Donate Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives History in the Making The Covid-19 Archives Collection Collection Finding Aids A Finding Aid is a document containing detailed, indexed and processed information about a specific collection of records within an archive. Finding aids are available for our collections and are linked below. In some cases, a collection that doesn’t currently have a finding aid may still be open to researchers. These collections are also listed. If a finding aid is not available for a collection you’re interested in seeing, please contact the archivist for more information. Our collections are housed in two locations: The Max M. Fisher Federation Building and the Walter P. Reuther Library of Labor and Urban Affairs. If you’re planning to schedule a visit and are unsure where a collection is housed, please contact Robbie Terman at terman@jfmd.org. Explore Our Finding Aids Digital Collections The Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives holds more than two million documents, 25,000 photographs and 100 oral history interviews. We’re working to digitize our photo collection and publish finding aids for the entire archive. Today, our digital collection is a small but growing representation of our entire collection. So if you don’t find what you’re looking for, please contact us. Visit the Online Database Friends of the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives For 25 years, the Leonard N. Simons Jewish Community Archives has collected, preserved, and shared the records of Detroit’s Jewish community. Our vast collection includes more than 2 million documents, 25,000 photographs, and 100 oral history interviews. Have you ever wondered what an archivist does? How an archive collects and organizes thousands of feet of historical documents? Have you ever wanted a peak at collections that are rarely seen by the public? By becoming a “Friend,” you will receive membership benefits such as behind-the-scenes tours of archival repositories and museum, invitations to programs, and lectures. Become a Friend of the Archives Contact us for more Information You Matter. The help we provide to the Jewish community in Detroit, in Israel and around the world is not possible without your support. Choose your level of impact… Donation Amount $200 $118 $36 $18 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit 6735 Telegraph Rd #30, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 (248) 642-4260 © 2021 Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Privacy Policy Ethics Policy Audited Financial Statements and Form 990 Reporting About Us Brand Guide News Publications Partner Agencies Professional Leadership Jobs Login Get Involved Israel & Overseas NEXTGen Detroit Women’s Philanthropy Archives Maimonides Society Pound for Pound Men’s Group Interfaith Couples Learn More Community Security jhelp Contact Us Events Donate Planned Giving Centennial Fund Directories Schools Jewish Cemetery Index Hillels Congregations Jewish Detroit Community Calendar Jewish Women’s Foundation The Michigan Jewish Conference