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Roumanian American Congregation Records
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The Roumanian American Congregation began with the merger of Or Chudosh and Agudas Achim Congregations in 1910, which coincided with the congregation's purchase of the building at 418 Spruce Street. The Roumanian American Congregation was Orthodox. The congregation dissolved in the mid-1960s.
The Roumanian American Congregation (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records consists of financial ledgers, receipt books, check books, yahrzeit cards, records of dues, blank letterhead, and tickets which date from 1910 to 1954.
The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.
Transferred by Nancy Tobin, February 28, 1980. Portions donated by Keith Rand on October 22, 1980. Collection previously administered by the Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center, acquired by Temple in June 2009.
Initial processing and finding aid created by Philadelphia Jewish Archives Center staff. Finding aid revised according to contemporary archival standards in June 2021 by Casey Babcock, Associate Archivist.
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- Temple University Libraries: Special Collections Research Center
- Finding Aid Author
- Casey Babcock, Associate Archivist
- Finding Aid Date
- January 2022
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Collection is open for research.
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The Roumanian American Congregation (Philadelphia, Pa.) Records are the physical property of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. The donors have not assigned their rights to Temple University Libraries. Other creators' intellectual property rights, including copyright, belong to them or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for determining the identity of rights holders and obtaining their permission for publication and for other purposes where stated.