Border: A Deck of Cards Led to Del Rio
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 135-147. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Neiman-Marcus: Innovators in Fashion and Advertising
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Coerver, Don
, and
Linda Hall
.
"
Neiman-Marcus: Innovators in Fashion and Advertising
."
American Jewish Historical Quarterly
66, no. September (1976): 123-136.
The Man Who Stayed in Texas: Galveston's Rabbi Henry Cohen, a Memoir
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Cohen, Henry II
.
"
The Man Who Stayed in Texas: Galveston's Rabbi Henry Cohen, a Memoir
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 78-92. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Galveston Movement: Its First Year
Texas
Migration and Immigration
Cohen, Henry
.
"
The Galveston Movement: Its First Year
."
Western States Jewish History
18 (1986): 114-119.
Henry Castro, Pioneer and Colonist
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Cohen, Henry
.
"
Henry Castro, Pioneer and Colonist
."
Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
5 (1897): 39-43.
The Jews in Texas
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Cohen, Henry
.
"
The Jews in Texas
."
Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
4 (1896): 9-19.
Settlement of Jews in Texas
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Cohen, Henry
.
"
Settlement of Jews in Texas
."
Publications of the American Jewish Historical Society
2 (1894): 139-153.
The Man Who Stayed in Texas: The Life of Rabbi Henry Cohen
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Cohen, Anne
, and
Harry Cohen
.
The Man Who Stayed in Texas: The Life of Rabbi Henry Cohen
. New York: Whittlesey House, 1941.
A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, 1872-1997
Texas
Religious Life
Cristol, Gerry
.
A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas, 1872-1997
. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1998.
A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas 'On the Trail of the Iron Horse'
Texas
Religious Life
Cristol, Gerry
.
"
A Light in the Prairie: Temple Emanu-El of Dallas 'On the Trail of the Iron Horse'
."
Western States Jewish History
31 (1998): 2-20.
Home on the Range: Mayer Halff's Cattle Empire
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Dearen, Patrick
.
"
Home on the Range: Mayer Halff's Cattle Empire
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 50-63. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Political and Civic Life
Religious Life
Dreyfus, Stanley A.
.
Henry Cohen: Messenger of the Lord
. New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1963.
In Jewish Texas: A Family Reunion
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Ely, Stanley
.
In Jewish Texas: A Family Reunion
. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University Press, 1998.
By the Brazos and the Trinity they Hung Up their Harps: Two Jewish Immigrants in Texas
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Migration and Immigration
George, Juliet
.
By the Brazos and the Trinity they Hung Up their Harps: Two Jewish Immigrants in Texas
. Vol. M.A. Fort Worth: Texas Christian University, 1991.
El Paso: The Wild West Welcomes Holocaust Survivors
Texas
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Gladstein, Mimi Reisel
, and
Sylvia Deener Cohen
.
"
El Paso: The Wild West Welcomes Holocaust Survivors
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 239-254. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Changing Jewish Community of Dallas, Texas, 1959
Texas
Goldberg, Irving L.
.
"
The Changing Jewish Community of Dallas, Texas, 1959
."
Western States Jewish History
31 (1999): 195-212.
Jewish Fringe, Texas Fabric: Nineteenth Century Immigrants Living Texas Reality and Myth
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Goldman, Kay
.
Jewish Fringe, Texas Fabric: Nineteenth Century Immigrants Living Texas Reality and Myth
In
History
. Vol. Ph.D. Texas A&M, 2003.
Most Politics is Local
Texas
Political and Civic Life
Gutow, Steve
, and
Laurie Barker James
.
"
Most Politics is Local
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 212-226. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
West of Neiman's: Best Little Department Store in Sweetwater
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Guzman, Jane Bock
.
"
West of Neiman's: Best Little Department Store in Sweetwater
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 172-182. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Jewish Texans
Texas
Hyman, Harold
.
The Jewish Texans
. San Antonio: University of Texas at San Antonio, Institute of Texas Cultures, 1984.
The Jewish Community in Early Waco
Texas
Hyman, Harold
.
"
The Jewish Community in Early Waco
."
Waco Heritage & History
13, no. Winter (1982): 1-52.
Oleander Odyssey: the Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Business, Professions and Economics
Hyman, Harold
.
Oleander Odyssey: the Kempners of Galveston, Texas, 1854-1980s
. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1990.
Sam Perl: Mr. Friendship and Mr. Temple Beth-El of Brownsville, Texas
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Joseph, Harriet
.
"
Sam Perl: Mr. Friendship and Mr. Temple Beth-El of Brownsville, Texas
."
Locus
5 (1992): 145-161.
100 Years of Jewry in San Antonio
Texas
Kallison, Frances Rosenthal
.
100 Years of Jewry in San Antonio
In
History
. Vol. M.A. San Antonio: Trinity University, 1977.
Was It a Duel or a Murder?: A Study in Texan Assimilation
Texas
Kallison, Frances Rosenthal
.
"
Was It a Duel or a Murder?: A Study in Texan Assimilation
."
American Jewish Historical Quarterly
62, no. March (1972): 314-320.
The Jewish Story and Memories of Marshall, Texas
Texas
Kariel, Audrey Daniels
.
"
The Jewish Story and Memories of Marshall, Texas
."
Western States Jewish History
14 (1982): 195-206.
Henry Cohen: The Life of a Frontier Rabbi
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Kessler, Jimmy
.
Henry Cohen: The Life of a Frontier Rabbi
. Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1997.
Temple B'nai Israel: The History of a BOI
Texas
Religious Life
Kessler, Jimmy
.
Temple B'nai Israel: The History of a BOI
. Austin, TX: Nortex Press, 2004.
Rabbi Abraham Blum: From Alsace to New York by way of Texas and California
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Kramer, William
, and
Reva Clair
.
"
Rabbi Abraham Blum: From Alsace to New York by way of Texas and California
."
Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly
12 (1979): 73-88; 170-184; 266-281.
Henry J. Labatt (1832-1900): Pioneer Lawyer of California and Texas
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Business, Professions and Economics
Political and Civic Life
Kramer, William
.
"
Henry J. Labatt (1832-1900): Pioneer Lawyer of California and Texas
."
Western States Jewish History
28 (1996): 155-173.
Chicano Jews in South Texas
Texas
Larralde, Carlos Montalvo
.
Chicano Jews in South Texas
. Vol. Ph.D. UCLA, 1978.
In Search of the History of the Texas Patriot Moses A. Levy
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Political and Civic Life
Leeson, Daniel
.
"
In Search of the History of the Texas Patriot Moses A. Levy
."
Western States Jewish History
21 & 22 (1989): 291-306; 22-37.
Opening Legal Doors for Women: Hermine Tobolowsky
Texas
Gender and Women’s History
Political and Civic Life
Leff, Gladys
.
"
Opening Legal Doors for Women: Hermine Tobolowsky
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 233-238. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
A Jew Views Black Education: Texas - 1890
Texas
African American – Jewish Relations
Political and Civic Life
Levy, William
.
"
A Jew Views Black Education: Texas - 1890
."
Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly
8, no. July (1976): 351-360.
Leo Meyer: texas and Oklahoma Settler and Politician
Texas
Political and Civic Life
Lovett, John
.
"
Leo Meyer: texas and Oklahoma Settler and Politician
."
Western States Jewish History
26 (1993): 55-64.
The Jews of Houston: An Ethnographic Study
Texas
Maas, Elaine
.
The Jews of Houston: An Ethnographic Study
. New York: AMS Press, 1989.
The Synagogue in Corsicana, Texas
Texas
Religious Life
Manaster, Jane
.
"
The Synagogue in Corsicana, Texas
."
East Texas Historical Journal
28 (1990): 16-24.
Galveston, Ellis Island of the West
Texas
Migration and Immigration
Marinbach, Bernard
.
Galveston, Ellis Island of the West
. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1983.
Memories of Rabbi Henry Cohen as I Knew Him
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Marks, Marguerite Meyer
.
"
Memories of Rabbi Henry Cohen as I Knew Him
."
Western States Jewish History
18 (1986): 120-125.
Hurrah for Texas!: The Diary of Adolphus Stern, 1838-1851
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
McDonald, Archie
.
Hurrah for Texas!: The Diary of Adolphus Stern, 1838-1851
. Waco, TX: Texian Press, 1969.
Comfort and Discomfort: Being Jewish in Fort Worth
Texas
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Mecklenberger, Ralph
.
"
Comfort and Discomfort: Being Jewish in Fort Worth
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 268-280. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Zale Story: Diamonds for the Rough
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Miller, Lauraine
.
"
The Zale Story: Diamonds for the Rough
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 148-161. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Pioneer Jewish Texans: Their Impact on Texas and American History for Four Hundred Years, 1590-1990
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Ornish, Natalie
.
Pioneer Jewish Texans: Their Impact on Texas and American History for Four Hundred Years, 1590-1990
. Dallas: Texas Heritage Press, 1989.
Pioneer Jews of waco
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Podet, Mordecai
.
"
Pioneer Jews of waco
."
Western States Jewish History
21 (1989): 195-219.
Jacob de Cordova and the Origins of Waco
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Podet, Mordecai
.
"
Jacob de Cordova and the Origins of Waco
."
Waco Heritage & History
16, no. Spring (1986): 1-7.
Jacob de Cordova: A Jew, Deep in the Heart of Texas
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Preece, Harold
.
"
Jacob de Cordova: A Jew, Deep in the Heart of Texas
."
Western States Jewish History
29 (1997): 67-73.
Personality, Politics, and the Price of Justice: Ephraim Frisch, San Antonio's 'Radical' Rabbi
Texas
African American – Jewish Relations
Political and Civic Life
Religious Life
Preuss, Karl
.
"
Personality, Politics, and the Price of Justice: Ephraim Frisch, San Antonio's 'Radical' Rabbi
."
American Jewish History
85, no. September (1997): 263-288.
Immigration and Assimilation: The Jewish Community of Houston, 1900-1925
Texas
African American – Jewish Relations
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Migration and Immigration
Rockoff, Stuart
.
Immigration and Assimilation: The Jewish Community of Houston, 1900-1925
In
History
. Vol. M.A. University of Texas at Austin, 1995.
Deep in the Heart of Palestine: Early Zionism in Texas
Texas
Rockoff, Stuart
.
"
Deep in the Heart of Palestine: Early Zionism in Texas
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 93-108. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Six-Tenths of a Percent of Texas
Texas
Political and Civic Life
Roseman, Kenneth
.
"
Six-Tenths of a Percent of Texas
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 204-211. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Sangers: Pioneer Texas Merchants
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Rosenberg, Leon Joseph
.
Sangers: Pioneer Texas Merchants
. Austin: Texas State Historical Association, 1978.
Levy L. Laurens: An Early Texan Journalist
Texas
Rosenwaike, Ira
.
"
Levy L. Laurens: An Early Texan Journalist
."
American Jewish Archives
27, no. April (1975): 61-66.
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Religious Life
Rosinger, Samuel
.
"
Deep in the Heart of Texas
." In
Lives and Voices: A Collection of American Jewish Memoirs
. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1972.
Southeast Texas Picture Story
Texas
Salinger, Gerhard
.
"
Southeast Texas Picture Story
."
Western States Jewish History
24 (1992): 157-159.
The Southern Rio Grande Valley: A Picture Story
Texas
Salinger, Gerhard
.
"
The Southern Rio Grande Valley: A Picture Story
."
Western States Jewish History
24 (1991): 17-27.
Chicanos of Jewish Descent in Texas
Texas
Santos, Richard
.
"
Chicanos of Jewish Descent in Texas
."
Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly
15 (1983): 327-333.
Forty Acres and a Shul: 'It's as Easy as Dell'
Texas
Religious Life
Schechter, Cathy
.
"
Forty Acres and a Shul: 'It's as Easy as Dell'
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 255-267. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Early Jews of Houston
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Schlam, Helena Frenkil
.
The Early Jews of Houston
. Vol. M.A. Ohio State University, 1971.
The Galveston Movement: The Letters of Annie E. Johnson and Jacob Schiff
Texas
Migration and Immigration
Shankman, Arnold
.
"
The Galveston Movement: The Letters of Annie E. Johnson and Jacob Schiff
."
Atlanta Historical Journal
23, no. Fall (1979): 77-84.
West Texas Wildcatters: From Immigrant to Patron Saint Rita
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Shlachter, Barry
.
"
West Texas Wildcatters: From Immigrant to Patron Saint Rita
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 111-124. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Abraham Levi: Father of Victoria Jewry
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Shook, Robert
.
"
Abraham Levi: Father of Victoria Jewry
."
Western States Jewish Historical Quarterly
9 (1977): 144-154.
Raisins & Almonds...and Texas Oil: Jewish Life in the Great East Texas Oil Field
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Statman, Jan
.
Raisins & Almonds...and Texas Oil: Jewish Life in the Great East Texas Oil Field
. Austin, TX: Sunbelt Eakin Press, 2004.
East Texas oil Boom: From New Jersey Boy to Scrap Metal King
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Statman, Jan
.
"
East Texas oil Boom: From New Jersey Boy to Scrap Metal King
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 125-134. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
The Chosen Folks: Jews on the Frontiers of Texas
Texas
African American – Jewish Relations
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Political and Civic Life
Religious Life
Stone, Bryan
.
The Chosen Folks: Jews on the Frontiers of Texas
. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2010.
On the Frontier: Jews without Judaism
Texas
Colonial and Antebellum Periods
Stone, Bryan
.
"
On the Frontier: Jews without Judaism
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 18-32. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Edgar Goldberg and the Texas Jewish Herald: Changing Coverage and Blended Identity
Texas
Stone, Bryan
.
"
Edgar Goldberg and the Texas Jewish Herald: Changing Coverage and Blended Identity
."
Southern Jewish History
7 (2004): 71-108.
Edgar Goldberg and Forty Years of the Texas Jewish Herald, Houston, Texas: 1907-1937
Texas
Stone, Bryan
.
"
Edgar Goldberg and Forty Years of the Texas Jewish Herald, Houston, Texas: 1907-1937
."
Western States Jewish History
30 (1998): 290-314.
Rode 'em Jewboy: Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewish Mystique
Texas
Stone, Bryan
.
"
Rode 'em Jewboy: Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewish Mystique
."
Southern Jewish History
1 (1998): 23-42.
Neiman-Marcus, Texas: The Story of the Proud Dallas Store
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
Tolbert, Frank
.
Neiman-Marcus, Texas: The Story of the Proud Dallas Store
. New York: Henry Holt and Co., 1953.
Little Synagogues across Texas
Texas
Religious Life
Weiner, Hollace
, and
Lauraine Miller
.
"
Little Synagogues across Texas
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 185-205. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Jewish Junior League: The Rise and Demise of the Fort Worth Council of Jewish Women
Texas
Gender and Women’s History
Political and Civic Life
Weiner, Hollace
.
Jewish Junior League: The Rise and Demise of the Fort Worth Council of Jewish Women
. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2008.
'These One-Sex Organizations': Clubwomen Create Communal Institutions
Texas
Gender and Women’s History
Political and Civic Life
Weiner, Hollace
.
"
'These One-Sex Organizations': Clubwomen Create Communal Institutions
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 64-77. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Neiman Marcus: Al Neiman, a Princely Pauper
Texas
Biographies, Diaries, Memoirs, Family Histories
Business, Professions and Economics
Weiner, Hollace
.
"
Neiman Marcus: Al Neiman, a Princely Pauper
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 162-171. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Romoval Approval: The Industrial Removal Office Experience in Fort Worth, Texas
Texas
Migration and Immigration
Weiner, Hollace
.
"
Romoval Approval: The Industrial Removal Office Experience in Fort Worth, Texas
."
Southern Jewish History
4 (2001): 1-44.
Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and their Works
Texas
Religious Life
Weiner, Hollace
.
Jewish Stars in Texas: Rabbis and their Works
. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 1999.
The Mixers: The Role of Rabbis Deep in the Heart of Texas
Texas
Jewish – Christian Relations and Antisemitism
Religious Life
Weiner, Hollace
.
"
The Mixers: The Role of Rabbis Deep in the Heart of Texas
."
American Jewish History
85, no. September (1997): 289-332.
Confederate Stories: The Sanger Brothers of Weatherford, Dallas, and Waco
Texas
Business, Professions and Economics
The Civil War
Whitfield, Gary
.
"
Confederate Stories: The Sanger Brothers of Weatherford, Dallas, and Waco
." In
Lone Stars of David: The Jews of Texas
, 33-49. Waltham, MA: Brandeis University Press, 2007.
Deep inthe Heart: The Lives and Legends of Texas Jews
Texas
Winegarten, Ruthe
, and
Cathy Schechter
.
Deep inthe Heart: The Lives and Legends of Texas Jews
. Austin, TX: Eakin Press, 1990.
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