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Descriptive Summary
Creator:	Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston
Title:	Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston, records
Dates:	undated, 1934-1956 (bulk 1937-1939)
Abstract:	The Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston was founded in 1909. Its primary purpose was to unite qualified Jewish educators and to provide for their material and spiritual status. The Association first developed a curriculum based on the Bible, the Hebrew language and Jewish history in 1918. It was revised by a committee including the greater Boston Hebrew school principals, the Bureau of Jewish Education and prominent rabbis in 1922. The Association was also involved with Jewish cultural life.
Languages:	The collection is in English and Hebrew.
Quantity:	.5 linear feet (2 manuscript boxes)
Identification:	I-119
Repository:	American Jewish Historical Society
Location:	Located at AJHS, Boston, MA.

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Historical Note

The Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston was founded in 1909. Its primary purpose was to unite qualified Jewish educators and to provide for their material and spiritual status. The Association first developed a curriculum based on the Bible, the Hebrew language and Jewish history in 1918. It was revised by a committee including the greater Boston Hebrew school principals, the Bureau of Jewish Education and prominent rabbis in 1922. The Association was also involved with Jewish cultural life, including making regular contributions to the State of Israel.

Chronology
1909	Association founded
1913	Association library founded
1918	Curriculum developed
1922	Curriculum finalized
1939	Association celebrates its thirtieth anniversary
1947	Maurice Liberman elected President

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of membership lists, meeting minutes, organization constitution and by-laws, correspondence, questionnaires, applications, announcements and other promotional material, and financial materials. Of special interest is the correspondence between then-Association President Joseph Diamond and Rabbi Joseph Shubow in 1937 and 1938, and the Association's constitution and by-laws.

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Arrangement

The collection is arranged into three series as follows:

• Series I: General, undated, 1934-1956
• Series II: Governance, 1937-1948
• Series III: Relations with Other Organizations, 1937-1950

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society, except items that are restricted due to their fragility.

Use Restrictions

Information concerning the literary rights may be obtained from the Director of Library and Archives of the American Jewish Historical Society. Users must apply in writing for permission to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection. For more information contact:
American Jewish Historical Society, Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street, New York, NY, 10011
email: reference@ajhs.org

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Related Material

Bureau of Jewish Education Records (I-120)

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Hebrew Teachers Association of Greater Boston, records; I-119; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Information

Accession information is unknown.

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Access Points

• Subject Topics

  • Hebrew language
  • Jewish religious education
  • Jewish teachers

• Subject Places

  • Boston (Mass.)

• Document Types:

  • By-laws
  • Constitution
  • Correspondence
  • Financial statements
  • Forms
  • Meeting Minutes
  • Membership lists
  • Notices

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Container List

The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.

Series I: General, undated, 1934-1956.
The Series is in English and Hebrew.
12 folders. Box 1.
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
Scope and Content: The series contains a list of addresses of Hebrew schools and synagogues, Association membership lists, material commemorating the organization's 25th and 30th anniversaries, correspondence with members and outside organizations, and questionnaires concerning salaries and teaching conditions. Of special interest is the anniversary material which details the Association's history and community involvement, and the correspondence detailing conflicts in the Hebrew teaching profession.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	1	Addresses/Hebrew schools/Synagogues in Greater Boston	1939
1	2	Anniversaries/miscellaneous material	1934-1939
1	3	Announcements	1937-1938
1	4	Applications	1939-1956
1	5	Correspondence	1937-1948
1	6	Correspondence/Membership	1934-1943
1	7	Correspondence/Problems in Teacher Profession	1939-1943
1	8	Membership Lists	1937-1941
1	9	Officers/Principals of Hebrew Schools Greater Boston Area	1938
1	10	Officers/Principals of Hebrew Schools Around the United States	undated
1	11-12	Questionnaires	1937-1939

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Series II: Governance, 1937-1948.
The Series is in English and Hebrew.
5 folders. Boxes 1 and 2.
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
Scope and Content: The series contains the constitution and by-laws of the Association, Association expenses, receipts and other financial materials, and meeting minutes. Of particular interest is the early constitution, written in Hebrew, and the Association meeting minutes.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
1	13	Constitution and By-laws	circa 1940
1	14	Finances/Expenses and Teacher Salaries Various Schools	1937-1946
1	15	Miscellaneous Materials	1937-1949
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	1-2	Meeting Minutes	1938-1948

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Series III: Relations with Other Organizations, 1937-1950.
The Series is in English and Hebrew.
17 folders. Box 2.
Arrangement: Alphabetical.
Scope and Content: The series contains the correspondence between the Association and other educational organizations, mostly Hebrew schools and synagogues. Of particular interest is the correspondence between then-Association President Joseph Diamond and Rabbi Joseph Shubow in 1937, detailing a dispute about Temple B'nai Moshe's hiring policies, and in 1938, regarding an unnamed former Association member. The correspondence with the Bureau of Jewish Education regarding hiring policies is also of interest.
Box	Folder	Title	Date
2	3	American Federation of Teachers	1937
2	4	Brockton Hebrew School	1939
2	5	Bureau of Jewish Education	1937
2	6	Cambridge Hebrew School	1937-1939
2	7	Chelsea Hebrew School	1938-1940
2	8	Haverhill Hebrew School	1938-1940
2	9	Hebrew Educators Committee for Labor Palestine	1937-1941
2	10	Hebrew Teachers Federation of America	1938-1950

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