TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Finding Aid to the Stuart M. Geller Papers. 1972-1995 (bulk 1985-1995).
Manuscript Collection No. 823
Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was
provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | Geller, Stuart M. (Stuart Mitchell) |
| Title: | Stuart M. Geller Papers |
| Dates: | 1972-1995 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1985-1995 |
| Quantity: | 1.4 linear feet (1 record carton and 1 Hollinger box) |
| Abstract: | Sermons, together with annual meeting files of Temple Emanu-El, Lynbrook, N.Y. |
| Collection Number: | MS-823 |
| Language: | Collection material in English. |
Biographical Sketch
Stuart M. Geller was born in 1942 and ordained at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in 1970. Well known for his sense of humor and his commitment to Jewish youth, Rabbi Geller was awarded the prestigious Samuel Cook Award for Distinguished Service in Youth Work from the Central Conference of American Rabbis in June, 2001. He actively served Temple Emanu-El of Lynbrook, New York for 21 years and was named Rabbi Emeritus upon his retirement.
--Adapted from a biographical entry on the Temple Am Echad website - http://am-echad.org/rabbigeller.html
Scope and Content Note
The Stuart M. Geller Papers consist primarily of sermons delivered by Rabbi Geller from 1972-1995. These include holiday sermons, topical sermons on Israel, conversion and intermarriage, together with files on the annual meetings of Temple Emanu-El of Lynbrook, N.Y., from 1987-1995.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in a single series.
Restrictions
Terms of Access and Use
This collection is open to all users. The original manuscript collection is available in the Barrows-Loebelson Reading Room of the Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Property and Literary Rights
Stuart M. Geller, by the act of donating this collection to the American Jewish Archives, assigned all property rights to the American Jewish Archives. Literary rights are retained by Rabbi Geller or his heirs. Literary rights may also be retained by specific creators of some materials.
Questions concerning rights should be addressed to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Related Material
Related Collections
Related material may be found in the AJA Online Catalog under Geller, Stuart M. (Stuart Mitchell).
Separated Material
Records of conversions performed by Rabbi Geller have been separated from the collection and placed into the Conversions to Judaism collection at the American Jewish Archives.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Stuart M. Geller Papers and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-823. Stuart M. Geller Papers. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The Stuart M. Geller Papers were received from Stuart M. Geller, Lynbrook, N.Y., in March, 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Kevin Proffitt, September, 2011.
This collection was arranged and described according to minimal-processing standards. Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Box Folder Listing
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA Online Catalog.