Hebrew Orphan Asylum, New York ca.1875.

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(X-129, X-166) ALBANY, GEORGIA. HEBREW LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Records, 1876-1957. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection includes Golden Jubilee and Memorial Fund (booklet) and photocopies of minutebooks.

(MS-377, X-172) ALBANY, NEW YORK. B'NAI B'RITH, GIDEON LODGE NO. 140.

Records, 1870-1935. 1 linear ft.
Consists of minutebooks and financial records.

(X-81) ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO. B'NAI B'RITH, HALL OF ALBUQUERQUE LODGE NO. 336.

Records, 1883-1898. 0.8 linear. ft.
Photocopies of minutebooks and membership records.

(X-140-142) BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. HEBREW HOSPITAL AND ASYLUM ASSOCIATION.

Records, 1868-1905. 1.2 linear ft.
Photocopies of the Board of Officers minutes.

(MS-416) BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. PHOENIX CLUB.

Records, 1886-1941. 0.8 linear ft.
Collection consists of the Board of Governors minutebooks.

(X-14) BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA. B'NAI B'RITH, ABRAHAM GEIGER LODGE NO. 232.

Records, 1875-1933. 1.7 linear ft.
Records consists of minutebooks and membership records.

(X-28) BAYOU SARA, LOUISIANA. B'NAI B'RITH, BAYOU SARAH LODGE NO. 162.

Records, 1872-1915. 0.4 linear ft.
Consists of a minutebook and membership records.

(MS-287) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. BRESNER BENEFICIAL SOCIETY OF BOSTON.

Records, 1932-1949. 0.8 linear ft.
Collection includes correspondence and other materials relating to aid for immigrants, displaced persons, and Holocaust survivors seeking entry into the U.S. after World War II.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON, INC.

Records 1933-1961. 4 reels microfilm.
Microfilm copy of minutes of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc., and its predecessors, Associated Jewish Philanthropies and the Combined Jewish Appeal.

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. FEDERATION OF JEWISH CHARITIES OF BOSTON.

Records, 1895-1896. 1 reel microfilm.
Records consist of a copy of the constitution (1895), and first annual report (1896).

(MS-286) BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS. GRODNO RELIEF SOCIETY OF BOSTON.

Records, 1946-1949. 0.8 linear ft.
Contains letters from European Jewish immigrants seeking entry to the U.S., and correspondnece detailing the society's efforts to aid these persons.

(MS-332) BRADDOCK, PENNSYLVANIA. B'NAI B'RITH, BRADDOCK LODGE NO. 516.

Records, 1901-1951. 1.2 linear ft.
Includes correspondence, ledgers, journal and minutes.

(MS-164) BROOKLYN, NEW YORK. BROOKLYN JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL.

Records, 1945-1960. 17 linear ft.
Records consist of correspondence, reports, minutes and photographs concerning Council activities, its concerns, and the people who were involved in it. Topics include Zionism, antisemitism, the Jewish Holocaust, World War II, displaced persons, interfaith relations, African-American and Jewish relations, charities, and eduaction.

(MS-96) CHAMPAIGN, ILLINOIS. B'NAI B'RITH, GRAND PRAIRIE LODGE NO. 281.

Records, 1867-1930. 0.4 linear ft.
Includes by-laws, minutes, cashbooks and membership applications.

(MS-408) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. THE HAPPY WORKERS' SOCIETY.

Records, 1889-1949. 0.4 linear ft.
Records consist of minutebooks.

(MS-589) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. HEBREW ORPHAN SOCIETY.

Records, 1850-1947. 2 inches.
Records consist of minutebooks of the oldest incorporated Jewish charitable organization in continuous existence in the United States.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. KALUSHINER SOCIETY.

Records, 1947-1970. 1 reel microfilm.
Microfilm copy of minutes, correspondence, ledgers and miscellaneous records.

(MS-414) CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.

Records, 1906-1949. 0.8 linear ft.
Records consist of minutes and memorabilia.

(MS-737) CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. GREATER CHICAGO JEWISH FOLK ARTS FESTIVAL.

Records, 1980-2004. 4.8 linear ft.
Records include correspondence, advertising, contracts, meeting agendas, applications, permits, prospectuses, budgets, insurance policies, and other documents. Inventory available.

(MS-703) CINCINNATI, OHIO. AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE.

Records, 1966-1991. 11.2 linear ft.
Records include minutes, correspondence, subject files, scrapbooks and photographs. Inventory available.

(X-117, X-118) CINCINNATI, OHIO. B'NAI B'RITH, JERUSALEM LODGE NO. 6.

Records, 1850-1904. 3 volumes.
Records consist of a minutebook (1879-1904), ledger (1850-1887), and membership book (1850-1853).

(MS-761) CINCINNATI, OHIO. BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION.

Records, 1890-1998. 6.6 linear ft.
Records contain materials relating to the schools, teachers, and activities sponsored by the Bureau. In addition, board meeting minutes and pictures of the fund-raising activities of the Jewish Culture and Art Committee can be found here. The collection includes a wealth of photographs of all of the above mentioned. Inventory available.

(MS-678) CINCINNATI, OHIO. COMBINED GENERATIONS OF THE HOLOCAUST.

Records, 1963-1989. 0.8 linear ft.
Records consist of correspondence, minutes, newsclippings, publications and programs. Combined Generations of the Holocaust is a Cincinnati, Ohio, organization founded as a Holocaust survivors support group that later developed into an organization for children of survivors as well. Known for several years as the Jewish Survivors of Nazism in Cincinnati, the organization focused on social, educational and fundraising events. Raising funds for Israel and Holocaust memorials are also important activities for the group. Inventory available.

(MS-51) CINCINNATI, OHIO. CINCINNATI COMMUNITY HEBREW SCHOOLS.

Records, 1956-1992. 7.1 linear ft.
Records describe the governance and activities of the schools between 1956-1992. The bulk of the materials date between 1970-1990. The collection contains minutes and administrative papers, financial reports, curriculum materials, faculty and student records. Inventory available.

(MS-657) CINCINNATI, OHIO. CINCINNATI REFORM JEWISH HIGH SCHOOL.

Records, 1982-2000. 1.6 linear ft.
Records consist of minutes, correspondence, syllabi, rosters, and publicity. Inventory available.

(MS-52) CINCINNATI, OHIO. FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS.

Records, 1920-1977. 1.2 linear ft.
Records reflect the activities as well as the membership of the Federation and the various organizations involved with the Federation. The bulk of the collection consists of agendas and meeting minutes (1923-1977), and includes pamphlets, brochures, and correspondnece describing the group's activities and concerns. Inventory available.

(MS-665) CINCINNATI, OHIO. GREATER CINCINNATI BOARD OF RABBIS.

Records, 1989-1999. 0.4 linear ft.
The records include board minutes, publicity and presidential correspondence. The Greater Cincinnati Board of Rabbis promotes Jewish religion and values in Cincinnati as well as a positive image of the rabbinic community. It consists of both Conservative and Reform rabbis. Inventory available.

(MS-652) CINCINNATI, OHIO. HADASSAH.

Records, 1921-1991. 12.5 linear ft.
The Cincinnati chapter of Hadassah was formed in December 1921 to support a variety of Jewish causes, both locally and internationally. Records document organizational activities and include minutes, correspondence, committee and administrative records, photographs and publicity materials. Inventory available.

CINCINNATI, OHIO. HEBREW RELIEF ASSOCIATION.

Records, 1866-1908. 1.6 linear ft.
Original and photocopies of minutes, financial records, correspondence and miscellaneous records.

(X-101) CINCINNATI, OHIO. JEWISH CARE AND RELIEF FOR THE TUBERCULOUS.

Records, 1929-1964. 0.4 linear ft.
Consists of minute records and newsclippings.

(MS-202) CINCINNATI, OHIO. JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL.

Records, 1934-1996. 104.4 linear ft.
Established in the 1930s to resist anti-Semitism, the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) evolved after World War II into a community relations resource working with other local organizations to defend the rights of all minorities, promote peaceful race relations, and foster good relations between Jews and Christians. Records consist of administrative files, minutes, correspondence, subject files, committee and task-force materials, daybooks, records of programs and activities, and video and audio tapes. Subjects covered include anti-semitism, civil rights, human rights, discrimination and segregation in Cincinnati housing and employment, Jewish-Christian relations, Black-Jewish relations, Soviet Jewry, Refuseniks, Israel, and Holocaust rememberance. Inventory available.

(MS-216) CINCINNATI, OHIO. JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE BUREAU.

Records, 1936-1952. 14.6 linear ft.
Consists of correspondence and biographical data between Jews in Nazi Germany and East European countries and rescue agencies in Cincinnati and the U.S. during the period 1936-1952.

(MS-744) CINCINNATI, OHIO. JEWISH FEDERATION OF CINCINNATI.
Records, 1904-2005. 23.6 linear ft.
Documents relating to the organizational history of the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and its merged entities, including: United Jewish Charities, United Jewish Social Agencies, The Federation of Jewish Agencies, and Associated Jewish Agencies. The Jewish Federation of Cincinnati traces its existence to 1896, and has served local, national, and international Jewish causes as both a direct and indirect aid not-for-profit organization. The records include minutes, correspondence, reports, photographs, and other organizational materials. Inventory available.

(MS-289, X-231-234) CINCINNATI, OHIO. JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED (GLEN MANOR).

Records, 1883-1948. 1.6 linear ft.
Consists of Board of Directors minutes, financial records, case files, correspondence and miscellaneous records.

(MS-386) CINCINNATI, OHIO. LABOR ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA - POALE ZION, INC. BRANCH NO. 3.

Records, 1956-1968. 0.4 linear ft.
Includes minutes, correspondence, reports and miscellaneous records.

(MS-226) CINCINNATI, OHIO. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN-CINCINNATI SECTION.

Records, 1908-1944. 7 reels microfilm.
Microfilm copy of minutes, correspondence, committee and annual reports, membership records and nearprint.

(MS-644) CINCINNATI, OHIO. PEARLCASTERS LITERARY CLUB.

Records, 1933-1995. 1.0 linear ft.
Formed in 1931 to discuss economic, literary and social subjects, records consist of bound copies of minutes, correspondence and papers, organized in volumes. Materials also include membership lists, officer election material and club activities. Inventory available.

(MS-613, X-392) CINCINNATI, OHIO. UNITED JEWISH CEMETERY.

Records, 1850-1949. 1.2 linear ft.
Records include correspondence (1904-1911), cemetery deeds (1862-1946), interment list (1850-1930), and minutes (1862-1949).

CINCINNATI, OHIO. UNITED JEWISH CHARITIES.

see the United Jewish Social Agencies Records (MS-366)

(MS-366) CINCINNATI, OHIO. UNITED JEWISH SOCIAL AGENCIES.

Records, 1896-1950. 0.8 ln. ft.
Consists of minutebooks, reports and ledgers.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. BUREAU OF JEWISH EDUCATION.

Records, 1924-1963. 14 reels microfilm
Collection includes copies of of minutes and reports.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. JEWISH COMMUNITY FEDERATION OF CLEVELAND.

Records, 1923-1964. 0.4 linear. ft. 19 reels microfilm.
Original and microfilm copies of minutes, reports, handbooks, nearprint and miscellaneous records. This collection is partially restricted.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL.

Scrapbook, 1903-1968. 1 reel microfilm.
Scrapbook of items which depict the history and activities of the Hospital.

(MS-221) DENVER, COLORADO. JEWISH FAMILY AND CHILDREN'S SERVICE.

Records, 1924-1951. 32.2 linear ft.
The Denver Jewish Family and Children's service was founded to "engage in family and child welfare work, including child placement and adoption, refugee service and relief." The records consist of correspondence (1946-1951), case files (1924-1949), and financial, employee and membership records (1948-1950).

(MS-444) DOYLESTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA. DELAWARE VALLEY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND AGRICULTURE.

Records, 1896-1921. 0.4 linear ft.
Consists of Board of Trustees minutes of the National Farm School, which was founded in 1896 by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf. In 1948, the School changed its name to the National Agricultural College and in 1960 to the Delaware Valley College of Science and Agriculture.

(MS-392) HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA. LADIES HEBREW SOCIAL CIRCLE.

Records, 1870-1925. 0.4 linear ft.
Minutes and other items relating to charities and charitable work.

(MS-331, X-154) HUNTSVILLE, ALABAMA. B'NAI B'RITH, ESORA LODGE NO. 236.

Records, 1875-1950. 1.6 linear ft.
Consists of minutebook (1879-1904), correspondence (1887-1950), financial records (1875-1912) and membership records (1875-1920).

(MS-619) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL.

Records, 1938-1941. 1 linear ft.
Records consist of two reports describing Nazi activities in Southern California from 1936-1941. Inventory available.

(MS-285) LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA. JEWISH RADICAL COMMUNITY.

Records, 1964-1985. 2 linear ft.
Correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets, articles, writings, and miscellaneous items on Zionism, Jewish radicalism in the United States, and the Los Angeles Jewish radical community.

MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE. FEDERATION OF JEWISH WELFARE AGENCIES.

Records, 1918-1946. 1 reel microfilm.
Microfilm copy of minutes, correspondence and reports of the Federation (1930-1943), minutes of the Federation's Social Service Committee (1918-1944), and minutes and miscellaneous records of the Welfare Board (1943-1946).

(X-35, 43-49) NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA. ASSOCIATION FOR THE RELIEF OF JEWISH WIDOWS AND ORPHANS.

Records, 1854-1938. 3.3 linear ft. 1 reel microfilm.
The Association was founded in 1854 to establish and maintain an asylum for underprivileged widows and orphans of the Jewish faith. The records consist of Board of Officers minutebooks (1855-1938), minutes of annual meetings (1854-1913), lists of officers (1854-1913), and microfilm copy of anniversary addresses and annual reports (1855-1861).

(MS-719) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODOX JEWISH TEACHERS OF THE NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Records, 1963-2003. 4.8 linear ft.
Records include meeting minutes, correspondence, publications and circulars, reports, travel plans, and near print. Inventory available.

(SC-1181-1183, MF-1965) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. B'NAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

Records, 1945-1974. 4 inches and 4 reels microfilm.
Consists of program reports (1951-1963), and microfilm copies of minutes (1945-1974), program reports (1951-1971), and miscellaneous records.

(MS-706) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION OF GREATER NEW YORK.

Records, 1920-1982. 49.6 linear ft.
Records trace the history of the group's activities educating Jewish youth in the New York City area. The records include minutes, correspondence, reports, newsletters, special projects files, nearprint and audio-visual materials. A major portion of the information on the institution comes from the administrator files of Alexander Dushkin, Azriel Eisenburg, Israel Chipkin, and Chaim Botwinick. Inventory available.

(MS-325, X-25) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. FREE SONS OF ISRAEL, REUBEN LODGE NO. 3.

Records, 1849-1923. 3.3 linear ft.
Includes minutes, constitution, bylaws, cashbooks, property title for lodge site, questionnaires, resolutions, receipt book, and other materials.

(MS-501) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. JEWISH CONCILIATION BOARD OF AMERICA, INC.

Records, 1934-1965. 18.4 linear ft.
The Jewish Conciliation Board was founded in 1920 as an organization designed to settle disputes within the Jewish community. It provides alternative recourse for issues of Jewish custom, practice, and tradition that secular courts might find difficult to grasp or deal with. The collection includes correspondence, case files, annual meeting minutes, and other materials. Inventory available.

(MS-336) NEW YORK, NEW YORK. THE JUDAENS.

Records, 1937-1969. 1.2 linear ft.
Includes a constitution, correspondence, minutes, financial records and lists of members.

PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA. LADIES AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION.

Records, 1909-1925. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection includes minutes and miscellaneous records of an organization whose purpose was "to give personal and financial aid to the B'nai Israel Congregation, to foster ideals of Judaism, and support worthy causes." In 1925 the Association became the Sisterhood of B'nai Israel Congregation. [Part of MS-427, Congregation B'nai Israel (Parkersburg, W. Va.) Records]

(MS-218) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF JEWISH IMMIGRANTS.

Records, 1884-1952. 1.6 linear ft.
Records include a constitution and by-laws (1884), charter (1927), minutes (1884-1918), annual reports (1908-1938), correspondence, statistics and legal and miscellaneous material (1908-1952). The Association was founded in 1884 by Louis Edward Levy to facilitate the lawful entry of Jewish immigrants into the United States, to provide food, clothing, shelter and other necessary aids to the immigrants and to serve as a resource center for immigrant and other relevant statistics. In 1920 the Association became affiliated with the national Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society. By 1934 the Association was providing aid for non-Jewish as well as Jewish immigrants.

(MS-335, X-9, 11, 13, 42) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. JEWISH FOSTER HOME AND ORPHAN ASYLUM.

Records, 1874-1938. 2.5 linear ft.
Records consist of minutebooks (1874-1899), Bureau for Jewish Children minutes (1900-1932), correspondence, registers and a scrapbook, (1876-1938).&

(MS-312) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. MAZIRER AND VICINITY RELIEF COMMITTEE.

Records, 1916-1952. 0.8 linear ft.
The Mazirer and Vicinity Relief Committee and United Brahiner and Vicinity Relief Committee of Philadelphia were composed of Jews who immigrated to the United States from the vicinity of Mazir in White Russia. The collection includes correspondence, a minute book, executive committee minutes, bulletins, pamphlets, cash book, dues book, receipt book, newsclippings. Materials pertaining to the United Brahiner and Vicinity Relief Committee of Philadelphia are dated 1916-1929; materials pertaining to the Mazirer and Vicinity Relief Committee of Philadelphia are dated 1945-1952.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA. MERCANTILE CLUB.

Records, 1853-1932. 1 reel microfilm
Copies of constitution, minutes, membership records and committee records.

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL.

Records, 1938-1966. 2 reels microfilm.
Microfilm copy of by-laws, minutes, committee reports and Executive Director's reports.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. B'NAI B'RITH, ETHAM LODGE NO. 37. (DAVID LUBIN LODGE).

Records, 1865-1908. 4 reels microfilm.
Microfilm copy of charter (1858), and minutebooks (1865-1908).

(MS-59) TERRA HAUTE, INDIANA. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN.

Records, 1881-1843. .4 linear ft.
Records consist of correspondence, minute books, financial reports, and newsclippings reflecting the organization and its activities.

(MS-373) TRINIDAD, COLORADO. B'NAI B'RITH, TRINIDAD LODGE NO. 293.

Records, 1878-1960. 3.8 linear ft.
Records describe the organizational activities of Trinidad Lodge No. 293 of B'nai B'rith. The collection includes correspondence, minutes, annual and quarterly reports to the District Grand Lodge of B'nai B'rith, cash books, dues books, membership records, publications, cancelled checks and receipts. Inventory available.

(MS-310) TRINIDAD, COLORADO. HEBREW LADIES AID SOCIETY.

Records, 1881-1933. 1 linear ft.
Minutebooks and financial records of a society founded to help with the upkeep of Congregation Aaron and to participate in philanthropic projects.