Skip to main content

Jewish Chautauqua Society

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1893

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Arthur J. Lelyveld Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-1030
Abstract

This collection contains the papers of Arthur J. Lelyveld, a Reform rabbi and activist. The collection mostly covers Lelyveld's life from 1933-1950, focusing on his work to provide aid to Jewish conscientious objectors during World War II. The papers also focus on his work as a rabbi in Ohio and Nebraska.

Dates: 1933-1950

Maurice Jacobs Papers

 Collection
Identifier: P-916
Abstract

The collection consists of correspondence between Maurice Jacobs and important Jewish organizations and individuals. The majority of the collection consists of Jacobs' correspondence between organizations such as colleges, universities, and notable local and national Jewish organizations. The collection documents the years 1926 to 1985, with the bulk of the material dating from 1947 to 1985. Besides correspondence, the papers contain clippings, memos, photographs, agendas, reports, and meeting minutes.

Dates: undated, 1926, 1937, 1940, 1944, 1947-1985

Records of the National Association of Jewish Social Workers

 Collection
Identifier: I-88
Abstract

This collection contains programs and papers read at the Annual Meetings of 1915-1916, the resolution passed at a special meeting in 1915 regarding the founding the School for Jewish Communal Work, the pension plan proposals, and correspondence regarding the Summer School for Social Work held jointly with the Jewish Chautauqua Society. Includes correspondence with the American Jewish Committee, National Americanization Committee, National Conference of Jewish Charities, New York City Board of Education, and the U.S. Dept. of Labor Immigration Bureau relating to the work of the association. Contains also the correspondence of Cyrus Adler, Ludwig Bernstein, Louis d. Brandeis, Lee K. Frankel, Israel Friedlander, Oscar Leonard, Louis Levin, Irving Lipsitch, Minnie F. Low, Louis Marshall, Belle Moskowitz, Milton Reizenstein, H.L. Sabsovich, Philip Seman, and Morris D. Waldman.

Dates: undated, 1908, 1911-1917

Additional filters:

Subject
Minutes (administrative records) 2
Agendas (administrative records) 1
Baltimore (Md.) 1
Black-and-white photographs 1
Clippings (information artifacts) 1