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David Epstein, Co-Publisher of WSJH will be traveling in the Mid-West April and May giving Scholar Weekends and other Lectures to Synagogues and Museums on the subject of: The Third Golden Age of Judaism: Why the Pioneer Jews were So Successful in the Wild West and What We Learn from Them.

On March 3, 2009 the Western States Jewish Archives were ormally dedicated at the Charles Young Research Library at UCLA.

Volume 41 (Fall 2008 through Summer 2009),  consists of over 350 articles and interviews written by Norton B. Stern from 1965 to 1982. The 200+ articles are about various Jews of San Francisco who made their mark as Pioneers in California in the 1800s. They demonstrate what one group of people can do when there are no social restraints. These two volumes, 42/1 and 42/2, are listed on the book order page.

42/3 consists of interviews with second and third generation children of founding Jewish families in the Southern California area. These interviews took place in the mid-1960s. Included are some wonderful and insightful stories and memories and a lot of gossip!

42/4 consists of articles and interviews from the outlying areas of California.

Each 200+ page issue is indexed.  WSJH did this because the Indexes open up a great deal of primary information to students and historians.

If you are not yet a subscriber to Western States Jewish History, we recommend that you become on at once. Cost is only $36/yr. to subscribers.

Just send your name and address and a check for $36 to:

Western States Jewish History, 22711 Cass Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91364 (818) 225-9631

Volume 42, Issue #1 features the Jewish Flying Monkey in the Wizard of Oz. REALLY! Western States Jewish History finds Jewish history in places other dare not go.


We will be updating our two Indexes. They now cover 40 years of articles presented in our Journal. Volume 41, which is quite extensice, will be added in the near future.

Go to 40 Year Indexes.


Our Western States Jewish History Archives Continue to Grow for All Scholars

During the Spring of 2009 approximately another 50 cartons of rare books, very old newspapers, old journals and other ephemera from the archives of Western States Jewish History were presented to the Huntington Library. We have been told that a great deal of this material was known about, but never seen. Now it has a safe home.

Information on how to access this material will be listed shortly on this site.


During the Spring and Summer of 2007, the Brin family turned over all the documents relating to the Heritage Newspapers to Western States Jewish History for sorting, archiving and placing in research institutions where the material would be of value to scholars and historians.

50 years of bound copies of the Heritage Newspapers where sent to UCLA Special Collections and Hebrew Union College in Los Angeles, and to the Rose Society in San Diego. They are a treasure showing the history of Jewish Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County and San Diego for the years beginning with the early 1950s to the turn of the 21st century.

Hundreds of  photographs were added to the Photo Archives of WSJH.

Office records, ephemera, correspondence, etc. is being prepared for placement at the Huntington Library.


IF ANYONE KNOWS THE LOCATION OF THE BOUND COPIES OF THE B'NAI B'RITH MESSENGER, PLEASE CONTACT US!


Recently, the Publishers of Western States Jewish History introduced Harris Newmark III and Linda Levi to the Sr. Staff of the Autry National Center. Harris and Linda, cousins, are both from the family of Harris Newmark. Harris Newmark was a founding supporter of the Southwest Museum, now a part of the Autry National Center.