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National Jewish Welfare Board, Records

 Collection
Identifier: I-337 subiiserbsub6

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

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)

Additional Description

Arrangement

The subseries has been arranged as follows:
  1. a) Atlanta Office, undated, 1948-1976
  2. 1. Community Files, undated, 1948-1976
  1. b) Boston Office, undated, 1952, 1969-1978
  1. c) Denver Office, 1946-1947, 1951-1957, 1959-1975
  2. 1. General Subject Files, 1951-1957, 1959-1975
  3. 2. Markowitz, Herman Files, 1946-1947, 1955, 1959-1975
  4. a. Community Files, 1946-1947, 1955, 1959-1975
  1. d) Federations, 1919-1935, 1938-1944
  1. e) Middle Atlantic Area, undated, 1919, 1922-1977
  2. 1. Brodkin, Arthur Files, undated, 1946-1977
  3. a. Mid-Atlantic Council, undated, 1946-1977
  4. 1. Community Files, 1946-1977
  5. 2. Subject Files, undated, 1963-1975
  6. 2. Community Files, 1955-1970
  7. 3. History Files, unbdated, 1919, 1922, 1933-1971
  8. 4. Jewish Center Youth Files, undated, 1953-1970
  9. 5. Subject Files, undated, 1923-1970
  1. f) Midwest Area, 1939-1967, 1969-1972
  2. 1. Midwest Area Council, 1969-1972
  3. a. Community Files, 1969-1972
  4. b. Subject Files, 1969-1972
  5. 2. Subject Files, 1939-1967
  1. g) New England Area, undated, 1911-1979
  2. 1. Administration Subject Files, undated, 1932, 1943-1970
  3. 2. Community Files, 1938-1970
  4. 3. History Files, undated, 1934-1969
  5. 4. Minutes, 1911-1970
  6. 5. Northeast Area Council, undated, 1911-1977
  7. a. Community Files, 1971-1977
  8. b. Dobrof, Alfred Files, 1967-1974
  9. 1. Community Files, 1967-1974
  10. 2. Subject Files, 1967-1973
  11. 6. Photographs, undated, 1912, 1949-1950, 1957, 1960
  12. 7. Proceedings, 1913-1969
  13. 8. Subject Files, undated, 1926-1979
  1. h) New Jersey Area, undated, 1947-1981
  2. 1. Boeko, Jack Files, undated, 1952-1977
  3. a. Community Files, undated, 1952-1977
  4. b. Subject Files, 1971-1976
  5. 2. Community Files, 1976-1983
  6. 3. Jaffe, Mitchell Files, undated, 1947-1951, 1956-1974
  7. a. Community Files, 1964-1973
  8. b. Subject Files, undated, 1947-1951, 1953-1974
  9. 4. Subject Files, undated, 1953-1981
  1. i) New York Metropolitan Area, undated, 1915-1995
  2. 1. Arian, Harold Files, undated, 1948-1969, 1983-1995
  3. a. Audiotapes
  4. b. Journals, 1954-1969
  5. c. Subject Files, undated, 1948-1969, 1983-1995
  6. 2. City Wide and National Agencies, 1952-1958
  7. 3. Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York, 1947-1948, 1954-1962
  8. 4. Financial Statements, 1967-1978
  9. 5. Hunt's Point, undated, 1932-1949
  10. 6. Metropolitan Centers Executives Association, 1976-1979
  11. 7. Organization Files, 1952-1967
  12. a. Organization Files: 1957, 1952-1957
  13. b. Organization Files: 1958, 1953-1959
  14. c. Organization Files: 1959, 1958-1960
  15. d. Organization Files: 1961, 1960-1961
  16. e. Organization Files: 1962, 1958-1959, 1961-1962
  17. f. Organization Files: 1963, 1962-1964
  18. g. Organization Files: 1964, 1962-1965
  19. h. Organization Files: 1965, 1964-1966
  20. i. Organization Files: 1966, 1965-1967
  21. j. Organization Files: 1967, 1966-1967
  22. 8. Schatz, Harry Files, undated, 1967-1975
  23. a. Chronological Correspondence, 1970-1971, 1975
  24. b. Organization Files, undated, 1969-1974
  25. c. Subject Files, 1967-1968, 1971-1975
  26. 9. Studies, undated, 1934, 1942-1954, 1960
  27. 10. Subject Files, undated, 1915-1984
  28. 11. Historical Files, 1953-1968
  29. 12. Organization Files by Geographic Region, 1943-1953, 1956-1960, 1967-1969
  1. j) New York State Area, undated, 1953-1969
  2. 1. Sainer, Herman Files, undated, 1953-1969
  3. a. Administration on Aging, undated, 1953-1969
  4. b. Subject Files, undated, 1953-1967
  5. 2. Subject Files, undated, 1956-1969
  1. k) Phoenix Office, 1981-1985
  2. 1. Korobkin, George Files, 1981-1985
  3. a. Community Files, 1983-1985
  4. b. Subject Files, 1981-1985
  1. l) Washington, DC Office, undated, 1943-1982
  2. 1. Community Files, 1960-1966
  3. 2. Public Affairs, 1966-1969
  4. 3. Rogul, June Files, 1974-1982
  5. a. Subject Files, 1974-1982
  6. 4. Subject Files, undated, 1943-1969
  1. m) Western Area, undated, 1965-1983, 1985
  2. 1. Community Files, 1965-1980
  3. 2. Kansas City Study Material, 1977-1982
  4. 3. Korobkin, George Files, undated, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1978-1983, 1985
  5. a. Community Files, 1973, 1978-1983
  6. b. Subject Files, undated, 1971, 1976, 1979-1983, 1985
  7. 4. Office Records, undated, 1978-1981
  8. 5. Subject Files, undated, 1976-1980

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Subgroup II: Jewish Community Centers, Series B: Field Services, Subseries 6: Regional Area Offices, undated, 1911-1995 (bulk 1945-1975)   *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

Repository Details

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