Title: Bernice and Henry Tumen collection, 2nd - 20th century
Arrangement
These materials are arranged individually in numbered boxes. For more information about each series, please consult the series descriptions in the box and folder listing.
Administrative/Biographical History
The Tumen collection of Jewish ceremonial objects of the home and synagogue had been assembled over many years by Dr. Henry J. Tumen and Bernice Tumen of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Tumen (d. 1994) was a gastroenterologist, professor of Medicine, and the Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the Graduate School of Medicine and Graduate Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. The present collection was gifted to the Brandeis University Rose Art Museum in 1981. In 1983, a public dedication was held at the University and a permenant installation showcasing pieces of the collection was unveiled in Goldfarb Library just outside the Judaica rooms. Currently, the installation rotates pieces of the Tumen collection to allow students, faculty, and library patrons to view the many intricate and interesting Jewish ceremonial objects.
