The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
The Birman Family Collection comprises a number of photographs depicting the life and events of several generations of the Birman family. Amongst these photographs are a number of wedding images and photographs of Zionist Federation colleagues.
The Blankfield Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by the Blankfield Family and contains 12 videos showing the Blankfield family on holiday around South Africa, Europe, America and Mozambique as well as weddings, birthdays, safari's and trips to the beach.
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Blieden Family Collection donated by Naomi Rapeport includes photographs and documents pertaining to generations of the Blieden family who originated from Žagarė (Zhager) Lithuania. Zundel and Nese Blieden had 9 children. Their son Julius (Yehuda) Blieden came to South Africa and several other of their children went to the USA.
Julius Blieden settled in the Transvaal Republic and was a produce and grain merchant in Randfontein. During the Anglo Boer War, he and his family went to the Cape Colony. After the War, he returned to the Transvaal and applied for compensation for losses incurred during the War. Three years later, he sustained a head injury in a cart accident and travelled for surgery to Berlin Germany where he succumbed. His eldest son Pesach Jacob Blieden was a Rand Pioneer. His other two sons, Max Blieden and John Blieden were successful farmers on the East Rand. Julius and Yocheved Blieden had twenty grandchildren. Most remained in South Africa, however numerous of their descendants emigrated from South Africa to Canada, USA, England, Israel and Australia.
The Boyd Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by Wahne Boyd and contains videos of the Boyd family's travels around South Africa, family gatherings, and water sports.
The Burnett Collection is comprised of a single silver case, stamped with the arms of The Kings Royal Rifles from the British Army, containing several small photographs and a metal plaque with the name, rank and serial number of a Burnett in the 'Royal Regiment'. The photographs themselves depict a man - presumably Corporal Burnett - in and out of his military uniform circa 1946, and a single image of a woman.
The Castle Video Collection contains digitised footage. It was donated by Debbie Castle and contains three videos showing scenes of the Atlantic Seaboard in Sea Point and Muizenberg as well as a newsreel clip showing events in Port Elizabeth during the Second World War
Whenever possible research has been conducted to enrich the information in these collections, if you would like to add any additional information please contact us.
The Chayela Rosenthal Collection comprises a number of photographs of Chayela and her career as an actress and singer. Included in this collection are a few personal documents, newspaper clippings, theatre posters and theatre playbills.
The Cohen Family Chronicle Memoir and Recollections Series includes recollections documenting the history of the Cohen Family as well as an article describing a home for the aged in Israel.
The Cohen Family Chronicle Photograph and Document Series includes a small number of photographs depicting vraious events in the life of the Cohen Family.