Irwin B. Giffen and Lloyd S. Goodman Papers
Scope and Contents
This small collection contains miscellaneous items related to the Jewish Educational Alliance of Savannah, Georgia, created by two of its past presidents, Irwin B. Giffen and Dr. Lloyd S. Goodman. Of particular note are materials relating to the “Community Self Study for Jewish Youth,” a study conducted by the Savannah Jewish Council (now Federation) in 1965 and 1966.
Dates
- Creation: 1955 - 1985
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.
Biographical / Historical
Irwin Brener Giffen was born on October 13, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Israel L. Giffen (1884-1951) and Diana Brener Giffen (1890-1983). He graduated from the University of Pittsburgh and married Helen Margaret Lurio (1926-1993) of Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He served as the Executive Director of the Savannah Jewish Council for many years as well as the President of the Jewish Educational Alliance. Irwin and Helen had two children, Ira (b. 1953) and Debra (1955-2012). The family were members of Congregation Agudath Achim. Irwin Giffen died at his son’s home in Tacoma, Washington, on August 18, 1988, at age 66.
Lloyd Stanley Goodman was born on April 18, 1944 in Savannah, Georgia, to Abe Goodman and Beatrice Heyman Goodman (1920-2014). He graduated from Tulane University and the Albert Einstein School of Medicine. He is married to Sandra Goodman and is a cardiologist at the Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. A leader in the Jewish community, he is a Past President of the Jewish Educational Alliance.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This small collection contains miscellaneous items related to the Jewish Educational Alliance of Savannah, Georgia, created by two of its past presidents, Irwin B. Giffen and Dr. Lloyd S. Goodman. Of particular note are materials relating to the “Community Self Study for Jewish Youth,” a study conducted by the Savannah Jewish Council (now Federation) in 1965 and 1966.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in alphabetical order by folder titles. Within each folder, items are arranged in chronological order.
Physical Location
The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.
Custodial History
The Irwin B. Giffen and Lloyd S. Goodman Papers are part of the Savannah Jewish Archives that were transferred from the Georgia Historical Society to the Breman Museum in 2015.
- Title
- Irwin B. Giffen and Lloyd S. Goodman Papers, Mss 392
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Lindsay B. Resnick
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700
