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Records of the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations

 Collection
Identifier: I-208

Scope and Content Note

The collection of the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations (originally the Federation of Sisterhoods) contains material pertaining to the founding, history and activities of this organization. The collection includes the organization's constitution, newsletters, awards and citations (plaques and certificates), photographs, program conventions, newspapers clippings, correspondence, and minutes of meetings.

The collection is valuable to researchers studying Jewish women's organizations in the twentieth century, especially Jewish women's benevolent activities, including the Sisterhoods of Personal Service.

Dates

  • Creation: undated, 1912-1986

Creator

Access Restrictions

The collection is open to all researchers, except items that may be restricted due to their fragility, or privacy.

Use Restrictions

No permission is required to quote, reproduce or otherwise publish manuscript materials found in this collection, as long as the usage is scholarly, educational, and non-commercial. For inquiries about other usage, please contact the Director of Collections and Engagement at mmeyers@ajhs.org.

For reference questions, please email: inquiries@cjh.org

Historical Note

The Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations was founded as the Federation of Sisterhoods in 1896, bringing together 14 New York City Sisterhoods of Personal Service which had been organizing relief activities among the city's Jewish poor. The organization changed its name in 1920, when social and welfare groups were admitted to the Federation.

In 1982, the Federation included groups of women who "serve actively in the fields of education, health, religion, social welfare and general philanthropy."

Extent

3 Linear Feet (6 manuscript boxes, 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

English

Yiddish

Abstract

This collection contains incomplete annual convention programs (1922-1986), organizational minutes (1912-1973), newsletters (1967-1981), constitution and by-laws, plaques, awards and citations. Also contains newspaper articles about the Federation and correspondence with affiliated organizations and hospitals.

Arrangement

The collection is organized into a single series.

Acquisition Note

Gift of the Federation, 1983.

Title
Guide to the Records of the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations, undated, 1912-1986
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Felicia Herman, reprocessed by Marvin Rusinek
Date
© 2009
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Revision Statements

  • February 2021: RJohnstone: post-ASpace migration cleanup.

Repository Details

Part of the American Jewish Historical Society Repository

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