Sunday, September 14, 2014 at 11:00 AM
Holocaust Memorial Center
Presented by Priceless Photo Preservation of Ann Arbor, this is an interactive workshop that helps participants figure out the often confusing world of preserving their family photos, movies and slides. Among other things, you’ll learn what digital formats to avoid, how commonly used scrapbooking items actually put your items in danger and how to digitize your mementos properly. Participants are encourage to bring mementos for personal evaluations and consultations.
Rob Hoffman is a former professional journalist for the Ann Arbor News who obtained his master’s from the University of Michigan’s School of Information in 2011. He has worked at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, where he organized the papers of the hall’s primary voting committees, and at the University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library, where he put together an Ann Arbor subject guide. In addition, his scholarly paper on the success of the Library of Congress’ Flickr photo stream has been presented at SAA (Society of American Archivists) conferences nationwide.
Hanna Primeau is a University of Michigan School of Information graduate who received her Masters with a focus on Preservation of Information as well as Archives and Records Management. Her B.A. is in Cultural Anthropology giving her a rounded feel of objects and their cultural worth, something that she brings with her to every job. She has worked in the University of Michigan’s Map Library, New York’s Paley Center for Media, the University of Michigan’s Preservation and Conservation lab repairing and rehousing atlases and maps, and the Smithsonian Institution’s Archive helping to safely store and record the Pullman Train-car glass plate negative collection.
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Take a journey into the past with Judy Sima as she tells stories of her mother, Elsa Mosbach, including the compelling account of her encounter with the Gestapo on Kristallnacht, her escape from Germany during World War II and adjustment to her new life in America.
Sunday, February 9, 2014
A longtime member of JGSMI, Gayle tirelessly dedicated nearly 20 years as our Librarian, and was a regular speaker at the IAJGS International Conferences on Jewish Genealogy. There seemed to be little she didn’t know about, and she was always ready to offer her knowledge and research assistance. She had a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wayne State University, and later joined a PhD program at the University of Chicago. She spent an academic year in India, absorbing the myriad cultures and languages of that nation. In 2010, she was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She fought bravely and never lost her upbeat outlook and sharp wit. She died in December 2012, at age 69.
A professional genealogist and the founder of JGSMI, Betty served as our first President and Editor of the newsletter, and continues to serve as a Board member. A formal social worker and counselor, she received BA and MSW degrees from Wayne State University and the University of Wisconsin, respectively. She has lectured, written and taught Jewish genealogy for over 20 years. She has visited Israel (at least 27 times), Poland, Russia, Hungary, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Great Britain, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia, Turkey, France, and the Czech Republic in search of Jewish records. An early childhood interest in China led her to an in-depth study of Jewish communities in China. After three journeys to China, she became a member of the Sino-Judiac Institute and attended their first conference at Harvard. She has been a frequent speaker at IAJGS conferences, and with her late husband Morris (z”l) have long sponsored the Morris (z”l) and Betty Starkman Annual Genealogy Lecture and Election of Officers, our annual meeting.
Sholem Rabinovitch was 15 years old when he wrote his first book, a Jewish version of Robinson Crusoe. He became one of the founders of modern Yiddish literature, the man behind “Tevye” and the author of some of the most memorable stories about life in the shtetl.