New York
Scope and Contents
This sub-series contains prints and negatives documenting the architecture and community of the Kehila Kedosha Janina synagogue on the lower east side of New York City. It includes pictures of synagogue interiors and exteriors as well as events, including the bar mitzvah of Seth Kofinas in June 2007.
Dates
- circa 1999-2010
Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please email QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment. A portion of the collection is also available on JSTOR Open Community Collections https://www.jstor.org/site/queenscollegearchives/vincentgiordano and in the digital exhibition Romaniote Memories, a Jewish Journey from Ioannina, Greece to Manhattan https://scalar.usc.edu/works/romaniote-memories/index.
Biographical / Historical
The Kehila Kedosha Janina Synagogue, located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, was founded by Romaniote immigrants from Ioannina as a congregation in 1906 and has existed at its current location since 1927. KKJ is both a museum and an active house of worship, with its historical importance recognized by the National and State Registers of Historic Places. It was also designated a New York City Landmark in 2004.
Extent
From the Collection: 8 Linear Feet (One record carton, two 5" x 8" boxes, five 8" x 10" boxes, three 10" x 13" boxes, one 10.5" x 12" box, and five 12" x 17.5" boxes.)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Greek, Modern (1453-)
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
