Beracha Ve Shalom At Joden Savanna - Suriname.

Collection Number: 8492m

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Beracha ve Shalom at Joden Savanna - Suriname collection.
Collection Number:
8492m
Quantity:
1 folder
Forms of Material:
Photographs, printed material, publications
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Photographs and printed material relating to the synagogue.
Language:
Collection material in English


COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Photographs and printed material relating to the synagogue, published in Paramaribo, Surinam.
SUBJECTS

Subjects:
Jews -- Surinam.


INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Beracha ve Shalom at Joden Savanna - Suriname collection, #8492m, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

CONTAINER LIST

Container
Description
Folder 1
Documents
Description of the “Restoration of Jewish Savannah”
Article from “De West Van Woensdag” (9 Maart 1966) titled “Restauratie van Joden Savanna, Hof van Justitie en Huis van Bewaring” (“Restoration of the Jewish Savanah…”)
Paper in Hebrew which appears to be about the synagogue
“Plan to reconstruct the Synagogue Beracha ve Shalom at Joden Savanna – Suriname” booklet
Contents:

1. Illustration of the elevation by direction
2. Breakdown of each section of the synagogue, focus on the outside
3. Breakdown of the synagogue’s interior
4. Plan of the synagogue, cemetery marked
5. Location of the synagogue in relation to the Suriname River
6. Estimate of the Reconstruction of the synagogue “Beracha ve Shalon” at Joden Savanna
7. Photos – 1U copy 2 “remainder, North-elevation”; 1Y copy 2 “remainder, West-elevation”; 1Z copy 2 “detail of a tomb-stone”; four photos showing the details of a tombstone with Hebrew writing, two winged children, a skull and crossbones, and other imagery
Folder 1
Photographs
Photo #: 1A
“Gezicht op de Joden Savanne“ – Naar een teekening uit den atlas behoorende bij het werk van M. D. Teenstra „De Landbouw in de kolonie Suriname“, 1835 (– “View of the Jewish Savannah,“ taken from the work of M. D. Teenstra, “Agriculture in the colony of Suriname“); shows two houses on a hill, one figure seated on a log
Photo #: 1B
“Paramaribo“, Augusta Currel; illustration of the capital of Suriname, flat boats with two figures each, houses on hills in the distance
Photo #: 1C
“De Joden-Savanne“ (“The Jewish-Savannah“); “Synagogue“ written in the corner, illustrartion with two boats, small houses and figures on the shore
Photo #: 1D
unlabeled; uneven field with stakes driven into the ground leading to a house in the distance, trees (including palm trees) breach the horizon
Photo #: 1E
unlabeled; three boats, each with figures, one with two sails, the others with oars; several hills with houses, some on stilts.
Photo #: 1F
unlabeled; two figures gazing at another figure gesturing toward a child; an overhang of wood and some foliage is nestled among rocky slopes, trees behind.
Photo #: 1G
“View of the Settlement called the Jews‘ Savannah“; two figures conversing in shadow, one seated, one reclining; behind are boats on a river and houses on a hill
Photo #: 1H
Three figures, two reclining and one holding spears;, beside a tree; a house to their left; other houses and a review before
Photo #: 1I
“Begraafplaats, Joden-Savanne-Suriname“ “( “Cemetary, Jewish-Savannah-Suriname“); a map of the cemetary marking graves; several graves have their iconography illustrated
Photo #: 1J
“Post Gelderland en Joden Savannah“ (“Gelderland [Province] in the Jewish Savannah“); appears to be a more detailed version of 1B
Photo #: 1K
“Joden Savannah“ – Gezigt op de Sunagoge en Kerkhof Van de Zude van het Militair Cordonpad Gezien (“Jewish-Savannah“- Sight of the synogague and graveyard...); appears to be a more detailed version of 1D
Photo #: 1L
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; holy Ark of the synagogue with covered Torah scrolls, candles, and a chandalier; synogague has a sand floor
Photo #: 1M
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; same photo as 1L except with a man in the lower right (white shirt, black tie, yamaka)
Photo #: 1N
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; wider view of the synagogue (benches, at least four chandaliers) , man (white shirt, yamaka) standing in the center
Photo #: 1O
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; close-up of chandalier in the synagogue
Photo #: 1P
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; close-up of standing candle-holder in the synogague
Photo #: 1Q
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; similar to 1L but with Ark closed
Photo #: 1R
from Voorbetere foto‘s, Boschman‘s foto studio, Waaldijkstraat 8, Tel. 3718, no title; close up of chandalier in the synogague
Photo #: 1S
P.J. Benoit: Voyage à Surinam, Bruxelles; No. 43: Village habité par des Juifs sur la rivière de Surinam (Lithographie van Lauters) (P.J. Benoit: Trip to Surinam, Brussels; No. 43: village inhabited by the Jewish people on the Surinam river); small houses on hills, figures on the path, river in the distance
Photo #: 1T
PP3: J26.PN4; Suriname. (other writing cannot be made out completely); plants growing over smooth surface
Photo #: 1U
Remainder, North-elevation. Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname); ruined building, steps overgrown with grass
Photo #: 1V
Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname); ruined building, wall with holes and overgrown with grass
Photo #: 1W
Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname); ruined building, wall collapsed with grass growing through the bricks
Photo #: 1X
Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname); ruined building, steps overgrown with grass
Photo #: 1Y
Remainder, West-elevation. Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname); ruined building, close up of steps overgrown with grass
Photo #: 1Z
Detail of a tomb-stone. Bureau Voor Architectuur en Stedebouw Van Oerle en Schrama, Paramaribo – Suriname (Office of Architecture and Urban Planning...Paramaribo – Suriname [stamp faded, but it appears to be the same as the other photos); carving of hand holding axe and cutting off tree, encircled with engraving of leaves