Scope and Contents

Scrapbook of the events and activities of Temple Beth El in Williamsburg, VA. The book begins in 1959 and includes photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and hand drawings of the synagogue. Cumulatively, it tells of the formation of the synagogue and its early involvement with the greater Williamsburg community.

Content Description Two albums containing pictures, brochures, advertisements, and newspaper clippings from Temple Beth El of Williamsburg, Virginia. Founded in 1959, the scrapbooks highlight one of the building renovations that began in 1989. The Synagogue was formerly the Foster Gift shop. In 1968, it was purchased from Colonial Williamsburg, and moved from its foundation on Francis Street to its Jamestown Road location and serves as the temple for the Jewish congregation of Williamsburg. The scrapbooks...