Shalom: Jewish Student Organization records
Scope and Contents
The collection includes newsclippings, promotional materials, organizational records, photographs and audio-visual materials, and research materials used in community event and religious services. The majority of materials are related to the group's early history from the 90's-00's. The audio-visual materials consist of several member and event photos as well as two recordings of Holocaust survivors speaking on campus.
Dates
- Creation: 1991-2018
Creator
- Whitman College: Kehillat Shalom (Organization)
- Kaufman-Osborn, Sharon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Kehillat Shalom are maintained by Whitman College. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Whitman College and Northwest Archives.
Biographical / Historical
Shalom (currently known as Kehillat Shalom) is a Jewish student organization founded in 1992 at Whitman "to provide a support group for Jewish students...". Campus counselor Sharon Kaufman-Osborn was heavily involved with the organization helping to found Shalom, and she served as the group's advisor from 1992 to 2014. From its beginning, Shalom has been involved with hosting events for Jewish Whitman students such as Shalom's "Fridays at Five" Shabbat services, Jewish holiday celebrations, klezmer performances, and inviting speakers, including several Holocaust survivors, to campus. In the mid 2000's, Shalom became affiliated with the Jewish campus organization Hilel International and changed the group's name to Hilel-Shalom. In 2018, Shalom ended their affiliation with Hilel International and renamed the group Kehillat Shalom.
Extent
.4 Linear Feet (1 record carton) : .4 linear feet of paper and photograph records, 7 CDs
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Shalom: Jewish Student Organization records span from 1991-2018 and provide a record of Shalom's activities as a Jewish student cultural group on Whitman campus and in Walla Walla.
- Title
- Guide to Shalom: Jewish Student Organization records
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Will Allen
- Date
- 2025
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 10/23/2025: Biography/historical note sources: Folders 1.1, 1.2; "May 1, 2024: Jewish American Heritage Month Begins Today" https://www.whitman.edu/about/inclusive-excellence/updates/may-1-2024-jewish-american-heritage-month-begins-today
Repository Details
Part of the Whitman College and Northwest Archives Repository