Kolomear Friends Association Records
Collection
Identifier: RG 792
Scope and Contents
Constitutions. Minutes, 1939-1954. Financial documents, 1953-1972. Membership ledger. Application forms, 1907-1956. Membership books pertaining to illness, sick and death benefits, 1933-1967. Journal, 1929. Memorial book, 1957. Photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1906 - 1973
Creator
- Kolomear Friends Association (Organization)
Biographical / Historical
Originally organized in New York in 1904 by immigrants from Kolomyya (Polish: Kolomyja), Ukraine, for the purpose of founding a synagogue. Also called Tsvishn (Among) Kolomear Young Friends. Formed the United Kolomear Relief during World War I and the Refugee Committee during World War II.
Extent
2 Linear Feet (4 5"lgl)
Language of Materials
English
Genre / Form
Geographic
- Kolomyi︠a︡ (Ukraine)
- New York (N.Y.)
- New York (N.Y.) -- Genealogy
- New York (N.Y.) -- Religious life and customs
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs
Occupation
Topical
- Fraternal organizations -- New York (State) -- New York
- Holocaust survivors
- Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) -- Ukraine
- Immigrants -- United States
- Jewish youth
- Jewish youth -- Societies, etc.
- Jews -- Charities -- New York (State) -- New York
- Jews -- Israel
- Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc.
- Jews -- Persecutions -- Ukraine
- Jews -- Ukraine
- Landsmanshaftn -- New York (State) -- New York
- National socialism
- Refugee camps -- Europe
- Tsvishn Kolomear Young Friends (New York, N.Y.)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Atrocities -- Ukraine
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Repository
