Guide to the Records of New Century Club, 1900-1982
I-95
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Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS
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Machine-readable finding aid created by Amy Horton as MS Word document, November 2007. Finding aid was encoded by Marvin Rusinek on January 13, 2011. Description is in English.
Descriptive Summary | |
Creator: | Levi, Alexander, Dr. |
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Title: | The New Century Club |
Dates: | 1900-1982 |
Abstract: | On January 1, 1900, a group of lawyers and doctors gathered at a meeting called by Jacob J. Silverman to discuss the advantages of living in Boston with its many surrounding institutions of higher learning, and how they could increase their cultural knowledge. They also wanted to learn from each other the basic principals of their various professions. The members of the club eventually consisted of lawyers, optometrists, physicians, scientists, and members of a variety of other professions as well. This collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, news clippings and correspondence. |
Languages: | The collection is in English. |
Quantity: | 1 linear foot (2 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized folder) |
Identification: | I-95 |
Repository: | American Jewish Historical Society |
Location: | Located at AJHS, Boston, MA. |
Historical Note1
The New Century Club - Boston, MA
On January 1, 1900, a group of lawyers and doctors gathered at a meeting called by Jacob J. Silverman to discuss the advantages of living in Boston with its many surrounding institutions of higher learning, and how they could increase their cultural knowledge. They also wanted to learn from each other the basic principals of their various professions. The members of the club eventually consisted of lawyers, optometrists, physicians, scientists, and members of a variety of other professions as well. The club entertained its members and guests by hosting speakers and events: in particular, their Ladies' Night and Chanukah festivals were some of their most well-known and well-attended events.
For the celebration of their twenty-fifth anniversary, the club established loan funds at Harvard University, Tufts University, and Hebrew University in Jerusalem. In 1946, the club became the first to establish funds at Brandeis University. In 1948, the club invested in student aid funds to help worthy students in the Boston area. The funds came from a portion of the yearly dues and from donations made specifically to the fund. The trustees also helped students by recommending them to other sources of educational funds.
Chronology | |
1900 | Club founded. |
1925 | 25th Anniversary. |
1925 | Loan funds were established. |
1946 | Fund established at Brandeis University. |
1948 | Student Aid Fund established. |
1950 | 50th Anniversary. |
1 Information for this historical note is from the following resources:
Material from the collection.
Scope and Content Note
This collection consists primarily of documents concerning the governance of the New Century Club, and correspondence between the Club and its members. The collection also includes programs, flyers, and information about their various events, as well as newspaper articles concerning the club or its members. Also included are financial records from club activities and events.
Return to the Top of PageArrangement
The collection is arranged into four series as follows:
- Series I: Governance, 1914-1969
- Series II: Financial Records, 1948-1963
- Series III: Correspondence, 1953-1968
- Series IV: General, 1900-1982
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
The collection is open to all researchers by permission of the Director of Collections and Engagement 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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Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known);
The New Century Club;
I-95; box number; folder number; Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.
Acquisition Information
The collection was donated to AJHS in 1973 by Dr. Alexander A. Levi.
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Container List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Governance, 1914-1969 | ||||
The Series is in English. | ||||
Box 1, Folders 1-4. | ||||
Scope and Content:This series consists of meeting minutes, membership applications, membership lists, and brief histories of the club, the constitution, by-laws, by-law revisions and amendments. The series also includes officer lists and nominations. In addition, recruitment and donation letters are also included. | ||||
Box | Folder | Title | Date | Request |
1 | 1 | Membership | 1914-1969 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | Constitution | 1926-1964 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | Executive Committee Minutes | 1956-1963 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | Honorary Membership Committee | 1963-1969 | ![]() |
Series II: Financial Records, 1948-1963 | ||||
The Series is in English. | ||||
Box 1, Folder 5. | ||||
Scope and Content:This series consists of scholarship applications, lists of loans granted, student aid fund reports, statements of cash receipts and disbursements, analysis of dinner costs, and letters regarding scholarships, loans and finances. Some of these items may be restricted. | ||||
Box | Folder | Title | Date | Request |
1 | 5 | Loan and Grant Material (some items restricted) | 1948-1963 | ![]() |
Series III: Correspondence, 1953-1968 | ||||
The Series is in English. | ||||
Box 1, Folders 6-12. | ||||
Scope and Content:This series consists of correspondence concerning the speakers Dr. Paul Mather, President of the University of Massachusetts; Drew Pearson, the author of The Famed Column; Semah Cecil Hyman, the Consul General of Israel in New York; Dr. Selman A. Wakeman, internationally noted scholar, teacher, investigator and Nobel Prize winner in Medicine and Physiology; Dr. Dwight E. Harken, world renowned cardiac surgeon; Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver, the nationally known Rabbi, Zionist leader, and author of "Where Judaism Differed:' and Dr. Salo W. Brown, Professor Emeritus of Jewish History, Literature, and Institutions at Columbia University. | ||||
Box | Folder | Title | Date | Request |
1 | 6 | Dr. Paul Mather | 1953-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 7 | Drew Pearson | 1956-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 8 | Semah Cecil Hyman | 1956-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 9 | Dr. Selman A. Wakeman | 1956-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 10 | Dr. Dwight E. Harken | 1956-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 11 | Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver | 1956-1957 | ![]() |
1 | 12 | Dr. Salo W. Baron | 1967-1968 | ![]() |
Series IV: General, 1900-1982 | ||||
The Series is in English. | ||||
Box 2, Folders 1-5. | ||||
Scope and Content:This series consists of Anniversary materials, news articles, photographs or club members, programs for events and speakers, and a scrapbook. | ||||
Box | Folder | Title | Date | Request |
2 | 1 | Anniversary Materials | 1900-1950 | ![]() |
2 | 2 | News Articles and Photographs | 1924-1981 | ![]() |
2 | 3 | Programs | 1942-1982 | ![]() |
2 | 4-5 | Dr. Alexander Levi’s Scrapbook | 1945-1958 | ![]() |