Joseph Brandes

Background

Brandes, Joseph was born on January 23, 1928 in Trembowla, Poland. Son of Harry and Clara (Neufeld) Brandes. came to the United States, 1939.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Social Science, City College of New York, 1949; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy, New York University, 1958.

Career

Teacher social studies New York City Board of Education, 1950-1955, 56-57. Lecturer economics City College of New York, 1955. University fellow New York University, New York City, 1955-1956, 57-58.

Consultant economist Department Commerce, Washington, 1958-1959. Assistant professor to professor history William Paterson University New Jersey, Wayne, 1958-1992, professor emeritus, since 1992. Visiting associate professor New York University, summer, 1963-1966.

Manuscript consultant University Presses, Princeton, New Jersey. Research associate American Jewish History Center, New York City, 1965-1975. Faculty consultant College Board Educational Testing Service, since 1990.

History grants advisor United States Department Education, 1992-1993. Member New Jersey Board Mediation. Member legal ethics committee Supreme Court New Jersey, district ethics committee, 1997-2001.

Scholar/advisor Museum Jewish Heritage, Woodbine, New Jersey, 2001-2003.

Achievements

• Joseph Brandes has been listed as a noteworthy historian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Immigrants to Freedom: Jewish Communities in Rural New Jersey Since 1882 (Regional History Series, The American Jewish History Center of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, Vol. 3)

    (Hardback book with dust jacket titled IMMIGRANTS TO FREED...)

Membership

Academy council American Jewish History Society, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1973-2000, editorial board, 1973-2000. President New Jersey Council for Social Studies, Trenton, 1961-1963. Member American Arbitration Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Alpha Theta (councillor 1990-1992), Jewish Federation North Jersey (board member 1994-2005), Jewish Community Relations Council (board member since 2002).

Interests

• Avocations: hiking, travel, reading, historical research.

Connections

Married Margot Bernstein, August 16, 1953. Children: Cheryl, Lynn, Susan, Aviva.

Father:

Harry Brandes

Mother:

Clara (Neufeld) Brandes

Spouse:

Margot Bernstein

child:

Aviva Brandes

child:

Susan Brandes

child:

Lynn Brandes

child:

Cheryl Brandes