National Jewish Welfare Board, Records
Collection
Identifier: I-337 subiisergsub1
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) Committee on Admissions of Constituent Societies, 1924-1950
- b) Commission to Study the Effects of the Emergency on Jewish Center Work, 1919-1944
- c) Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds (CJFWF), 1968-1973
- d) Evaluation Committee, 1946-1951
- e) Girls' and Women's Activities, 1922-1952
- f) Jewish Community Center Division, 1943-1944, 1957-1962
- g) Jewish Center Division, 1919-1955
- h) Jewish Center Division Committee, 1937-1952
- i) Jewish Center Division Executive Director Gershovitz, Samuel, 1928-1948
- 1. Personal Files, 1928-1948
- j) Jewish Center Division Executive Director Solender, Sanford, 1924-1969
- 1. Policy and Minute Files, 1944-1962
- 2. President's Club, 1954-1965
- 3. Reappraisal and Planning Committee Files, 1957-1964
- 4. Subject Files, 1924-1969
- k) Jewish Community Center Division Committee, 1955-1961
- l) Jewish Community Center Services, 1948-1966
- m) Jewish Community Center Services Committee, 1962-1965
- n) Jewish Center Activities, undated, 1913-1967
- o) Reports, undated, 1925-1982
- 1. Annual, 1928-1974
- 2. Special Studies, undated, 1971-1976
- 3. Monthly, 1927-1938
- 4. Publications, 1925-1956
- 5. Studies, 1966-1982
- 6. Studies and Surveys, 1929-1957, 1968
- 7. Institutes, 1947-1960
- p) Research, 1946-1950
- Title
- Subgroup II: Jewish Community Centers, Series G: Files and Reports, Subseries 1: Jewish Center Division, undated, 1909-1970 (bulk 1935-1959) *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
