National Jewish Welfare Board, Records
Collection
Identifier: I-337 subiisercsub2
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 arranged as follows:
- a) Artwork, undated
- b) Biennial Files, 1966, 1970-1972, 1983-1986
- c) Biographical Files, undated, 1930-1982
- d) General Files, undated, 1917-1984
- e) Golden Jubilee, 1966
- f) Jewish Community Center Services, undated, 1945-1971
- g) Koppman, Lionel Files, undated, 1938-1986
- 1. Articles, undated, 1954-1979
- 2. Biographies: Deceased, undated, 1938-1980
- 3. Communications Awards Entries, 1980-1986
- 4. General Files, undated, 1967-1976
- 5. Photographs, undated, 1946-1979
- 6. Press Clippings, 1958-1985
- 7. Speeches, 1952-1974
- h) Photographs: General and Historical Documents, 1916-1970
- i) Pins, Arnulf Files, undated, 1940-1954
- 1. General Files, 1946-1954
- 2. Youth Files, undated, 1940-1953
- j) Postal, Bernard Files, undated, 1917-1918, 1927-1969, 1978-1982
- 1. Articles and Editorials, 1950-1969
- 2. Brothers in Service Files, 1942-1945
- 3. Committee to Reappraise Public Understanding of JWB, 1963-1964
- 4. General Files, undated, 1917-1918, 1927-1967
- 5. Heroes Files, undated, 1942-1946
- 6. Press Releases and Clippings, 1942-1968, 1978-1982
- a. Press Clippings, 1942-1952, 1978-1982
- b. Press Releases, 1944-1946
- c. Press Releases and Clippings, 1947-1968
- k) Press Releases and Clippings, 1969-1970, 1976-1977, 1981-1982
- l) Printing Plates, circa 1919-1922
- m) Publications, undated, 1923, 1926, 1930s-1983
- 1. Jewish Community Centers Anniversary Brochures and Yearbooks, 1940-1975
- 2. Annual Reports, 1946-1969
- a. Bi-Monthly Reports, 1946
- b. Centers, 1950s-1960s
- c. General, 1964-1968
- d. Quarterly, 1946, 1949
- e. Semi-Annual, 1957-1962
- 3. Board of Directors: Reports, 1953-1962
- 4. Budget Brochures, 1940-1970
- 5. Centers, undated, 1938, 1940s-1970s
- a. Federation News Papers, 1969-1972
- b. Geographical Areas (by state), undated, 1930s-1970s
- c. Health Club Plan, 1973-1974
- d. Jewish Education, 1938, 1946-1970
- e. Subject Files, 1940s-1960s
- 6. Centers-Ys Newspapers, 1967-1972
- 7. Executive Committee, 1949-1960
- 8. Highlights, 1962-1983
- 9. Idea Exchange, 1963-1970
- 10. In Jewish Bookland, 1949
- 11. Jewish Book Month, Jewish Music Festival, Jewish Youth Week, 1949-1963
- 12. Jewish Center, 1923, 1926
- 13. Jewish Centers Divisions: Reports, 1946-1954
- 14. JWB Circle, 1947-1965
- 15. JWB Facts, 1950-1964, 1966-1970
- 16. Manual: Jewish Lay Leaders, 1970
- 17. Public Affairs, 1958-1968
- 18. Reprints, 1949-1966
- 19. Subject Files, 1959-1968
- Title
- Subgroup II: Jewish Community Centers, Series C: Public Relations, Subseries 2: Public Information Services, undated, 1916-1986 (bulk 1925-1969) *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
