National Jewish Welfare Board, Records
Abstract
The collection documents the National Jewish Welfare Board's (JWB) evolution from an organization founded in 1917 to provide support for soldiers in times of war to an agency involved in all aspects of Jewish life both in the United States and abroad. In 1990 JWB recreated itself as the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America.
Dates
- undated, 1889-1995 (bulk 1917-1990)
Creator
- National Jewish Welfare Board (Organization)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English, Hebrew, Yiddish, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, German, Latin, Hungarian and Afrikaans.
Extent
1535.8 Linear Feet (1527 Hollinger boxes; 4 [16 x 20"] oversized boxes; 1 [20 x 24"] oversized box; 71 MAP folders, 4 film cans)
Arrangement
The subseries has been organized into ten subsubseries as follows:
- a) S. Morton Altman Files, undated, 1947-1980 (bulk 1970-1979)
- b) Steve Doochin Files, 1977-1985
- c) Miriam R. Ephraim Files, undated, 1921-1965
- d) General Files, undated, 1945-1975
- 1. Public Affairs, 1948-1969
- 2. Reference Material for Programming, undated, 1952-1971
- 3. Studies, 1969-1975
- e) Edward Kagen Files, undated, 1971-1979
- f) Harry Kosansky Files, undated, 1952, 1970-1983
- 1. Harry Kosansky Files, undated, 1952, 1970-1983
- 2. Community Files, 1975-1983
- 3. Holocaust Project, 1978-1983
- 4. Israel Program and Information Desk, 1977-1983
- 5. Russian Resettlement, undated, 1977-1982
- g) Dan Morris Files, 1970-1977
- h) Steven Rod Files, 1963, 1969-1976
- i) Leonard Rubin Files, undated, 1971, 1974-1988
- 1. Community Services, 1976-1983
- 2. General Files, 1971, 1974-1988
- 3. Holocaust Project, 1978-1982
- 4. Large City Center Executive Seminar (LCCES), undated, 1982-1987
- 5. Soviet Jewry Acculturation Project, 1977-1987
- j) Barry Shrage Files, 1977-1979
- Title
- Subgroup II: Jewish Community Centers, Series A: Program Services, Subseries 10: Program Development and Research Services, 1921-1988 (bulk 1935-1980) *I-337
- Subtitle
- National Jewish Welfare Board
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by Dominic Grandinetti, Susan Earle, Cat Lea Holbrook, and Judi Garner (May 2001-February 2004), and Marvin Rusinek (November 2006-July 2007)
- Date
- © 2007
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository