Guide to the Records of Hadassah Chapters of the North
Shore (Mass.),
1959-1993
I-594
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Descriptive Summary | |
Creator: | Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) |
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Title: | Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) Records |
Dates: | 1959-1993 |
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. |
Languages: | The collection is in English. |
Quantity: | .25 linear feet (1 half-manuscript box) |
Identification: | I-594 |
Repository: | American Jewish Historical Society |
Location: | Located in AJHS Boston, MA |
Historical Note 
An announcement for the 1968 Luncheon and Fashion Show hosted by the Swampscott-Marblehead Hadassah, with notes by chapter president Irma Levenbach.
An announcement for the 1968 Luncheon and Fashion Show hosted by the Swampscott-Marblehead Hadassah, with notes by chapter president Irma Levenbach.
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. |
Scope and Content Note
The Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) Records contain 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.
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The collection is arranged into a single series as follows:
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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
B’nai B’rith Women, Greater Lynn Chapter No. 367 (Lynn, Mass.) Records, I-588
Hadassah Archives on Long-term Deposit at the American Jewish Historical Society, I-578
National Council of Jewish Women, Greater Boston Evening Branch Records, I-583
Women’s Scholarship Association of Greater Boston Records, I-528
Return to the Top of PagePreferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known);
Hadassah Chapters of the
North Shore (Mass.) Records;
I-594; box number; folder number; Jewish Heritage Center at NEHGS.
Acquisition Information
Donated by the Jewish Heritage Center of the North Shore, 2013.
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This collection is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Click on a subject to search that term in the Center's catalog.Subject Names:
Subject Organizations:
- Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.)
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America
- Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America. Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter
- 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 Chapter
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Container List
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Hadassah Chapters of the North Shore (Mass.) Records, 1959-1993 | ||||
English. | ||||
Box 1 | ||||
Arrangement:Arranged alphabetically. | ||||
Scope and Content:See Collection Scope and Content Note. | ||||
Box | Folder | Title | Date | Request |
1 | 1 | Lynn Chapter—Book of History, Luncheon Pamphlet | 1993 | ![]() |
1 | 2 | Salem-Beverly-Danvers Chapter—Bulletins, Newsletters | 1959, 1972-1974 | ![]() |
1 | 3 | Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter—Donor Dinner Booklet | 1988 | ![]() |
1 | 4 | Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter—Irma Levenbach Binder and Notes | 1968-1970 | ![]() |
1 | 5 | Swampscott-Marblehead Chapter—Irma Levenbach Binder and Notes | 1968-1970 | ![]() |