Foundation Documents of the Sydney Jewish Museum

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Series DescriptionFoundation documents of the Sydney Jewish Museum includes documents, flyers, booklets, and invitations relating to the foundation of the museum. This includes (but is not limited to) vision and mission statements, invitations to the museums original opening in 1992, Newspaper articles on the opening of the museum, bequest forms and correspondences, the first metal plate created to print certificates, meeting notes from the first gathering after the death of John Saunders, one year strategic plans, foundation booklets, time capsule flyers, the original lease agreement between the NSW Jewish War Memorial and the Jewish Cultural Centre, a board presentation booklet and a proposal on the future of the museum
Series Number028
Dates(s)1989 to 2014
ProvenanceB7 Sydney Jewish Museum, The - SJM
Items

• Vision and Mission; Invitation to the Official Museum Opening addressed to Mrs Eva Scheinberg; Origi …
• Foundation booklet; gift forms …
• Time capsule flyer; proofs …
• John Saunders Memorial oration pamphlets; memorial service booklet; Eulogy; personal essays of remem …
• Board presentation booklet; meeting notes for the first gathering since John Saunders death; draft a …
• Reading Between The Lines submission draft; letters; correspondences …
• Special occasion letter; bequest correspondences; bequest forms; SJM foundation letter …
• First plate created to print certificate; time capsule photo list; related newspaper clippings; prop …
• Various newspaper clippings on the death of John Saunders …
• Laminated Australian Jewish News articles on the opening of the museum; laminated nichigo press Japa …