American Jewish Conference, records
Scope and Content Note
The collection contains background materials pertaining to the formation of the Conference, the election of delegates, financial records, memoranda, reports, and incomplete minutes of the Conference and its committees. It also includes extensive correspondence of the Administrative Secretary Jesse B. Calmenson, for March-December, 1943. The major portion of the collection consists of transcripts of the first through fourth sessions (1943-1947) of the Plenum and committees of the Conference. The published material in the collection includes the Bulletin of the activities and Digest of the press.
Dates
- Creation: undated, 1943-1949
Creator
- American Jewish Conference (Organization)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English and Hebrew.
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
Biographical Note
The American Jewish Conference was established in 1943 as the American Jewish Assembly. It terminated its activities in 1949.
Extent
5 Linear Feet (10 manuscript boxes)
Abstract
The collection contains background materials pertaining to the formation of the Conference, the election of delegates, financial records, memoranda, reports, and incomplete minutes of the Conference and its committees. It also includes extensive correspondence of the Administrative Secretary Jesse B. Calmenson, for March-December, 1943. The major portion of the collection consists of transcripts of the first through fourth sessions (1943-1947) of the Plenum and committees of the Conference. The published material in the collection includes the Bulletin of the activities and Digest of the press.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged into six series as follows:
- Series I: Background Material, undated, 1943-1948
- Series II: Correspondence, 1943-1948
- Series III: Committees, undated, 1943-1948
- Series IV: Sessions, 1943-1944, 1945-1947
- Subseries A: First Session, 1943
- Subseries B: Second Session, 1944
- Subseries C: Third Session, 1946
- Subseries D: Fourth Session, 1947
- Series V: Miscellaneous statements, addresses, resolutions, press releases, undated, 1943-1946, 1948
- Series VI: Publications, undated, 1943-1949
Physical Location
Located in AJHS New York, NY
Subject
- Calmenson, Jesse B., 1892-1952 (Person)
- American Jewish Assembly (Organization)
- Title
- Guide to the Records of the American Jewish Conference, undated, 1943-1949 I-67
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Marvin Rusinek
- 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
- January 2021: EHyman: post-ASpace migration cleanup.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository
