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Dennis Winthrop Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P1013

Scope and Contents

The Dennis Winthrop Photograph Collection contains 1 photograph, 2 digitized photographs, and 1 postcard documenting activities at the temple of the United Hebrew Congregation, 225 South Skinker Boulevard (now the home of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center). One photograph shows the wedding of Dennis and Linda Winthrop, which took place in the temple's main sanctuary in 1974 and was officiated by Rabbi Jerome W. Grollman. One photograph shows the wedding of Phil and Barbara (Winthrop) Forbes, which took place in the chapel of the Samuel Thurman Educational Building in 1979. One photograph is a large group portrait showing Dennis' 1966 Confirmation class posed on the steps of the temple. The postcard shows a color view of "The temple of the United Hebrew Congregation, St. Louis" and likely dates from 1927.

Dates

  • Ca. 1927, 1966-1979

Conditions Governing Access

No viewing restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. The user assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Dennis Winthrop and his sister, Barbara, grew up attending services at the United Hebrew Congregation Temple. Dennis was confirmed at the temple in 1966, and he and his wife, Linda, were married in the temple’s main sanctuary on March 24, 1974. Barbara married Phil Forbes in the chapel of the temple’s Samuel Thurman Educational Building on July 1, 1979.

The United Hebrew Congregation was founded in St. Louis in 1837, the first Jewish congregation west of the Mississippi. The congregation changed homes several times and opened their new temple at 225 South Skinker Boulevard in 1927. By the 1980s, the congregation began looking for a new location further west in St. Louis County, to better meet the needs of their members. The building was sold to the Missouri Historical Society in 1989 to house our growing collections. Today, the temple has been converted into our Library and Research Center, and the educational building is the site of an annex built to house our collections.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder; 1 photograph and 1 postcard))

0.4 Gigabytes ( (2 digitized photographs))

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Color photograph may be stored in the freeer. No additional physical or technical restrictions.

Custodial History

The photographs in the collection have been in the donor's posession since their creation. The donor retained two original photographs, and MHS holds only the digital copies for these two items.

Donor Information

Collection donated by Dennis B. Winthrop in 2019.

Existence and Location of Originals

Donor retains two original photographs: the wedding of Dennis and Linda Winthrop (P1013-00001) and the 1966 confirmation class group portrait (P1013-00002). MHS holds only digital copies of these two photographs.

Existence and Location of Copies

Digital copies and item-level records of select images are posted as they are created and can be accessed through the Online Collections on the Missouri Historical Society website (mohistory.org/collections).

Digitized images are generated from the original item whenever possible and files are adjusted only to ensure an accurate representation. Master files are saved in TIF format and JPEG viewing files are automatically generated from the master files.

Formats

Photograph; Digitized photographs; Postcard

Processing Information

Processed by Lauren Sallwasser in 2019.

Title
Guide to the Dennis Winthrop Photograph Collection.
Status
Completed
Author
EAD by Lauren Sallwasser using ArchivesSpace.
Date
2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Missouri Historical Society, Photographs and Prints Department Repository

Contact:
Library and Research Center
225 South Skinker Boulevard
St. Louis MO 63105