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7. Some Specific Topics Having to Do with the First Half of United States History

Note: When doing subject searches in the UTCAT, there will probably be both primary sources and secondary sources displayed. Once the subject is displayed, look at the subheadings in the UTCAT for that subject. You will probably want to examine the titles under the subheadings correspondence, diaries, personal narratives, and sources. There may be other subheadings you will be interested in as well.

f. Jewish Americans

There are several useful general source collections relating to this subject in the UTCAT. Examples:

Blau, Joseph L., and Salo W. Baron, comps. The Jews of the United States, 1790-1840: A Documentary History. 3 vols. New York: Columbia University Press, 1963. PCL Stacks: 296.0973 B613J

Eisenberg, Azriel, ed. Eyewitnesses to American Jewish History. 3 parts. New York: Union of American Hebrew Congregations, 1979. PCL Stacks: E 184 J5 E9

Schappes, Morris U., ed. A Documentary History of the Jews in the United States, 1654-1875. New York: 1971. Undergraduate Library: E 184 J5 S35 1971

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For more sources on Jews in United States History (or to check on the current status of the titles listed above), access the UT-Austin Libraries Online Catalog. Do the following subject search:
jews in united states history

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