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Have Confidence in Yourself. All of us today are history-
conscious. I suppose that one of the reasons for this is that
we are aware of the fact that the United States today is one
of the most powerful countries in the world. Our sense of
identification with our American homeland and our age-
old Jewish history and tradition encourage us to look with
pride upon our dual past. We know that some of our Jew-
ish communities in this country go back in their beginnings
to the i6oo's. As various anniversaries arise, we feel the de-
sire to write the history of our own Jewish community.
If you, too, are prompted by such an impulse, the best of
luck to you! The job may look very formidable, but even if
you have never had any experience at this sort of work, you
can succeed. Do not be dismayed. It is not too, difficult to
write the history of the Jews of your town, and we can
promise you that you will find the task fascinating.
Editorial Committee. The first thing to do is to appoint
an advisory committee to organize the work. An ideal com-
mittee should include a rabbi, a teacher of English, a teacher
of history, a newspaper man, and a lawyer. The committee
should not write the book; one man should do the job.
How to Collect Historical Material. We are fortunate
that there are a number of brochures, essays, and pamphlets
which tell us how to go about the business of collecting ma-
terial, organizing it, and writing it. Before he even begins to
collect a single fact, it would be wise for the research worker
to examine and to read the following small books and es-
says. If you have time to read only one, we would recom-
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Marcus, Jacob Rader, 1896-1995. How to Write the History of an American Jewish Community, pamphlet, 1964; Cincinnati, Ohio. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1436803/m1/5/?q=%22~1~1%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Rosenberg Library.