Photographs of Jewish activities at the Naval Training Station

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MSC-370

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection is comprised of 11 official Navy photographs showing Jewish activities, such as Hanukkah and Passover celebrations, held for Jewish military members and their families at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1942-1945. Also included is a program from their 1942 Hanukah service.

Dates

Creation: 1942-1945

Conditions Governing Access

Access is open to all researchers, unless otherwise specified.

Conditions Governing Use

Material in this collection is in the public domain, unless otherwise noted.

Extent

0.08 Linear Feet (4 folders)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Photographs of Jewish activities held at the U.S. Naval Training Station, Newport, RI, 1942-1945. Also included is a program from the 1942 Hanukkah service.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

These photographs were dropped off at the NWC Museum by Doris S. Greenberg of Riverside, RI in 2018. In February 2018, the NWC Collections Committee decided to transfer these photographs to the Naval Historical Collection.