Guide to the Records of the Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, PA), 1930-1984
- Repository
- Heinz History Center
- Title
- Records of the Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, PA)
- Creator
- Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, Pa.)
- Collection Number
- MSS# 319
- Extent
- .5 cubic feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1930-1984
- Abstract
- The Congregation Sons of Israel, Rankin, Pa., was chartered on April 29, 1908. The Orthodox congregation started by Jews from Hungary and Germany, consisted, of one hundred families at its peak. The congregation served the communities of Rankin, Braddock and Swissvale. Materials include meeting minutes, ledgers and cemetery records.
- Language
- The material in this collection is in English.
- Sponsor
- This finding aid has been encoded as a part of the Historic Pittsburgh project a joint effort of the University of Pittsburgh and the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Funding for this portion of the project has been donated by the Hillman Foundation.
- Publisher
- Heinz History Center
- Address
- 1212 Smallman St.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222
library@heinzhistorycenter.org
URL: https://www.heinzhistorycenter.org
History of the Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, Pa.) (1908- )
The Congregation Sons of Israel, Rankin, Pa., was chartered on April 29, 1908. The Orthodox congregation started by Jews from Hungary and Germany, consisted, of one hundred families at its peak. The congregation served the communities of Rankin, Braddock and Swissvale.
In 1910, the congregation moved into the only building it used during its existence. Located on 2nd Avenue, at the corner of Grace Street, this building was used until July 7, 1959, when it was sold to the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County.
Records do not indicate when weekly services were discontinued, although by the late 1950's most of the members had moved from the Rankin area. High Holiday services were held for the last time in 1956.
The board of directors continued to meet after 1959 in order to conduct cemetery business. The cemetery was shared with the Agudath Achim Synagogue in Braddock. Known as the 11th Street Cemetery in the early 1900's, the cemetery is located on Sherwood Road in the Forest Hills section of Pittsburgh.
Scope and Content Notes
Of particular interest are the minutes of the congregation (1930-1984.) Also included are a membership ledger (1960-1984) and a checking account ledger (1946-1984.) Other materials from 1985 pertain to the administration of the cemetery.
Arrangement
The Congregation Sons of Israel Records are housed in one archival box and arranged chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials came in one accession in 1992.
Acc.#1992.0263 Gift of Joan Marcus.
Preferred Citation
Records of the Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, PA), 1930-1984, MSS# 319, Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Susan Melnick on September 8, 2000.
Revision and rearrangement for the encoded version of the finding aid provided by Doug MacGregor on September 21, 2001.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights reside with the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or publish, please contact the curator of the Archives.
Subjects
- Congregation Sons of Israel (Rankin, Pa.)
- Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Rankin
- Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Braddock
- Jews -- Pennsylvania -- Swissvale