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073-0940. Jewish immigrants arriving in Galveston, Texas, July 1, 1907, General Photograph Collection, UTSA Special Collections.

University of Texas Student Histories

Two histories of Austin’s Jewish community written by UT students in the 1960s and 1970s, unearthed at the Austin History Center

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History of the Austin Jewish Community

A student paper from Dr. Orum’s 1965 University of Texas class

Austin Jewish History 1850–1950

A student paper by Silberberg, University of Texas, 1974