Joseph Kessler Papers
Collection
Identifier: RG 1001
Scope and Contents
Financial papers. Correspondence with Britchaner Relief in Israel, 1950s-1960s. Souvenir journals of the Britchaner Bessarabian Relief, 1937-1941, 1946. Publications: Workmen's Circle Division of the National Committee for Labor Israel; United Organizations for Israel Histadrut. Photographs.
Dates
- Creation: 1935 - 1979
Creator
- Kessler, Joseph, 1891-1979 (Person)
Biographical / Historical
Born in Brichany. Emigrated to the U.S. in 1910. Served as president of the Britchaner Bessarabian Relief Association. Honorary president, Britchaner Relief in Israel. Chairman, Workmen's Circle Histadrut Division. Died in the Bronx, N.Y.
Extent
.75 Linear Feet (1 5"lgl, 1 2.5"lgl)
Language of Materials
English
Subject
- Cherkas, Charles (Person)
- Britchaner Bessarabian Relief Association (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Britchener Relief in Israel (Organization)
- National Committee for Labor Israel (Organization)
- National Committee for Labor Israel. Workmen's Circle Division (Organization)
- United Organizations for Israel Histadrut (Organization)
- Federation of Bessarabian Societies of America (Organization)
- Jewish Socialist Verband (Organization)
- Grand Street Boy's Club (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Pattern Makers and Production Men (Organization)
- Histadrut ha-kelalit shel ha-ʻovdim be-Erets-Yiśraʼel (Organization)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Boys -- Societies and clubs
- Fraternal organizations -- New York (State) -- New York
- Fraternal organizations -- United States
- International relief -- Europe
- Jewish labor unions -- United States -- Societies, etc.
- Jews -- Charities -- New York (State) -- New York
- Jews -- Israel
- Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc.
- Jews -- United States -- Charities
- Jews -- United States -- Societies, etc.
- Labor movement -- United States
- Labor unions -- Israel
- Landsmanshaftn -- New York (State) -- New York
- Landsmanshaftn -- United States.
- Zionism -- United States
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research Repository
