Records of the Jewish Immigration Committee (New York, N.Y.)
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains the constitution, by-laws, meeting minutes (1908-1917), Budget Committee minutes (1909-1910), the Ellis Island Committee attempt to centralize immigrant relief work in 1909, and the Special Committee "to investigate complaints ... duplication of work and other grievances, preferred by the Clara de Hirsch School for Immigrant Girls and by the Council of Jewish Women against the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society."
Dates
- 1908-1917
Creator
- Jewish Immigration Committee (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.
Use Restrictions
No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.
For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org
Extent
1 Manuscript Boxes
.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This colleciton contains constitutions, by-laws, meeting minutes (1908-1917), Budget Committee minutes (1909-1910), the Ellis Island Committee attempt to centralize immigrant relief work in 1909, and the Special Committee "to investigate complaints ... duplication of work and other grievances, preferred by the Clara de Hirsch School for Immigrant Girls and by the Council of Jewish Women against the Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society.".
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition unknown.
Digitization Note
Box 1, Folder 5 has been digitized as part of an ongoing digitization-on-demand program at the Center for Jewish History.
Processing Information
This collection and finding aid are minimally processed.
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the Jewish Immigration Committee (New York, N.Y.) , 1908-1917
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid created by marc2ead_ajhs.xsl
- Date
- © 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- October 31, 2018.: Added container list in preparation for collection on-demand digitization. Updated Creators, added Arrangement Note, Processing Note. Tanya Elder.
- January 2021: RJohnstone: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
