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Guide to the Records of the Jewish Education Service of North America,
1922-1999

I-75

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Descriptive Summary

Creator: Jewish Education Service of North America
Title: Records of the Jewish Education Service of North America
Dates: 1922-1999
Dates: bulk 1940-1987
Abstract: The Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA), formerly known as the American Association for Jewish Education, was founded in 1939. The Association promotes and supports Jewish education in communities throughout the United States and Canada by supplying studies of Jewish education, developing supplementary educational materials, and collaborating with Jewish organizations. This collection primarily contains the results of surveys and consequent reports, in addition to some correspondence, meeting minutes, and newsletters of the administration. Somewhat unrelated, the Jewish Media Services's files on films and filmmakers make up the last series of this collection, as JESNA took over some of the responsibilities of this organization in the early 1990s.
Languages: The collection is in English and Hebrew.
Quantity: 33 linear feet
Identification: I-75
Repository: American Jewish Historical Society
Location:
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Historical Note

The Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) was founded in New York City, where it still resides today, on May 7, 1939 as the American Association for Jewish Education (AAJE). Its establishing mission was “to advance the cause of Jewish Education in the United States through cooperative efforts.” The collection of data on Jewish education began in 1945 with the establishment of the Department of Research. Under the tutelage of the new department, school censuses were carried out almost annually. The studies’ findings were published at least in part in the American Jewish Yearbook from 1945 to 1980. In 1959 AAJE released the results of its first major national study of Jewish education. Numerous community studies were continuously conducted, but the next national study was released not until 1964, this time focusing on adult Jewish education. This second study was prompted by the rise in adult Jewish education following World War II, and led AAJE to establish the first national conference on adult Jewish education in February of 1965.

Furthermore, the after-effects of WWII affected not only the focus of AAJE’s research but also its overall mission. In its initial years of existence AAJE’s membership was comprised of individuals and professionals. However, following the war the number of Jewish educational organizations grew considerably, and by the 1960s AAJE recognized a need to restructure its purpose and function. In 1965, AAJE became an umbrella organization for educational and congregational bodies, as well as denominational commissions. Prior to the reorganization, the American Jewish Yearbook described the function of AAJE in 1960 as: “...serves local communities with studies in educational trends, stimulation of student enrollment, recruitment and placement of teachers, and pedagogic materials.” By 1970, the American Jewish Yearbook described AAJE's activities as: “Coordinates, promotes, and services Jewish education nationally through 17 constituent national organizations and 44 affiliated Bureaus of Jewish Education; conducts and administers exchange program for Israeli teachers; sponsors and supports the National Curriculum Research Institute, the National Board of License, the National Testing Bureau, the National Council on Adult Jewish Education, the National Council on Jewish Audio-Visual Materials, the Commission on Teaching about Israel; engages in statistical and other educational resources." By 1970, AAJE was sponsoring numerous organizations and serving cities throughout the United States and Canada, and on July 1, 1981 AAJE became the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA).

The final series of the collection contains records from the Jewish Media Service though this organization was never part of JESNA. Originally founded in 1973 by the Institute for Jewish Life, the Jewish Media Service was created under a mandate from the Council of Jewish Federations. The Jewish Welfare Board, the Council of Jewish Federations, and the National United Jewish Appeal became primary sponsors of the Media Service in 1978. During its existence into the late 1980s, the Media Service distributed film equipment and videos, evaluated and offered consultation on media materials, and assisted communities in establishing media centers. They also organized workshops on the use of media in addition to developing supplementary materials such as discussion guides. Much of the records in this series represent the Jewish Media Service’s further objective to consult filmmakers and video producers for their publication "Medium," a Jewish media review. For much of its existence the Media Service resided within the New York offices of the Jewish Welfare Board. However, at some point in the late 1980s the Jewish Media Service disbanded, and in the early 1990s the Jewish Education Service of North America took over its role to some extent.

References

Bell, Roselyn, ed. The Hadassah Magazine Jewish Parenting Book. New York: Avon Books, 1991. Print.

American Jewish Committee, and Jewish Publication Society of America. American Jewish Year Book. 41-83 vols. Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America, 1939-1983. Print.

Norwood, Stephen H., and Eunice G. Pollack. "Jewish Education Service of North America." Encyclopedia of American Jewish History. 2007. Print.

The Jewish Media Service/JWB: Five Years of Service, 1983, I-337, NJWB, American Jewish Historical Society

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Scope and Content Note

The Records of the Jewish Education Service of North America (JESNA) document the early central and regional administrations, the activities of the National Study Commission, JESNA Publications, and records from the Jewish Media Service. The bulk of the collection is comprised of reports on Jewish education found in Series II: The National Study Commission. Documentation of the organization's other activities is limited to its earlier years (1940s-1960s). The majority of the JESNA records date from 1940-1969, but the Jewish Media Service records date later, from 1974-1987.

Prior to 1981 the Jewish Education Service of North America was named the American Association for Jewish Education (AAJE) and the administrative records of this collection mainly document that earlier organization. Series I, administrative records, includes correspondence of executive leaders, meeting minutes, constitution and mission statements, budget reports and various committee reports. The series also includes correspondence between JESNA and related organizations, as well as literature, notes, and correspondence from conferences JESNA attended or participated in.

Series II, the National Study Commission, describes that body's activities as part of the Department of Research. The department changed names throughout its existence, ie., the Department of Research and Information, but the National Study Commission remained the primary body responsible for the National Study. The records document the establishment of the Commission and its identification of purpose, goals, and guidelines. Included are administrative records of the Department of Research, made up of the correspondence of executives, meeting minutes, memoranda, budget reports, and press releases. The remaining documents of the series include the materials used for or produced by the numerous studies of Jewish education. These include early, minor studies, the Cleveland Pilot Study, and the many city-wide and state studies that comprise the National Study. The majority of the records from the National Study are surveys and data compiled into reports on specific locations. Topics that are covered vary greatly but include: attitudes of students and parents, school budgets, teacher salaries, surveys of curriculum etc.

The JESNA records do contain some publications, though not many. The series (Series III) on publications includes newsletters and monthly bulletins, annual reports, conference reports, addresses, and departmental publications. JESNA is the primary creator of these publications but some are written in collaboration with associated organizations and very few were written outside of JESNA.

Series IV of the collection contains documents collected by the Jewish Media Service and primarily contains information on films by Jewish filmmakers and about Jewish topics. The Media Service worked in collaboration with JESNA on Jewish educational tools as can be discovered in the correspondence between JMS and JESNA. Included are literature and notes from conferences and film festivals to which the Jewish Media Service contributed or participated in and literature, notes, and photographs on films and filmmakers. The series also contains the Jewish Media Service publication, "Medium," as well as correspondence between the Jewish Media Service and associated organizations. JESNA took over some of the responsibilities for "Medium" in the early 1990s after the Media Service disbanded in the late 1980s.

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Arrangement

Organized in four series and subseries as follows:

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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, N.Y., 10011 email: reference@ajhs.org

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Related Material

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Preferred Citation

Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Records of the Jewish Education Service of North America; I-75; box number; folder number; American Jewish Historical Society, Boston, MA and New York, NY.

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Acquisition Information

The JESNA records were received over a series of donations from the American Association for Jewish Education, later JESNA, beginning in 1971. The organization provided additional records in 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, and the most recent donation in 2001.

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Access Points

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Container List

 

Series I: Administrative Records, 1940-1986.
5 linear feet
Arrangement:

Folders are arranged hierarchically in imitation of the administration's organization and chronologically where possible, such as with the Programs. The series is arranged in the following four subseries: 1) Central Administration, 2) Regional Administration, 3) Associated Organizations, 4) Conferences.
Scope and Content:

The following series documents the creation, purpose, and organizational functions of the Jewish Education Service of North America and include records such as mission statements, budget reports, committee meeting minutes, circulars, executive correspondence, and communication with regional Jewish communities. The bulk of the papers in this series date from the 1950s.

Subseries 1: Central Administration, 1940-1986.
3 linear feet.
Arrangement:

The records are arranged hierarchically, mimicking the structure of the organization. Papers are arranged chronologically within folders.These records were received at different times. The earlier records documenting JESNA's creation are followed by its reorganization ten to fifteen years later.
Scope and Content:

The following subseries details the founding and early history of JESNA, as well as the activities and functions of JESNA’s central administration. This section is primarily comprised of the correspondence, speeches, essays, and reports of the executive leadership of JESNA during the 1950s. The leadership includes the President, Vice President, Executive Director, Treasurer, Regional Directors, Editorial Board, and the Board of Governors. Also included are administrative records such as mission statements, meeting minutes, budget reports, staff reports, various committee papers, programming records and correspondence, scrapbooks comprised of newspaper clippings about JESNA,and circulars such as the “Call to Jewish Education.”

Box Folder Title Date
1 1 AAJE/JESNA Constitution and By-Laws 1940, 1959-1968
   

includes photographs

  
1 2 AAJE Mission Statements undated, 1957
1 3 AAJE/JESNA History and Development 1959-1966, 1981
1 4 AAJE Statement on Future Policy and Program 1966-1978
1 5 AAJE Presidents and Executives 1970, 1980-1981
1 6 Records of the Honorary President Herbert Lehman 1952-1957
1 7 Records of the President Philip W. Lown: Correspondence 1954-1957
1 8 Records of the Presidetn Philip W. Lown: Addresses 1955-1957
1 9 Records of the Executive Director Judah Pilch: Correspondence 1954-1957
1 10 Records of the Executive Director Judah Pilch: Addresses 1955-1957
1 11 Records of the Vice-President: Milton Konvitz 1954-1957
1 12 Records of the Treasurer: Benjamin S. Kalnick 1955
1 13 Records of the Regional Director: Seymour Fromer 1952-1955
Box Folder Title Date
2 1 Executive Staff Meeting Minutes 1948-1952
2 2 Executive Staff Meeting Minutes 1953-1955
2 3 Executive Staff Meeting Minutes 1956
2 4 Executive Staff Meeting Minutes 1957-1958, 1962
2 5 Board Meeting Addresses undated, 1954
2 6 Records of the Board of Governors: Members A-K 1954-1957
2 7 Records of the Board of Governors: Members L-R 1955-1957
2 8 Records of the Board of Governors: Members S-Z 1954-1957
2 9 Governing Council: Reports and Minutes 1964-1975
2 10 Records of the Chairman of the Governing Council: Mandell Berman 1967, 1970-1976
2 11 Records of Editorial Board Member Horace Kallen: Correspondence 1955-1958
2 12 Records of Editorial Board Member Horace Kallen: Essays 1954-1957
Box Folder Title Date
3 1 Records of Editorial Board Member Horace Kallen: Trip to Israel 1956
3 2 Records of Editorial Board Member Horace Kallen: 75th Birthday Dec 1957
3 3 Memoranda and Staff Reports 1955-1957
3 4 Budget Reports 1953-1955
3 5 Budget Reports 1956-1970
3 6 Budget Reports 1968-1970
3 7 Funding and Membership 1948-1957
3 8 Membership Lists 1986, undated
3 9 Robert Arnow: Long-Time Financial Contributor 1967-1981
3 10 Plan and Scope Committee 1949-1955
3 11 Tercentary Committee undated, 1953-1955
3 12 Department of Community Service and Studies 1955, 1960, 1975
3 13 Standing Committees 1955, 1964, undated
3 14 Program Committee 1963, 1970
3 15 Federation Committee on Jewish Education 1966-1971
Box Folder Title Date
4 1 Ben Rosen Fellowship 1952-1955
4 2 Summer Seminars in Israel 1954-1957
4 3 "Look Up and Live" (AAJE Television Program 1955-1956
4 4 Keren Ami 1955-1957
4 5 Jewish Education Month Sep 1956-Oct 1956
4 6 Exchange Teachers 1957
4 7 Israel Independence Day 1957
4 8 Consultanship Program 1961-1962, 1970-1971
4 9 Anniversary Dinners 1951-1956
4 10 40th Anniversary Dinner of the AAJE establishing the Isacc Toubin Jewish Education Endowment 1971
4 11 Research on Jewish Education Resolution and Outlines 1948-1949
4 12 Teachers' Study: Questionnaire c. 1947
4 13 Teachers' Study: Results 1947-1948
Box Folder Title Date
5 1 Survey of Hebrew Teachers Colleges in the U.S. 1949
5 2 Brochures and Mailers undated
5 3 Circulars: General 1951-1955
5 4 Circulars: General 1956-1957
5 5 Circulars: "Call to Jewish Education" 1955-1957
5 6 Circulars: Network for In-Sercvice Education Newsletter 1985-1986
5 7 Newspaper Clippings 1956
Box Folder Title Date
67 Scrapbook 1939-1940, 1956
67 Scrapbook 1945-1949
Box Folder Title Date
68 Scrapbook 1950-1955
68 Scrapbook 1951-1953
Box Folder Title Date
69 Scrapbook 1952-1955
69 Scrapbook 1955-1956
Box Folder Title Date
70 Scrapbook 1956-1960
70 Scrapbook 1959
Box Folder Title Date
71 Scrapbook 1961
71 Scrapbook 1962-1963
Box Folder Title Date
72 Scrapbook 1962-1964
72 Scrapbook 1964-1965
Box Folder Title Date
5 8 AAJE Reorganization 1961-1973
5 9 AAJE Reorganization 1975-1977
Box Folder Title Date
6 1 AAJE Collaboration with the Jewish Agency 1961-1975
6 2 American Jewish Committee -- Committee on Jewish Communal Affairs 1968-1979
6 3 National Curriculum Research Institute 1974, 1980
6 4 Council of Jewish Federations 1981
6 5 AAJE/JESNA Affiliation to the Bureau of Jewish Education 1965-1971, 1981-1983
6 6 Administrator's Training Program 1972-1977
6 7 Reorganization of the Bureaus of Jewish Education Fall 1974
6 8 AAJE Merger and Creation of the National Planning Committee for Jewish Education 1974-1975
6 9 AAJE Proposal for the Creation of a New National Agency in the Area of Jewish Education and Culture Mar-Apr 1975
6 10 AAJE National Retirement/Pension Plan 1976-1980
6 11 Hebrew Language Documents undated

Subseries 2: Regional Administration, 1949-1983.
0.75 linear foot.
Arrangement:

The records in the following subseries are arranged hierarchically. The administrative records of JESNA's regional offices are followed by communications with outside regional institutions and communities.
Scope and Content:

Records of the Regional Administration contain correspondence between the central administration of JESNA and the Western States Region, as well as correspondence between regional headquarters, the Bureaus of Jewish Education, and their constituent communities. Also included are events, seminars, and communal agencies of the Bureaus.
Box Folder Title Date
6 12 Western States Region: Correspondence 1955
6 13 Western States Region: Correspondence 1956
Box Folder Title Date
7 1 Western States Region: Public Events 1955-1956
7 2 Communal Agencies 1952-1958, 1982-1983
7 3 Bureaus of Jewish Education: Cities A-C 1949-1959
7 4 Bureaus of Jewish Education: Cities D-L 1955-1959
7 5 Bureaus of Jewish Education: Cities M-O 1955-1957
7 6 Bureaus of Jewish Education: Cities P-R 1954-1957
7 7 Bureaus of Jewish Education: Cities S-T 1954-1957
7 8 Correspondence of U.S. Jewish Communities: Staets A-K 1954-1957
7 9 Correspondence of U.S. Jewish Communities: States L-M 1955-1957
7 10 Correspondence of U.S. Jewish Communities: New Jersey 1956-1957
Box Folder Title Date
8 1 Correspondence with U.S. Jewish Communities: New York 1955-1957
8 2 Correspondence with the Jewish Communities: States O-W 1955-1957
8 3 Correspondence with the International Jewish Communities 1955-1957

Subseries 3: Associated Organizations, 1952-1968.
0.25 linear feet.
Arrangement:

The associated organizations are arranged alphabetically within folders, followed by individual folders of organizations whose correspondence with JESNA was more abundant.
Scope and Content:

This subseries consists of the correspondence between JESNA and associated organizations documenting their collaboration on Jewish-oriented projects.
Box Folder Title Date
8 4 Associated Organizations: A-M 1956-1957
8 5 Associated Organizations: N 1952-1957
8 6 Associated Organizations: O-Z 1955-1957
8 7 Affiliation with the Jewish Theological Seminary 1955-1958
8 8 National Constituent Organizations 1966-1968

Subseries 4: Conferences, 1946-1982.
1 linear foot.
Arrangement:

The conferences in the following section are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content:

The following subseries details the conferences in which JESNA participated nationally and internationally. The conferences focus on the theme of Jewish education ranging from childhood to adult education.
Box Folder Title Date
8 9 Conference on Jewish Education and Center Work 1946
Box Folder Title Date
9 1 National Conference on Jewish Education 1950-1959
9 2 National Advisory Council of Jewish Education 1951
9 3 Conference on Jewish Education Personnel 1954-1955
9 4 International Conference on Jewish Education 1954, 1960
9 5 Ellenville Seminar 1955
9 6 Regional Conferences 1956
9 7 Regional Conferences on Jewish Education 1957, 1975
9 8 National Committee on Teacher Education and Welfare 1957-1959
9 9 National Council on Jewish Audio-Visual Materials 1961-1976
9 10 National Curriculum Research Institute 1961-1980
9 11 National Conference on Adult Jewish Education 1963-1973
9 12 AAJE National Conference 1965, 1970
Box Folder Title Date
10 1 World Council on Jewish Education 1966
10 2 Committee on Federation Planning for Jewish Education 1968
10 3 National Conference on Jewish Camping 1968-1969
10 4 Commission on Teaching About Israel in America 1969-1973
10 5 Administrator's Seminar Jul 1970
10 6 Commission on Jewish Studies Nov 1972
10 7 National Conference on Jewish Camping 1972-1973
10 8 Commission on Jewish Studies in Public Schools 1972-1974
10 9 7th National AAJE Conference on Jewish Education Sep 1976-Mar 1977
10 10 7th National AAJE Conference on Jewish Education Apr 1977-Aug 1977
10 11 AAJE National Conference on Jewish Education 1977-1979
10 12 Conference on Goals for the Teaching of Hebrew in Jewish Supplementary Schools Jun 1982
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Series II: The National Study Commission, 1922-1962.
17 linear feet
Arrangement:

Folders are arranged hierarchically as within the commission's administration. The series is arranged into the following four subseries: 1) The Department of Research Administration, 2) Early Studies and Cleveland Pilot Study, 3) Nation-Wide Study Preparatory Materials, 4) Nation-Wide Study: Surveys and Questionnaires.
Scope and Content:

This series describes the activities of the Commission as it assumed the responsibility of surveying and studying the Jewish communities in the United States and Canada. The series is divided into 4 subseries which identify the stages of the Commission’s progress, beginning with smaller community studies and leading into a large nation-wide study. The documents of this series do include some administrative materials such as meeting minutes, budget reports, press releases, and correspondence. However the majority of the series consists of both blank and completed questionnaires as well as reports on the results of these various studies collected by topic and geographical location.

Subseries 1: The Department of Research Administration, 1941-1986.
0.75 linear foot.
Arrangement:

The folders in this subseries are arranged hierarchically from executive members to general staff.
Scope and Content:

The following files contain the correspondence of the department's leaders, including Uriah Engelman, Oscar I. Janowsky, and Editorial Board Members. The correspondence primarily contains letters to Jewish communities, collaborative institutions, and colleagues. Also included are meeting minutes of committees and general staff, as well as records related to the general activities of the department, such as budget reports and press releases.
Box Folder Title Date
11 1 Director Uriah Engelman: Correspondence 1941-1956
11 2 Director Uriah Engelman: Correspondence 1957-1963
11 3 Director Uriah Engelman: Correspondence with the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds 1958-1962
11 4 Director Uriah Engelman: Correspondence with Dropsie College 1954-1959
11 5 Director Uriah Engelman: General Inquiries 1949-1963
11 6 Director Uriah Engelman: Jewish Education Magazine 1954-1956
11 7 Correspondence of Chairman: Oscar I. Janowsky 1948-1962
11 8 Editorial Board Members: A-J 1957-1962
11 9 Editorial Board Members: K-Z 1953-1962
Box Folder Title Date
12 1 Meeting Minutes of the Executive Committee Feb 1986
12 2 Meeting Minutes of the Committee on National Study 1952-1957
12 3 Members of the Commission for the Study of Jewish Education undated
12 4 Staff Meeting Minutes 1959-1960
12 5 Meeting Minutes of the Liason Committee 1955
12 6 Inter-Office Communications undated, 1953-1962
12 7 Commission Form Letters 1952-1953
12 8 Department of Research Budget 1961-1962
12 9 Department of Research Press Releases c. 1954
12 10 Press Clippings 1945-1959

Subseries 2: Early Studies and Cleveland Pilot Study, 1924-1961.
1.25 linear feet.
Arrangement:

This subseries is arranged in the order of earliest studies, followed by records relating to the Cleveland Pilot Study. The records of the Cleveland Pilot Study are arranged so that the administrative records are followed by data collected and organized by AAJE by topic or school.

Scope and Content:

This subseries contains the records of the National Study Commission's first regional studies of Jewish Education as an active department of AAJE. The primary contents of this subseries are part of the Cleveland Pilot Study, the first major city-wide study conducted by AAJE. These records include correspondence of leaders of the study, Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education meeting minutes, questionnaires and reports by topic and by school.
Box Folder Title Date
12 11 Two-Days-A-Week School Survey Dec 1948
12 12 All-Day Schools Correspondence c. 1953-1956
12 13 Report on Jewish Education in the U.S. Oct 1949
12 14 Community Studies 1952-1961
12 15 Chairman Oscar I. Janowsky: Correspondence 1952
12 16 Pilot Preparations 1952-1953
12 17 Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education Minutes 1924-1953
Box Folder Title Date
13 1 Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education Minutes 1954-1955
13 2 Cleveland Bureau of Jewish Education Lecture Announcements 1953-1954
13 3 Jewish Community Federation Correspondence 1953-1954
13 4 Study of Attitudes of Cleveland Board Members c. 1953-1955
13 5 Questionnaire on the School Board c. 1953-1954
13 6 Study of Attitudes of Cleveland Parents c. 1953-1954
13 7 Questionnaire on the Parent Teachers Association c. 1953-1954
13 8 Questionnaire on Students' Attitudes c. 1953-1954
13 9 Questionnaire on School Budgets c. 1953-1954
Box Folder Title Date
14 1 Questionnaire on Assemblies c. 1954-1955
14 2 Questionnaire on Enrollments and Drop-Outs c. 1954-1955
14 3 Questionnaire on Junior Congregations c. 1954-1955
14 4 Questionnaire on School Buildings c. 1954-1955
14 5 School Reports on Programming and Class Activities 1952-1954
14 6 Compiled Data c. 1954-1955
14 7 Report of the Study Committee Summer 1954
14 8 Cleveland Hebrew School
14 9 Community Temple 1953
14 10 Euclid Ave. Temple 1953
14 11 Gates of Hope 1953
14 12 Hebrew Academy 1953
14 13 Heights Jewish Center 1953
14 14 Kinsman Jewish Center 1953
14 15 Park Synagogue 1953
14 16 Suburban Temple 1953
14 17 Taylor Road Synagogue 1953
14 18 The Temple 1953
14 19 Temple Emanu-El 1953
Box Folder Title Date
15 1 Temple on the Heights 1953
15 2 United Jewish Religious Schools Records 1953
15 3 United Religious School 1953
15 4 Yeshivath Adath Bnai Yisrael 1953

Subseries 3: Nation-Wide Study Preparatory Materials, 1937-1962.
0.5 linear foot.
Arrangement:

Files are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content:

The files of this subseries document the early stages of the Nation-Wide Study, as the Department established the needs, goals, and guidelines for the study. Also included are research materials given to field workers.
Box Folder Title Date
15 5 Bibliographies undated
15 6 Case Studies undated
15 7 Jewish Education Definitions undated
15 8 Jewish Population Surveys 1937, 1948
15 9 National Study Prospectus Dec 1952
15 10 Blank Day School Surveys 1952-1962
15 11 Nation-Wide All-Day School Surveys with Answers 1953-1957
15 12 National Jewish Day School Survey Form Letters 1953-1962
15 13 Day School Test Samples 1954-1956
15 14 Outline for National Study Report 1954-1960
15 15 Call For Nation-Wide Study Mar 1955
15 16 Interviewing Guidelines 1955, undated
15 17 Community Backgrounds 1955-1956
Box Folder Title Date
16 1 National Study Progress Reports 1957-1958
16 2 Procedure Guidelines for Field Workers c. 1950s

Subseries 4: Nation-Wide Study: Surveys and Questionnaires, 1928-1980.
14.5 linear feet.
Arrangement:

The National Study Commission arranged these studies according to three parameters: topic, city, and state/province. The arrangement here reflects this in the aforementioned order. The studies by city, state, and province often reside in bound volumes with multiple locations. These volumes usually reflect some kind of alphabetical arrangement, and in these cases the volumes are organized within the alphabetical run of cities or states by the alphabetically first location in the volume. All locations however are listed in the folder title. A number of the volumes containing multiple states/provinces do not exhibit any alphabetical connection and are arranged chronologically at the end of this subseries.
Scope and Content:

The contents of the following subseries are the many studies of Jewish education carried out and funded by JESNA. These studies include a variety of topics, including attitudes of students, parents, and teachers, materials used by teachers, budgets, salaries, etc. Geographically this subseries covers cities, states, and provinces in the United States and Canada.
Box Folder Title Date
16 3 Study of the Bureaus of Jewish Education c. 1955
16 4 Study of Bar and Bas Mitzvahs: Cities A-K c. 1955
16 5 Study of Bar adn Bas Mitzvahs: Cities L-W c. 1955
16 6 Study of Children's Attitudes to Hebrew School Data c. 1955
16 7 Study of Children's Attitudes to Hebrew School: Cities A-B c. 1955
16 8 Study of Children's Attitudes to Hebrew School: Cities C-W c. 1955, 1964
Box Folder Title Date
17 1 General Questionnaire: Atlanta, GA c. 1955
17 2 General Questionnaire: Atlanta, GA c. 1955
17 3 General Questionnaire: Binghamton, NY c. 1955
17 4 General Questionnaire: Buffalo, NY c. 1955
17 5 General Questionnaire: Camden, NJ c. 1955
17 6 General Questionnaire: Camden, NJ c. 1955
Box Folder Title Date
18 1 General Questionnaire: Camden, NJ c. 1955
18 2 General Questionnaire: Detroit, MI c. 1955
18 3 General Questionnaire: Detroit, MI c. 1955
18 4 General Questionnaire: Detroit, MI c. 1955
18 5 General Questionnaire: Elmira, NY c. 1955
18 6 General Questionnaire: Larchmont, NY c. 1955
18 7 General Questionnaire: Meridan, NY c. 1955
Box Folder Title Date
19 1 General Questionnaire: Metuchen, NJ c. 1955
19 2 General Questionnaire: Miami, FL c. 1955
19 3 General Questionnaire: Plainfield, NJ c. 1955
19 4 General Questionnaire: Rochester, NY c. 1955
19 5 General Questionnaire: Rochester, NY c. 1955
19 6 General Questionnaire: Rochester, NY c. 1955
Box Folder Title Date
20 1 General Questionnaire: Rochester, NY c. 1955
20 2 General Questionnaire: Schenectady, NY c. 1955
20 3 General Questionnaire: Steubenville, OH c. 1955
20 4 General Questionnaire: Tulsa, OK c. 1955
20 5 General Questionnaire: Washington D.C. c. 1955
20 6 Study of Jewish Libraries: Cities A-E c. 1955
20 7 Study of Jewish Libraries: Cities F-O c. 1955
20 8 Study of Jewish Libraries: Cities P-Z c. 1955
20 9 Study of Parents Whose Children Dropped Out of Jewish Elementary School c. 1955
20 10 Study of Adults Who Never Attended a Jewish School c. 1955
Box Folder Title Date
21 1 Study of Parents Who Do Not Send Their Children to A Jewish School c. 1955
21 2 Study of Hebrew Test Scores c. 1955
21 3 Jewish Knowledge Questionnaire: Atlanta, GA c. 1955
21 4 Jewish Knowledge Questionnaire: Atlanta, GA c. 1955
21 5 Jewish Knowledge Qeustionnaire: Omaha, NE c. 1955
21 6 Jewish Knowledge Questionnaire: Omaha, NE c. 1955
Box Folder Title Date
22 1 School Budgets/Expenditures 1957-1962
22 2 All-Day School Subventions 1955
22 3 Fire-Prevention in School Buildings c. 1957
22 4 Jewish Community Population Distribution Data c. 1955-1957
22 5 School Population Distribution Charts c. 1955-1957
22 6 Distribution of Schools by School Size and Class Size c. 1955-1957
22 7 Distribution of Principals by Various Factors c. 1955-1957
22 8 Distribution of Attendance c. 1955-1957
22 9 Study of Hebrew and Humash c. 1955-1957
22 10 Small Curricular Studies c. 1955-1957
22 11 Interview Responses of High School Students c. 1955-1957
22 12 Analysis of Interviews of High School Students c. 1955-1957
Box Folder Title Date
23 1 Young Jewish Students' Opinion of Their School c. 1955-1957
23 2 Questionnaire Code for Jewish Leadershipe in Communities c. 1955-1957
23 3 Jewish Community Leadership Questionnaire Responses c. 1955-1957
23 4 Jewish Community Leadership Questionnaire Responses c. 1955-1957
23 5 Interviews of Jewish Community Leaders c. 1955-1957
23 6 Jewish Community Leadership Religious Education Goals c. 1955-1957
23 7 Study of School Board Members c. 1955-1957
23 8 Statistics of Principals and Supervisors in Jewish Schools c. 1955-1957
23 9 Analysis of Study of Principals and Supervisors in Jewish Schools c. 1955-1957
Box Folder Title Date
24 1 Analysis of Study of Principals and Supervisors in Jewish Schools c. 1955-1957
24 2 Salary Scales for Jewish Communal and Educational Institutions 1954-1959
24 3 Questionnaire Code for Parents' Attitude to Children's Hebrew Education c. 1955-1957
24 4 Parents' Attitude to Children's Hebrew Education Questionnaire Responses c. 1955-1957
24 5 Study of Jewish Education Teachers c. 1955-1957
24 6 Study of School Transportation Procedures 1950, undated
24 7 Reactions of the Communities to the Local Reports c. 1955-1957
24 8 Enrollment Distribution c. 1955-1957
24 9 Interviews of Jewish Education Leaders c. 1955-1957
24 10 Students' Length of Stay in Jewish Schools 1955
24 11 Study of School Curriculum c. 1955-1957
24 12 Akron, OH 1944-1946, 1955
Box Folder Title Date
25 1 Akron, OH 1962, 1975
25 2 Albany, NY 1947
25 3 Altoona, PA 1975
25 4 Atlanta, GA c. 1955-1957
25 5 Atlanta, GA 1955, 1977
25 6 Atlantic County, NJ 1966, 1977
25 7 Baltimore, MD 1978
25 8 Baltimore (MD), Bayonne (NJ), Bergen County (NJ), Brookline (NJ), Englewood (NJ) 1921-1949, undated
25 9 Beachwood, OH 1979
25 10 Binghamton, NY 1954
Box Folder Title Date
26 1 Bridgeport, CT 1962, 1968, 1977
26 2 Buffalo, NY: Bureau of Jewish Education Reports 1951-1955
26 3 Buffalo, NY: Study of School Board Members 1955-1957
26 4 Buffalo, NY: Study of Jewish Educators c. 1955-1957
26 5 Buffalo, NY 1957, 1968
26 6 Camden, NJ: School Allocation Committee of the Camden Bureau of Jewish Education 1954-1955
26 7 Camden, NJ: Tuition Fee Data of Camden Jewish Schools 1954-1955
26 8 Camden, NJ: Study of Parents' Attitudes Toward Tuition Fees c. 1955-1957
26 9 Camden, NJ: Distribution of Enrollment c. 1955-1957
26 10 Camden, NJ: Camden Bureau of Jewish Education 1955-1957
Box Folder Title Date
27 1 Camden, NJ: Camden Bureau of Jewish Education 1955-1957
27 2 Camden, NJ: Study fo Children's Attitudes Toward Hebrew School c. 1955-1957
27 3 Camden, NJ 1957, 1971
27 4 Canton, OH 1961
27 5 Camden (NJ), Canton (OH), Columbus (OH) 1929, 1943-1944
27 6 Canton (OH), Columbus (OH), Dallas (TX), Dayton (OH) 1940-1945
27 7 Chattanooga, TN 1979
Box Folder Title Date
28 1 Chicago, IL 1965-1966, 1971
28 2 Cincinnati, OH Apr 1968
28 3 Cleveland, OH 1936
28 4 Cleveland, OH 1936-1951
Box Folder Title Date
29 1 Cleveland, OH 1953
29 2 Cleveland, OH Spring 1964
29 3 Columbus, OH 1960
29 4 Dayton (OH), Duluth (MN) 1944-1948, 1962-1966
29 5 Dayton, OH: Report on Jewish Education c. 1955
29 6 Denver, CO Oct 1971
29 7 Detroit, MI 1943-1945
29 8 Detroit, MI 1944-1945
Box Folder Title Date
30 1 Detroit, MI: Study of Children's Attitudes Toward Hebrew School c. 1955-1957
30 2 Detroit, MI: Study of Students' Extra-Curricular Activities c. 1955-1957
30 3 Detroit, MI 1958
30 4 Detroit, MI Dec 1967
30 5 Englewood, NJ 1976
30 6 Erie, PA 1970, 1975
30 7 Essex County, NJ 1948
30 8 Flint, MI 1974
30 9 Greater Lynn, MA Jan 1967
Box Folder Title Date
31 1 Greater New York 1928
31 2 Hamilton, Ontario Jun 1976
31 3 Hammond, IN 1977
31 4 Harrisburg, PA 1951
31 5 Hartford, CT 1969, 1980
31 6 Houston, TX 1968, 1980
31 7 Indianapolis, IN 1965-1966
31 8 Jacksonville, FL Jul 1978
31 9 Kansas City, MO 1969, undated
31 10 Long Beach, CA 1972
31 11 Los Angeles, CA 1944-1949
Box Folder Title Date
32 1 Los Angeles, CA: Distribution of Bureau-Affiliated Schools c. 1955-1957
32 2 Los Angeles, CA: Distribution of teachers, Enrollment, and Withdrawals c. 1955-1957
32 3 Los Angeles, CA: Survey of School Buildings c. 1955-1957
32 4 Los Angeles, CA: Report on School Transportation c. 1955-1957
32 5 Los Angeles, CA 1958
32 6 Louisville, KY Mar 1967
32 7 Manchester, Miami (FL) 1944-1951
Box Folder Title Date
33 1 Memphis, TN 1976
33 2 Miami, FL c. 1944-1945, c. 1955-1957
33 3 Miami, FL c. 1955-1957
33 4 Miami, FL 1957
33 5 Middletown, CT 1969
33 6 Milwaukee, WI 1941, 1950, 1963, 1975
33 7 Minneapolis, MN 1957, 1974-1975
Box Folder Title Date
34 1 Mobile, AL
34 2 Montreal, QC 1930, 1972
34 3 New Brunswick (Highland Park), NJ 1959, 1967
34 4 New Haven, CT Feb 1978
34 5 New Orleans, LA 1969, 1978
34 6 New York, NY 1928
34 7 New York, NY 1941-1949
34 8 Newburgh (NY), Rochester (NY), Schenectady (NY), Syracuse (NY), Utica (NY) 1938-1951, undated
Box Folder Title Date
35 1 Omaha, NE 1956
35 2 Orlando, FL Jun 1976
35 3 Ottawa, ON Dec 1963
35 3 Philadelphia, PA 1943-1944
35 4 Philadelphia, PA 1951, 1953, 1961
35 5 Philadelphia, PA 1964-1965
Box Folder Title Date
36 1 Philadelphia, PA 1965
36 2 Philadelphia, PA 1968
36 3 Pittsburgh, PA 1938
36 4 Pittsburgh, PA 1940, 1946
36 5 Pittsburgh, PA 1944-1951
Box Folder Title Date
37 1 Pittsburgh, PA 1951, 1968, 1979
37 2 Portland, ME 1944-1950
37 3 Providence, RI 1944, 1951
37 4 Providence, RI 1951, 1972
37 5 Roanoke, VA Jun 1978
37 6 Rochester, NY 1938, 1947
37 7 Rochester, NY: Parents' Backgrounds and Attitudes Towards Children's Education c. 1955-1957
37 8 Rochester, NY: Study of Children's Attitudes Toward Hebrew School c. 1955-1957
Box Folder Title Date
38 1 Rochester, NY 1955, 1976
38 2 San Antonio, TX 1980
38 3 San Francisco (CA), Marin County and the Peninsula (CA) 1938, 1967
38 4 Savannah, GA 1954
Box Folder Title Date
39 1 Savannah, GA 1967, 1979
39 2 Scranton, PA 1970
39 3 Seattle (WA), Southern Illinois, Springfield (IL), Syracuse (NY), St. Paul (MN) 1943-1949
39 4 St. Louis, MO 1939, 1943-1944
39 5 St. Louis, MO Jun 1954
39 6 St. Louis, MO 1966
Box Folder Title Date
40 1 St. Joseph, MO May 1969
40 2 Teaneck, NJ
40 3 Toledo, OH 1963
40 4 Toronto, ON 1943-1947
40 5 Toronto, ON, Winnipeg, MB 1944-1951
40 6 Toronto, ON 1950-1960, 1961
Box Folder Title Date
41 1 Toronto, ON: Statistics of Teachers c. 1955-1957
41 2 Toronto, ON 1972, 1980
41 3 Trenton, NJ Mar 1960
41 4 Utica, NY 1948
41 5 Ventnor, NJ Jun 1969
41 6 Vineland, NJ Apr 1975
41 7 Washington, D.C. 1956
41 8 Washington, D.C. 1972-1973
41 9 Waterbury, CT 1951, 1975
41 10 West Hartford, CT Apr 1979
Box Folder Title Date
42 1 Wilmington, DE Apr 1975
42 2 Woodbridge, NJ 1953
42 3 Worcester, MA 1964, 1975
42 4 Youngstown, OH 1970, 1972
42 5 BV Misc. Cities: Omaha (NB), Milwaukee (WI), Portland (OR), Houston (TX) 1938-1951
42 6 Colorado, Delaware 1929-1946
42 7 Connecticut 1943-1951
42 8 Illinois 1943-1946
Box Folder Title Date
43 1 Manitoba, Ontario 1944-1948
43 2 Minnesota 1943-1945
43 3 New Jersey 1943-1950
43 4 New Jersey 1945-1946
43 5 New York 1928, 1947
Box Folder Title Date
44 1 New York 1938-1947
44 2 Ontario 1931-1948
44 3 Maryland, Georgia, Iowa, Washington D.C. 1922-1950
44 4 Delaware, New Jersey, Ontario 1929-1945
44 5 Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Connecticut 1931-1948
Box Folder Title Date
45 1 Kentucky, Washington 1943, 1949
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Series III: AAJE/JESNA Publications, 1936-1999.
3 linear feet
Arrangement:

The series is organized into two subseries: 1) Bulletins and Newsletters, and 2) Publications of JESNA and Associated Organizations.
Scope and Content:

The following series contains publications produced by JESNA or by associated organizations both in collaboration with JESNA or separately. The publications include newsletters and monthly bulletins, annual reports, conference reports, addresses, and departmental publications. Apart from newsletters and information bulletins most of the publications were used within the organization and not publically released.

Subseries 1: Bulletins and Newsletters, 1941-1993.
0.5 linear foot.
Arrangement:

The files are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content:

The following files contain newsletters created by JESNA, in collaboration with JESNA, or by outside institutions who worked closely with JESNA. They range from organizational news releases and information bulletins to topical newsletters.
Box Folder Title Date
45 2 AAJE News Releases 1941-1956
45 3 Board of Jewish Education, Inc. Bulletin 1948, 1970
45 4 Newsletters of the National Council on Jewish Audio-Visual Materials 1954-1983
45 5 AAJE News Releases 1957-1993
45 6 Jewish Education Newsletter 1941-1981
45 7 "Program in Action" Newsletter 1951-1955
45 8 "Pedagogic Reporter" 1957, 1979-1981
45 9 "News and Information" Press Releases 1962-1973
45 10 "Our Teachers" 1963-1964
45 11 The National Council on Adult Jewish Education Information Bulletin 1966
45 12 AAJE Information Bulletin 1974-1975
45 13 "Trends" 1986-1992
45 14 "Media Meida" Newsletter of Media Information for the Media Resource Network 1988-1993

Subseries 2: Publications of JESNA and Associated Organizations, 1936-1999.
2.5 linear feet.
Arrangement:

The publications are arranged by type in the following order: annuals and directories, addresses, reports, departmental publications arranged alphabetically by department, collaborative publications, and publications of associated organizations.
Scope and Content:

The following publications include JESNA's annuals, addresses, reports, and departmental publications. Following these are publications made in collaboration with JESNA or by organizations associated with JESNA.
Box Folder Title Date
46 1 Jewish Education Year 1950
46 2 JESNA Annual Report 1985-1986
46 3 Jewish Education Register and Directory 1951
46 4 Jewish Education Register and Directory 1959, 1965, 1973-1974
46 5 Central Agencies for Jewish Education Directory 1997-1999
46 6 Addresses Delivered at AAJE Events 1940-1957, undated
46 7 Survey of Hebrew Teachers Colleges in the U.S. 1949
Box Folder Title Date
47 1 "Jewish Education in the Diaspora" 1962
47 2 "The Adult Jewish Education Activities of the American Jewish Community: Highlights and Insights" 1965
47 3 Report on Communal Service Bodies for Jewish Education Feb 1993
47 4 "Basic Jewish Concepts"
47 5 Brief Reports and Statements Prepared by AAJE 1953-1977
47 6 AAJE/JESNA Promotional Pamphlets 1942, 1974, 1991
47 7 Miscellaneous Articles and Pamphlets 1950-1989, undated
47 8 Lists of AAJE/JESNA Publications 1958, undated
Box Folder Title Date
48 1 The Consortium on the Teaching of Israel 1988-1989
48 2 Department of Community Service 1965
48 3 Department of Personnel Services 1957-1961, undated
48 4 Department of Research and Information 1945-1948
48 5 Deparment of Research and Information 1959, 1965
48 6 Department of Research and Information 1975-1976, undated
48 7 Department of Research and Information: Report on the National Survey of Adult Jewish Education Nov 1964
48 8 Department of Research and Information: Information Bulletins #2-#13 1946-1948
Box Folder Title Date
49 1 Department of Research and Information: Information Bulletins #14-#18 1936-1950
49 2 Department of Research and Information: Information Bulletins #19-#23 1951-1956
49 3 Department of Research and Information: Information Bulletins #24-#28 1959-1967
49 4 Department of Research and Information: Supporting Tables for Bulletin #25 1960
49 5 Department of Research and Information: Information Bulletins #30-#33, #43 1969-1970, 1979
49 6 National Council on Adult Jewish Education Apr 1966
49 7 The National Curriculum Research Institute 1964, undated
Box Folder Title Date
50 1 The National Curriculum Research Institute undated, 1971-1973
50 2 The National Curriculum Research Institute 1973-1974
50 3 National Curriculum Research Institute: "The Jewish Catastrophe in Europe" 1967-1968
50 4 Subcommittee on Health and Welfare: "Dilemma: Allocating the Funds of a Jewish Community" 1973
50 5 The National Association of Temple Educators: Educational Research Survey No. 3 1961
50 6 Joint Publications Between JESNA and Affiliated Organizations 1950-1961, undated
Box Folder Title Date
51 1 Joint Publications Between JESNA and Affiliated Organizations undated, 1967-1996
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Series IV: Jewish Media Service, 1969-1987.
8 linear feet
Arrangement:

The following series is arranged into four subseries: 1) Conferences and Film Festivals, 2) Notes on Filmmakers and Films, 3) Publication "Medium," 4) Associated Organizations.
Scope and Content:

The following series contains documents collected by the Jewish Media Service and primarily contains information on films by Jewish filmmakers and about Jewish topics. Included are literature and notes from conferences and film festivals to which the Jewish Media Service contributed or participated in and literature, notes, and photographs on films and filmmakers. The files on films and filmmakers resulted from preparation for the "Films and Their Makers" festival. The series also contains the Jewish Media Service publication, "Medium," as well as correspondence between the Jewish Media Service and associated organizations.

Subseries 1: Conferences and Film Festivals, 1975-1987.
2.75 linear feet
Arrangement:

The subseries is arranged alphabetically within two groupings: 1) conferences, and 2) film festivals.
Scope and Content:

The following subseries contains fliers, notes, and reports from conferences and festivals that the Jewish Media Service attended or participated in. The conferences primarily focus on Jewish Education and the festivals are all explicitly Film Festivals.
Box Folder Title Date
51 2 American Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors 1983
51 3 Association of Jewish Family and Children's Agencies Conferences 1983
51 4 B'nai B'rith Youth Organization: International Staff Conference 1984
51 5 "Cable Television in Our Modern Society" Conference 1985
51 6 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference
51 7 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference: Program 1981
51 8 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1982
51 9 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference: Programs 1982
51 10 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1983
51 11 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1984
Box Folder Title Date
52 1 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1985
52 2 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1985-1986
52 3 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1986-1987
52 4 Coalition for Alternatives in Jewish Education Conference 1987
52 5 Council of Jewish Educators Conference 1984
52 6 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1981
52 7 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1982
52 8 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1983
52 9 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1984
Box Folder Title Date
53 1 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1985
53 2 Council of Jewish Federations: General Assembly 1986
53 3 Council of Jewish Federations Quarterly Forums 1982-1985
53 4 Institute in Jewish Arts Administration Conference 1985-1986
53 5 Jewish Center Youth Conferences 1985
53 6 Jewish Communal Service Conference 1982
53 7 Jewish Communal Service Conference 1983
53 8 Jewish Educators Assembly 1985
53 9 Jewish Media Service Biennial 1986
53 10 New York Home-Video Market Convention 1986
53 11 Research Program in Telecommunications and Information Policy: Seminars 1985
53 12 American Film Festival 1980
53 13 American Film Festival 1981
53 14 American Film Festival 1982
53 15 American Film Festival 1983
Box Folder Title Date
54 1 American Film Festival 1984
54 2 American Film Festival 1985
54 3 American Film Festival Pre-Screening Evaluation undated
54 4 American Film and Video Festival 1986
54 5 "American Jewry: Looking at Ourselves" at 92nd Street Y Sept 1986
54 6 "Festival of Festivals: Toronto's 5th Annual International Film Festival" Apr 1980-Sep 1980
54 7 Film Festivals at the 92nd Street Y 1980-1985, undated
54 8 Film Festivals: Films About or By Women 1975-1984
54 9 French Israeli Film Festivals 1983-1986, undated
54 10 "Independent Filmmakers: Looking at Ourselves" 1980-1981
Box Folder Title Date
55 1 "Independent Filmmaker: Looking at Ourselves" at the 92nd Street Y 1981-1982
55 2 "Independent Filmmaker: Looking at Ourselves" at the 92nd Street Y 1982-1986
55 3 International Film Festivals 1979-1982
55 4 International Film Festivals 1983-1986
55 5 The Israel Film Festival 1981-1985
55 6 The Israel Film Festival 1986
55 7 Israeli and Mideast Film Festivals 1977-1987, undated
55 8 The Jewish Film Festival at teh YM and YMHA 1981-1986
55 9 Jewish Museum's "Artists of Israel: 1920-1980" Film Festival 1980-1983
55 10 Jerusalem and Beyond: The Jewish Identity on Film 1982-1983
Box Folder Title Date
56 1 National Film Festivals 1979-1987
56 2 Sephardic Film Festivals 1984
56 3 "World Jewish Communities: Film and Their Makers" Feb 1983-Oct 1984
56 4 "World Jewish Communities: Film and Their Makers" Nov 1984-Jun 1985
56 5 Yiddish Film Festivals 1979-1986

Subseries 2: Notes on Filmmakers and Films, 1962-1988.
3.75 linear feet
Arrangement:

JESNA organized the files on filmmakers and files on films into two separate alphabetical runs. These have been maintained with the files on filmmakers followed by the files on films. The files on filmmakers are alphabetized according to the lastnames of the directors. Records on films H-Z can be found in I-513 Jewish Media Service.
Scope and Content:

The following files are notes and literature about the films and filmmakers considered for inclusion in the "Films and Their Makers" Festival. Included is correspondence between filmmakers and the Jewish Media Service, brochures about films, posters and fliers, as well as some photos from the films.
Box Folder Title Date
56 6 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "A" c. 1970-1986
56 7 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ba" c. 1979-1987
56 8 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Be" c. 1974-1986
Box Folder Title Date
57 1 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Bl-Bo" 1962, 1979-1986
   

Includes photographs

  
57 2 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Br" 1980-1982
   

Includes photographs

  
57 3 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "C" 1979-1986
57 4 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "D-E" 1976-1986
57 5 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Fa-Fi" 1979-1987
57 6 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Fo-Fr" 1981-1987
   

Includes photos

  
Box Folder Title Date
58 1 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ga-Gi" 1979-1986
   

Includes photographs

  
58 2 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Go-Gr" 1981-1986
   

Includes photographs

  
58 3 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "H-J" 1977-1987
   

Includes photos

  
58 4 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ka-Ke" 1978-1986
   

Includes photos

  
58 5 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Kl-L" 1980-1987
58 6 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ma-Mi" 1978-1986
58 7 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Mo-Mu" 1979-1986
   

Includes photos

  
Box Folder Title Date
59 1 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "N-O" 1973-1986
59 2 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ra-Ri" 1978-1986
   

Includes photos

  
59 3 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "P" 1979-1986
59 4 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ro" 1975-1987
   

Includes photos

  
59 5 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Ru" c. 1979-1987
59 6 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Sa-Se" c. 1979-1985
59 7 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Sh" c. 1979-1986
Box Folder Title Date
60 1 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Si-So" c. 1977-1986
60 2 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Sp" c. 1979-1987
   

Includes photos

  
60 3 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "St-T" c. 1979-1986
60 4 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "V-Wa" c. 1973-1986
60 5 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "We-Wo" c. 1978-1987
   

Includes photos

  
60 6 Files on Filmmakers for "Films and Their Makers": "Y-Z" c. 1974-1985
Box Folder Title Date
61 1 Filmmakers Considered for "Films and Their Makers" 1979-1986
61 2 Notes on Films: "Ab-Al" c. 1979-1986
61 3 Notes on Films: "Am-An" c. 1972-1976
   

Includes photos

  
61 4 Notes on Films: "Ap-Av" c. 1976-1984
   

Includes photos

  
61 5 Notes on Films: "Ba-Ben" c. 1972-1986
   

Includes photos

  
61 6 Notes on Films: "Ber-Bey" c. 1980-1985
Box Folder Title Date
62 1 Notes on Films: "Bi-Bo" 1969-1986
62 2 Notes on Films: "Br-By" 1974-1986
   

Includes photos

  
62 3 Notes on Films: "Ca" c. 1978-1986
62 4 Notes on Films: "Cha-Chi" c. 1975-1984
62 5 Notes on Films: "Chr-Cu" c. 1962-1987
62 6 Notes on Films: "Da" c. 1970-1986
62 7 Notes on Films "De" c. 1975-1986
   

Includes photos

  
62 8 Notes on Films: "Dh-Dy" 1970-1988
Box Folder Title Date
63 1 Notes on Films: "Ea-Em" 1978-1987
   

Includes photos

  
63 2 Notes on Films: "En" 1974-1983
63 3 Notes on Films: "Er-Ex" c. 1982-1987
63 4 Notes on Films: "Fa" c. 1979-1985
   

Includes photos

  
63 5 Notes on Films: "Fe-Fo" c. 1972-1986
   

Includes photos

  
63 6 Notes on Films: "Fr-Fu" c. 1976-1983
63 7 Notes on Films: "Ga-Generation" 1984-1986
   

Includes photos

  
63 8 Notes on Films: "Genocide" c. 1981-1985
63 9 Notes on Films: "Gh-Gr" c. 1972-1986
   

Includes photos

  

Subseries 3: Publication "Medium", 1974-1986.
0.75 linear foot
Arrangement:

Multiple copies of each issue are arranged chronoligically within folders. A second arrangement of the same issues of the publication also resides in the original volumes in which they were donated. There are three volumes, each containing a run of the issues from 1974-1986.
Scope and Content:

This subseries contains the Jewish Media Service's monthly publication "Medium." "Medium" provides short summaries about films surrounding a specific theme, which changes from month to month. Some issues are missing.
Box Folder Title Date
64 1 "Medium," Nos. 2-12 (Missing Nos. 3,5,6) Oct 1974-Jul 1976
64 2 "Medium," Nos. 13-23 (Missing No. 16) Fall 1976-Fall 1981
64 3 "Medium," Nos. 24-35 Win 1982-Fall 1986
Box Folder Title Date
66 1 "Medium," Nos. 2-35 ( Missing Nos. 3,5,6,16) 1974-1986
66 1 "Medium," Nos. 2-35 ( Missing Nos. 3,5,6,16) 1974-1986
66 1 "Medium," Nos. 2-35 ( Missing Nos. 3,5,6,16) 1974-1986

Subseries 4: Associated Organizations, 1975-1987.
0.75 linear foot
Arrangement:

The files on each organizations are arranged alphabetically.
Scope and Content:

The following files contain correspondence and notes about organizations with whom the Jewish Media Service collaborated and communicated, including JESNA.
Box Folder Title Date
64 4 92nd Street YM and YWMA 1983-1986
64 5 Filmmakers' Cooperative 1975
64 6 Fund for Jewish Education 1979
64 7 The Gesher Foundation c. 1981-1985
64 8 Hollywood Contacts 1980
64 9 Holocaust Centers 1978-1983
64 10 Independent Feature Project 1985-1986
64 11 Israel Broadcasting Service 1985-1986
64 12 Israel Video Magazine c. 1983
64 13 Israeli Film Reduction Project 1982
Box Folder Title Date
65 1 Jerusalem Communications Inc. 1982-1987
65 2 Jewish Education Service of North America 1978-1987
65 3 The Jewish Museum 1982-1987
65 4 The Jewish National Fund 1984-1986
65 5 Joint Distribution Committee 1979-1984
65 6 Media Center for Children 1983-1986
65 7 Media Information Center c. 1980
65 8 National Jewish Resource Center c. 1976-1979
65 9 National Museum of American Jewish History 1983
65 10 National Center for Jewish Film 1979-1986
65 11 National Foundation for Jewish Culture 1982-1986
65 12 National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council 1982
65 13 National Jewish Resource Cetner/National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership 1981-1987
65 14 National Video Clearinghouse 1980-1982
65 15 North American Jewish Students' Network 1979-1980
65 16 New Jewish Media Project 1978-1981
65 17 President's Commission on the Holocaust 1979
65 18 Television Licensing Center c. 1985-1987
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