National Jewish Welfare Board, Records
Collection
Identifier: I-337 subiserd
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 series has been arranged into ten subseries as follows:
- 1) JWB Biennial Conventions, 1943-1986
- a) 1950-1958, 1945-1958
- b) 1960-1968, 1958-1968
- c) 1973-1984, 1966-1984
- d) Harold Arian, 1972 and 1974 Biennials, 1969-1975
- e) Arthur Brodkin, 1976 and 1978 Biennials, 1975-1978
- f) Seymour Colen, 1974-1981 Biennials, 1968-1981
- g) Sherwood Epstein, 1980, 1982 and 1984 Biennials, 1977-1984
- h) Elvita Hooke, 1974-1980 alphabetical files, 1974-1978, 1980
- i) Mitchell Jaffe, 1976, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1986 Biennials, 1975-1984
- j) Jewish Educational Programs, 1986 Biennial, 1984-1986
- k) Harry Kosansky, 1980 and 1982 Biennials, 1978-1982
- l) Roslyn Kriegsfeld, 1974, 1976, and 1978 Biennials, 1973-1976, 1978
- m) Leonard Rubin, 1982 Biennial, 1982
- n) Harry A. Schatz, 1970 Biennial, 1964-1970
- 2) Committee on Admissions, 1926-1949
- 3) Conference on Jewish Cultural Arts, 1974-1976
- 4) Conference on Membership Problems, 1949-1951
- 5) Special Committee to Study Board of Directors, 1953
- 6) Special Convention for Center Leaders, 1949-1985, with gaps
- 7) JWB Study Committee, 1947-1969
- 8) Assorted Meetings, 1982-1985
- 9) Commission on Maximizing Jewish Educational Effectiveness, 1983
- 10) Conference of Jewish Communal Service, 1983-1984
- Title
- Subgroup I: Governance, Series D: Conventions and Committees, 1926-1986 (bulk 1946-1986) *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
