Post Conference Workshop – Southern Jewish Historical Society Conference – Research Workshop on Southern Jewish Family and Local History

The Fiftieth Anniversary Conference of the Southern Jewish Historical Society.

POST-CONFERENCE EVENT (Candler School of Theology, Emory University): Research Workshop on Southern Jewish Family and Local History. Co-sponsored by the Shapell Manuscript Foundation

• 1:00-2:30 pm: Lunch Program (Boxed lunch provided by SJHS): Georgia Discoveries from the Shapell Roster of Jewish Service in the American Civil War. Welcoming Remarks: Eric L. Goldstein, Introduction: Adrienne DeArmas, Director, The Shapell Roster Alexandra Apito, and Caitlin J. Winkler, Senior Researchers, The Shapell Roster
• 2:45-3:30 pm: Concurrent sessions (choose one): Southern Jewish Resources on JewishGen. Karen Franklin, Director of Family History, Leo Baeck Institute, and Director of Outreach, JewishGen Southern Jewish Historical Newspapers Online, Katalin Rac, Jewish Studies Librarian, Robert W. Woodruff Library, Emory University
• 3:45-4:30 pm: Concurrent panels (choose one). Panel: Writing Your Own Family History. Jay Silverberg, Past President, Southern Jewish Historical Society. Panel: How to Launch a Local Jewish Archival Project. speakers TBA
• 4:45-6:00 pm: Sources for Southern Jewish Family History at Jewish Archives. Max Modiano Daniel, Jewish Heritage Collection Coordinator, Addlestone Library, College of Charleston. Casey Fishman, Director, Ida Pearle and Joseph Cuba Archives, The Breman (Atlanta), Dana Herman, Director of Research and Collections, Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (Cincinnati)