Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) Records
Scope and Content Note
This collections contains a history of the Lynn chapter produced in 1993, newsletters from the Salem-Beverly-Danvers chapter, and notes, pamphlets, and other information contained in the personal binder of Irma Levenbach, president of the Swampscott-Marblehead chapter from 1968-1970. The binder includes administrative records, copies of posters and other ephemera produced by the chapter, correspondence, notes taken by Levenbach during her tenure, copies of speeches, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1959-1993
Creator
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access Restrictions
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Use Restrictions
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Historical Note
Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, is a women’s volunteer organization founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold. It is one of the largest international Jewish organizations and promotes health education, social action and advocacy, volunteerism, Jewish education and research, and connections with Israel.
The Lynn Hadassah was founded in 1922. It had ten members, known as the Lynn Senior Hadassah. Marion Goldman served as president, and their first projects mainly involved sewing and knitting. By the end of the second year, it had grown to 100 members, with women joining from Saugus, Nahant, Swampscott, and Marblehead. In 1947, because of the growth in membership, a separate chapter, the Swamspscott-Marblehead Hadassah, was formed. The Salem-Beverly-Danvers Hadassah chapter (originally the Salem-Beverly Hadassah) was also formed prior to 1959. In 1991, the Lynn chapter merged with the North Shore Business and Professional Group.
References
- Material from the collection.
Chronology
- 1922
- Lynn Hadassah is founded.
- 1947
- The Swampscott-Marblehead Hadassah chapter is formed.
- 1991
- Lynn Hadassah merges with the North Shore Business and Professional Group.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 half-manuscript box)
Abstract
This collection contains materials related to the Lynn, Salem-Beverly-Danvers, and Swampscott-Marblehead chapters of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, including a history of the Lynn chapter produced in 1993, newsletters from the Salem-Beverly-Danvers chapter, and notes, pamphlets, and other information contained in the personal binder of Swampscott-Marblehead chapter president Irma Levenbach.
Physical Location
Located in Boston, Mass.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Jewish Heritage Center of the North Shore, 2013.
Processing Information
Processed by Myrto Barth, 2017
- Administrative records
- Beverly (Mass.)
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Danvers (Mass.)
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Lynn/North Shore Business and Professional Chapter
- Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Salem-Beverly-Danvers (Mass.) Chapter
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. North Shore Chapters.
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter
- Jewish women
- Levenbach, Irma
- Lynn (Mass.)
- Marblehead (Mass.)
- Meir, Golda, 1898-1978
- Minutes (administrative records)
- Newsletters
- North Shore (Mass. : Coast)
- Notes
- Printed ephemera
- Programs (documents)
- Publications (documents)
- Salem (Mass.)
- Speeches (documents)
- Swampscott (Mass.)
- Szold, Henrietta, 1860-1945
- Women -- Societies and clubs
- Women volunteers in social service
- Zionism
- Title
- Guide to the Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) Records , I-594
- Author
- Processed by Myrto Barth
- Date
- 2017
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository