Finding aid for the Numbers 2000 Photographs

History of Numbers 2000

Numbers 2000 was a Jewish family history project created by Melitz, a Jewish-Zionist educational organization in Israel. The Jewish Education Center of Cleveland (JECC) implemented the program in the Cleveland, Ohio, area in 1993. Numbers 2000 was initially implemented in five congregational schools, and then grew to eight schools the following year. The program was designed to interest students in their Jewish heritage both in and out of the classroom. Projects included finding old family photographs and documents, interviewing relatives, and developing family trees. For one project, students brought a photograph, document, or heirloom to the Western Reserve Historical Society to be photographed. These photographs were developed into slides, with the intention that the slides would become an educational resource for future generations of Cleveland Jews.

Scope and Content

Numbers 2000 Slides, 1995-1997 consist of approximately 600 color slides depicting documents, photographs, and objects that students participating in Numbers 2000 felt represented their heritage.

This collection is of interest to those studying the Cleveland, Ohio, area schools represented, Jewish education, and the formation of genealogical programs for youth. The collection is also of interest to genealogists seeking a particular family document or object.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access

None.

The researcher should also consult MS 5121 Numbers 2000 Records.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

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Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] PG 582 Number s 2000 Photographs, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Jewish Education Center of Cleveland, 1996 and 1999.

Processing Information

Processed by Jessica Marra and Sean Martin in 2012.

Detailed Description of The Collection