Guide to the Zionist House (Boston, Mass.) Records,
undated, 1942-1989
 
I-286

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Historical Note

Fred Monosson, founder and president of Zionist House

The Zionist House was an organization founded by Yoland Markson, Jacob Gordon, Eli Cohen, Irving Usen, Benjamin Ulin, Louis Levine, Dewey Stone, Harry Levine, Mendell Selig, and Fred Monosson on October 1, 1946 to provide recreational, educational, and physical outreach for individuals and Jewish organizations in Boston. It was located at 17 Commonwealth Avenue. The founders of the House felt a great responsibility in the wake of the establishment of Israel and pledged to help the state morally and financially. In 1951, the Zionist House was requested to participate in a plan for the codification of laws for Israel. As a result, the Harvard Law School-Israel Cooperative Research for Israel’s Legal Development was formed. Additionally, the Zionist House took many trips to Israel, and became aware of a lack of resources for deaf and mute children who were doubly handicapped due to the poor facilities and equipment available to them. The House provided auditory training units and other equipment to schools in Israel. They also helped establish trade schools and the donated clothing for newcomers in the Jerusalem Corridor.

The Zionist House worked with the Weizmann Institute, Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Haifa Institute of Technion, United Jewish Appeal, Israel Bonds, Jewish National Fund, and many other organizations and served as a meeting place for approximately 75 local and national Jewish organizations during its time.

References

Materials from the collection.

Scope and Content Note

This collection contains correspondence, memoranda, trustee meeting minutes, reports, clippings, newsletters, and programs for anniversary concerts, lectures, films, exhibitions and other programs sponsored by the Zionist House.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into a single series as follows:

• Series I: Zionist House (Boston, Mass.) Records, undated, 1942-1989

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

Related Material

Dewey David Stone Papers, P-529 and P-529A

Elihu David Stone Papaers, P-555

Harry Levine Papers, P-592

Benjamin Ulin Oral History, P-798

Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Zionist House (Boston, Mass.) Records; I-286; box number; folder number; Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.

Acquisition Information

Donated by Bill and Rae Ginsburg, 1992.

Access Points

This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.

• Subject Names:

  • Baram, Phillip J.
  • Levine, Harry
  • Monosson, Fred
  • Stone, Dewey David, 1900-1977
  • Stone, Elihu D.
  • Ulin, Benjamin

• Subject Organizations:

  • American Zionist Federation
  • American Zionist Federation (New England Region)
  • Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston
  • Zionist House (Boston, Mass.)

• Subject Topics:

  • Jewish outreach
  • Zionism

• Subject Places:

  • Boston (Mass.)

• Document Types:

  • Correspondence
  • Ephemera
  • Financial records
  • Notes
  • Publications (documents)
  • Reports

Container List

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

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Series I: Zionist House (Boston, Mass.) Records, undated, 1942-1989
English.
Box 1.
Arrangement: Arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content: See Collection Scope and Content Note.
Box	Folder	Title	Date	Request
1	1	American Zionist Federation—New England Region	1988-1989
1	2	Combined Jewish Philanthropies—Memos and Reports	1975-1987
1	3	Course Offerings	1984-1988
1	4	Disposition of Facility	undated, 1988
1	5	Event Brochures	undated, 1971-1987
1	6	Jacob Cohen Correspondence	1942, 1950
1	7	News Clippings	1985-1988
1	8	Newsletters	1975-1985
1	9	Reports	1946
1	10	Tenth Anniversary—Your Zionist House Book	1956
1	11	Trustee Meeting Minutes	1987-1988