TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

AUSTIN, TX

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The Texas Jewish Historical Society Inc (TJHS) is a non-profit organization based in Austin, Texas, dedicated to preserving and promoting the rich history and culture of the Jewish community in Texas. Founded in 1980, the society collects and archives historical documents, photographs, and artifacts related to Jewish life in Texas, and provides educational programs and events for the public.

TJHS is governed by a board of directors, which includes representatives from various Jewish organizations across the state. The society maintains a museum and research center in Austin, which houses a vast collection of materials related to Texas Jewish history, including family papers, synagogue records, and oral histories.

In addition to its archival work, TJHS conducts educational programs and public events throughout the year, including lectures, exhibits, and guided tours of historic Jewish sites across Texas. The society also publishes a quarterly newsletter and a scholarly journal, The Texas Jewish Historical Society Journal, which features articles and essays on various aspects of Texas Jewish history.

Overall, the Texas Jewish Historical Society Inc plays a vital role in preserving and promoting the rich cultural heritage of the Jewish community in Texas and serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scholars, and the general public.

TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC is a Historical Societies, Historic Preservation in AUSTIN TX. US MID #8404801496

The museum is classed as HSC (Historical Societies, Historic Preservation). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Mount Plains (Colorado, Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming).

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Cool cat He was very relaxed about canoeing with his people.
New suspension bridge, still under construction
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve 3 The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve consists of 227 acres of native Texas Hill Country habitat west of Austin, Texas.
Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve 4 The Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve consists of 227 acres of native Texas Hill Country habitat west of Austin, Texas.
Night at Pavement
"Missão/Missões (How to Build Cathedrals)" "Missão/Missões (How to Build Cathedrals)" (art: Cildo Meireles; 1987; 600,000 coins, 800 communion wafers, 2,000 cattle bones, 80 paving stones, black cloth), Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas, Austin TX.
J.W. Hannig Building J.W. Hannig Building (arch: Jasper Newton Preston; 1876; Renaissance Revival), 206 E. 6th St., Austin TX. (J.W. Hannig was a German immigrant cabinetmaker and fifth husband of Susanna Dickinson (or Dickerson). Dickinson migrated to Texas from Tennessee in 1830 and settled in Gonzales on the San Marcos River. The "Battle of Gonzales" (1835), the opening salvo of the Texas Revolution, was fought over their possession of a cannon. Her husband, Almaron Dickinson, joined other Texas volunteers in San Antonio after the "battle;" she joined him later that year; in Feb. 1836 they and others moved into the Alamo. She and her daughter. along with other women, survived the ensuring "Battle of the Alamo" (6 March 1836). After release she returned to Gonzales and later followed the Texas army eastward toward Harrisburg (later renamed Houston). Some refer to her as "The Messenger of the Alamo.")
Driskill Hotel Driskill Hotel (arch: Jasper Newton Preston; 1886; Romanesque Revival), Brazos St., Austin TX. [Note bust of Jesse W. "Bud" Driskill, the cattleman who built the hotel, at the top of the column over the name.]
Old and New Austin Driskill Hotel (arch: Jasper Newton Preston; 1886; Romanesque Revival), balconies at corner of E. 6th St. and Brazos St., Austin TX. The rather bland PMG Building (1974; at corner of E. 6th St. and Congress Ave.) is in background.
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Contact TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC

TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
PO BOX 10193
AUSTIN
TX
78766

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MID # 8404801496
Name TEXAS JEWISH HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
Alternate Name
Classification Historical Societies, Historic Preservation, , Mount Plains
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) 751693457
NTEECC A82
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM) 201212
INCOME 0
REVENUE 0
LAT/LONG 30.357921, -97.734709
CODES FIPS State Code: 48
FIPS County Code: 453
US Census Tract: 001817
US Census Block: 2017