TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction
Institutional Sketch
Scope and Content Note
Arrangement Note
Conditions of Access and Use
Related Material
Administrative Information
Search Terms
Box and Folder Listing
Series A. Proceedings of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods,
1913-1955.
Series B. Biennial Assembly Records,1913-1997.
Series C. Administrative Records,1931-1992.
Series D. State and District President's Council,1948-1951.
Series E. Circular File,1914-1963.
Series F. Monthly Folios,1940-1952.
Series G. Board Folios,1953-1970.
Series H. President's Packets,1956-1970.
Series I. District President's Packets,1956-1970.
Series J. Local Sisterhood Reports,1958-1961.
Series K. Publications,1930-2013.
Series L. Audio/Visual Materials,1983-2011; Undated.
Series M. Miscellaneous,1918-1999.
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Manuscript Collection No. 73
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| Repository: |
The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish
Archives
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| Creator: |
Women of Reform Judaism
(U.S.)
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| Title: |
Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.)
Records
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| Dates: |
1913-2013 |
| Quantity: |
43.2 linear feet (90
Hollinger boxes, 7 Record cartons, 1 small nonstandard box)
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| Abstract: |
The Women of Reform Judaism records (formerly National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods) document the activities and interests of the
organization from its founding in 1913 until 1999. The collection consists of the Proceedings of the National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods, vols. 1-5, transcripts and supporting materials from the
biennial assemblies, transcripts of executive board and executive committee meetings,
resolutions, financial records, correspondence, memos, committee records, publications,
and nearprint.
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| Collection Number: |
MS-73 |
| Language: |
Collection material in English. |
Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1913 as the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
(NFTS), Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is a national organization representing 100,000
women in 600 local Sisterhoods throughout the United States, Canada, and thirteen other
countries. It is affilated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the central body of
Reform Judaism in North America.
Largely at the instigation of Mrs. Abram (Carrie) Simon of Washington D.C. and Rabbi
George Zepin, the director of Synagogue and School Extension of the UAHC, the
sisterhoods of the Reform congregations of America were federated in 1913. The first
meeting of the NFTS brought together 156 delegates from 49 sisterhoods. Mrs. Simon was
elected temporary chair and later served as the NFTS's first president. Rabbi Zepin was
elected executive secretary of the new organization.
Initially, the NFTS emphasized its religious role as an auxiliary and support to the
synagogue and various institutions of Reform Jewry. Committees were set up on religious
education, museums and Jewish ceremonial objects, scholarships for the Hebrew Union
College (HUC), cooperation, and public relations. Within a few years, however, the NFTS
set the pattern for taking stands on issues of national and international importance by
passing a resolution protesting the passage of an immigration bill stipulating literacy
tests for all immigrants entering the U.S.
By the end of World War I, NFTS membership reached 36,000, representing 258 Sisterhood
groups. In 1921, a committee was organized to raise funds to build the Sisterhood
Dormitory at the Hebrew Union College. NFTS raised $345,000 and the project was
completed in 1925. The aftermath of the war also stimulated work for peace. At the 6th
Biennial Assembly in St. Louis (1925) a National Committee of Peace was established, and
resolutions passed at the time reflect the growing concern of Sisterhood women for
peace, justice, and the amelioration of suffering throughout the world.
Rapid growth throughout the 1920's saw the membership climb to 55,000, representing 342
temples by 1930. The format of the NFTS reflected many of the religious and secular
organizations of the period. With the growth of cities, the middle class, and improved
communications, businesses as well as civic and religious groups were increasingly
forming national networks.
Delegates from each member Sisterhood met every two years in a national Biennial
Assembly. At the Biennial Assembly, an Executive Board and Executive Committee were
elected, and the work of the organization was carried out through national standing
committees such as: Scholarships and Religious Education, Child Study and Parent
Education, Committee on Hebrew Union College, Uniongrams, Youth Activities, Aid to
Refugees, and Peace and World Relations.
In the 1930's, NFTS was instrumental in helping form the National Federation of Temple
Youth (NFTY) and the Jewish Braille Institute of America, Inc. Efforts for world peace
intensified and resolutions were passed on humanitarian aims in the fields of health,
child labor, and work with immigrants and refugees. In 1933, Dr. Jane Evans was
appointed executive secretary of NFTS, a post she held for over 50 years.
The post World War II period was marked by an era of rapid expansion in both membership
and activities. In the mid-1990's, the NFTS changed its name to Women of Reform Judaism
(WRJ). With a membership nearing 100,000, it has become a major arm of the Reform
movement, on the cutting edge of many important social and religious causes such as
improving relations between Christians and Jews, efforts for world peace, and the
struggle against poverty and racism in America.
Women of Reform Judaism is represented on the Board of Trustees of the UAHC, the Board
of Governors of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the Executive
Board of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, the Commission on Social Action for
Reform Judaism and other committees and commissions of Reform Judaism.
WRJ maintains a website: wrj.org, publishes a newsletter, program guides, and materials relating to
Jewish women's role in facing vital issues of the day in the home, congregation, and
community. Other services include religious education aids, leadership training, and
family education. WRJ's national office is in New York City.
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Presidents
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1913–1919 |
Carrie O. Simon |
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1919–1923 |
Hattie Wiesenfeld |
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1923–1929 |
Stella Freiberg |
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1929–1934 |
Martha L. Steinfeld |
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1934–1941 |
Gertrude W. Watters |
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1941–1946 |
Reina Hartmann |
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1946–1953 |
Frieda Rosett |
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1953–1957 |
Helen M. Dalsheimer |
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1957–1961 |
Daisy Monsky |
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1961–1965 |
Beatrice Hollobow |
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1965–1967 |
Marjorie Rukeyser |
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1967–1973 |
Norma U. Levitt |
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1973–1977 |
Betty Benjamin |
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1977–1981 |
Lillian Maltzer |
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1981–1985 |
Constance Kreshtool |
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1985–1989 |
Dolores Wilkenfeld |
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1989–1993 |
Judith M. Hertz |
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1993–1997 |
Judith O. Rosenkranz |
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1997–2001 |
Judith Silverman |
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2001–2005 |
Helene H. Waranch |
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2005–2009 |
Rosanne M. Selfon |
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2009– |
Lynn Magid Lazar |
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Executive Directors
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1933–1976 |
Jane Evans |
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1976–1992 |
Eleanor R. Schwartz |
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1992–2003 |
Ellen Y. Rosenberg |
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2004–2011 |
Shelley Lindauer |
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2012- |
Marla J. Feldman |
The Women of Reform Judaism is a major organization in American Jewry. Though affiliated
with the Reform movement of Judaism, its influence reaches many areas of the Jewish and
non-Jewish world through their programs, publications, and social welfare activities.
The records of the WRJ document mostly the affairs of the national and upper
administrative councils of the organization, being minutes, proceedings, and
publications of the major boards and committees.
The bulk of the material covers the years 1930-1970 and does include scattered records
of local committees and sisterhoods, as well as a few files of individual members,
particularly Jane Evans.
This collection is arranged in thirteen (13) series:
- Series A. Proceedings of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.
1913-1955.
- Series B. Biennial Assembly Records. 1913-1997.
- Series C. Administrative Records. 1931-1992.
- Series D. State and District Presidents' Council. 1948-1951.
- Series E. Circular Files. 1914-1963.
- Series F. Monthly Folios. 1940-1952.
- Series G. Board Folios. 1953-1970.
- Series H. President's Packets. 1956-1970.
- Series I. District President's Packets. 1956-1970.
- Series J. Local Sisterhood Reports. 1958-1961.
- Series K. Publications. 1930-2013.
- Series L. Audio-Visual Materials. 1983-2011.
- Series M. Miscellaneous. 1918-1999.
Terms of Access and Use
The Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.) Records are open to all users. The original
manuscript collection is available in the Barrows-Loebelson Reading Room of the Jacob
Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives.
Property and Literary Rights
The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (Women of Reform Judaism), by the act of
donating the Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.) Records to the American Jewish Archives,
assigned all property rights to the American Jewish Archives. Literary rights are
retained by the Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.). Literary rights may also be retained by
specific creators of materials.
Questions concerning rights should be addressed to the Executive Director of the
American Jewish Archives. For more information see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Women of Reform Judaism
(U.S.) Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first
citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-73. Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.) Records.
American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The first segment of the Women of Reform Judaism records, consisting of monthly folios,
board folios, president's packets, and some miscellaneous materials, was donated by the
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods in 1977 and 1986. The larger portion of
records in this collection were donated by the national office of Women of Reform
Judaism, New York, N.Y., in September, 1998.
Processed by Dorothy Smith, May 1999. Additional processing by Michelle Wirth Detroit,
November 2012.
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| Series A. Proceedings of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods,
1913-1955. [1 Hollinger box (0.4 linear feet)]
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Scope and Content Note: Consists of five published volumes that include annual
reports, extensive committee reports, membership records, full-text addresses to
biennial assemblies, minutes of the executive board and assemblies, revised
constitutions and by-laws, and financial records. The Proceedings are an accessible and concise record of
the activities and involvements of NFTS from its inception in 1913 until 1955.
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Arrangement Note: The volumes of the Proceedings are arranged chronologically and each two-year segment
contains an index.
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Folder |
| A-1 |
1 |
Volume I,1913-1923.[Digital Archival Object] |
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2-3 |
Volume II,1925-1930.[Digital Archival Object] |
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4-5 |
Volume III,1931-1939.[Digital Archival Object] |
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Folder |
| A-2 |
1 |
Volume III [continued],1931-1939. |
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2-3 |
Volume IV,1942-1947.[Digital Archival Object] |
| A-2 |
4-6 |
Volume V,1947-1955.[Digital Archival Object] |
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| Series B. Biennial Assembly Records,1913-1997. [11 Hollinger boxes (4.4 linear feet)]
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Scope and Content Note: Contains primarily full-text transcripts of the NFTS's
national biennial assembly meetings. The transcripts, starting in 1921 and running
through 1983, are a verbatim record of the reports, addresses, and discussions
that occured at the biennials. From 1957-1983 there are ancillary materials
including memos, correspondence, working papers, and nearprint to accompany the
transcripts. For the years 1985-1995 there are only biennial assembly programs
which list speakers and sessions. Also included in Series B. are resolutions
generated by the assemblies from the years 1913-1997.
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Arrangement Note: The transcripts are arranged chronologically, followed by the
resolutions which are also arranged chronologically.
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Folder |
| B-1 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 4th biennial assembly,1921. |
| B-1 |
2 |
Transcript of proceedings, 6th biennial assembly,1925. |
| B-1 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 8th biennial assembly,1929. |
| B-1 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 9th biennial assembly,1931. |
| B-1 |
5 |
Transcript of proceedings, 11th biennial assembly,1935. |
| Box |
Folder |
| B-2 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 12th biennial assembly,1937. |
| B-2 |
2 |
Transcript of proceedings, 13th biennial assembly,1939. |
| B-2 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 14th biennial assembly,1941. |
| B-2 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 15th biennial assembly,1943. |
| Box |
Folder |
| B-3 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 16th biennial assembly,1946. |
| B-3 |
2 |
Transcript of proceedings, 17th biennial assembly,1948. |
| B-3 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 18th biennial assembly,1950. |
| Box |
Folder |
| B-4 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 19th biennial assembly,1953. |
| B-4 |
2 |
Highlights of 40th anniversary biennial assembly,1953. |
| B-4 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 20th biennial assembly,1955. |
| B-4 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 21st biennial assembly,1957. |
| B-4 |
5 |
Highlights of 21st biennial assembly,1957. |
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Folder |
| B-5 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 22nd biennial assembly,1959. |
| B-5 |
2 |
Post-convention advanced leadership training,1959. |
| B-5 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 23rd biennial assembly,1961. |
| Box |
Folder |
| B-6 |
1 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 23rd
biennial assembly,1961.
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| B-6 |
2 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 23rd
biennial assembly,1961.
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| B-6 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 24th biennial assembly,1963. |
| B-6 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 25th biennial assembly,1965. |
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Folder |
| B-7 |
1 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 26th
biennial assembly,1967.
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| B-7 |
2 |
Transcript of proceedings, 27th biennial assembly,1969. |
| B-7 |
3 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 27th
biennial assembly,1969.
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| B-7 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 28th biennial assembly,1971. |
| Box |
Folder |
| B-8 |
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Transcript of proceedings, 29th biennial assembly,1973. |
| B-8 |
2 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 29th
biennial assembly,1973.
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| B-8 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 30th biennial assembly,1975. |
| B-8 |
4 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 30th
biennial assembly,1975.
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Folder |
| B-9 |
1 |
Transcript of proceedings, 31st biennial assembly,1977. |
| B-9 |
2 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 31st
biennial assembly,1977.
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| B-9 |
3 |
Transcript of proceedings, 32nd biennial assembly,1979. |
| B-9 |
4 |
Transcript of proceedings, 33rd biennial assembly,1981. |
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Folder |
| B-10 |
1-2 |
Transcript of proceedings, 34th biennial assembly,1983.[2 folders] |
| B-10 |
3-5 |
Correspondence, programs, memos, circulars, working papers, 34th
biennial assembly,1983.[3 folders]
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6 |
Programs, 35th, 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th biennial assemblies,1985-1995. |
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Folder |
| B-11 |
1 |
Biennial assembly resolutions,1913-1939. |
| B-11 |
2 |
Biennial assembly resolutions,1940-1959. |
| B-11 |
3 |
Biennial assembly resolutions,1963-1970. |
| B-11 |
4 |
Biennial assembly resolutions and policy statements,1921-1997. |
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| Series C. Administrative Records,1931-1992. [10 Hollinger boxes (4 linear feet)]
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Arrangement Note: Arranged into three subseries:
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Subseries 1. Executive Board and Executive Committee Meetings,1939-1981. [8 Hollinger boxes] |
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Scope and Content Note: Consists largely of full-text transcripts of NFTS
executive board meetings spanning the years 1939-1969 and 1977. There are
scattered minutes from the executive board from 1962-1981. Transcripts for the
executive committee exist for the years 1953 and 1955, and there are scattered
minutes for 1962-1981. These transcripts are a verbatim record of the meetings,
recording exactly what was said and by whom. A table of contents at the front
of each transcript lists the meetings and agenda items. The executive board
consisted of approximately 75 elected representatives from sisterhoods around
the country while the executive committee was made up of NFTS elected
officers.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged in chronological order. |
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Folder |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1939. |
| C1-1 |
2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1940. |
| C1-1 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1941. |
| C1-1 |
4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1942. |
| Box |
Folder |
| C1-2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1943. |
| C1-2 |
2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-219),1944. |
| C1-2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 220-end),1944. |
| C1-2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-229),1945. |
| C1-2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 230-end),1945. |
| C1-2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1946. |
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Folder |
| C1-3 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-200),1947. |
| C1-3 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 201-400),1947. |
| C1-3 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 401-end),1947. |
| C1-3 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1948. |
| C1-3 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-200),1949. |
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Folder |
| C1-4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 201-400),1949. |
| C1-4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 401-end),1949. |
| C1-4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1950. |
| C1-4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-199),1951. |
| C1-4 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 200-end),1951. |
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Folder |
| C1-5 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,April, 1953. |
| C1-5 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-169),December,1953. |
| C1-5 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 170-end),December,
1953.
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-200),1954. |
| C1-5 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 200-end),1954. |
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Folder |
| C1-6 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1955. |
| C1-6 |
2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1955. |
| C1-6 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 1-179),1956. |
| C1-6 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting (p. 180-end),1956. |
| C1-6 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1957. |
| Box |
Folder |
| C1-7 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1959. |
| C1-7 |
2 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1961. |
| C1-7 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1963. |
| C1-7 |
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Executive board and executive committee minutes,1962-1970. |
| C1-7 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1969. |
| Box |
Folder |
| C1-8 |
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Executive board and executive committee minutes,1971-1972. |
| C1-8 |
2 |
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Executive board and executive committee minutes,1973. |
| C1-8 |
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Transcript of executive board meeting,1977. |
| C1-8 |
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Executive board and executive committee minutes,1975-1981. |
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Subseries 2. Institutes and Committees,1940-1947. [1 Hollinger box] |
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Scope and Content Note: Consists of the records of several institutes (training
sessions) run by the administration of the NFTS for its members on such
subjects as leadership, reuniting the war-time family, and post-war planning.
There are also records of the Institute on Judaism, an interfaith program, and
records of the steering committee meeting for the House of Living Judaism. The
records in Subseries 2. are full-text transcripts.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
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Folder |
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Speakers and Leaders Training Institute,1940. |
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2 |
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Re-uniting the War-time family: An Institute to Prepare the Home for
the Returning Veteran and War Worker,1945.
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3 |
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Post-war planning committee,1945. |
| C2-1 |
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Institute on Judaism,1946. |
| C2-1 |
5 |
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Steering committee: House of Living Judaism
,1947.
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Subseries 3. Reports and Financial Statements,1931-1992. [1 Hollinger box] |
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Scope and Content Note: Consists of financial statements from 1931-1975 and
annual reports (scattered) from 1954-1975.
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Folder |
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Annual report (part 1),1954-1955. |
| C3-1 |
2 |
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Annual report (part 2),1954-1955. |
| C3-1 |
3 |
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Annual reports (scattered),1955-1975. |
| C3-1 |
4 |
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President's reports,1989-1992. |
| C3-1 |
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Financial statements,1931-1936. |
| C3-1 |
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Financial statements,1943-1964. |
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Financial statements,1965-1975. |
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| Series D. State and District President's Council,1948-1951. [1 Hollinger box (0.4 linear feet)]
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Scope and Content Note: Contains transcripts of meetings of the NFTS State and
District President's Council for the years 1948, 1949, and 1951. These are
verbatim accounts of the meetings and include a table of contents that lists
agenda items at the front.
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Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| D-1 |
1 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p. 1-200),1948. |
| D-1 |
2 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p.
200-end),1948.
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| D-1 |
3 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p. 1-199),1949. |
| D-1 |
4 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p.
200-end),1949.
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| D-1 |
5 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p. 1-194),1951. |
| D-1 |
6 |
Transcript of District President's Council meeting (p.
195-end),1951.
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| Series E. Circular File,1914-1963. [25 Hollinger boxes (10 linear feet)]
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Scope and Content Note: Consists of 50 bound volumes of the files of NFTS's
various committees, departments, and projects. The volumes contain a great variety
of materials including correspondence, nearprint, memos, circulars, and reports.
At the beginning of each volume is a brief typed index listing its contents, and
the volumes are titled by the department, program, or project that the papers
reflect. This series is a rich resource documenting the daily work and interests
of the NFTS over nearly 50 years.
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Folder |
| E-1 |
1-2 |
Scholarships,1914-1932.[2 folders] |
| E-1 |
3 |
Isaac Mayer Wise Memorial Fund,1927-1932. |
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Folder |
| E-2 |
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Hebrew Union College. Sisterhood dormitory,1920-1925. |
| E-2 |
2 |
Comm. Co-operative,1914-1932. |
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[Also includes, Programs, 1915-1932 and Extension, 1914-1932.] |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-3 |
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Religion,1914-1932. |
| E-3 |
2 |
Union Museum,1916-1932. |
| E-3 |
3 |
Religious schools,1914-1932. |
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[Also includes, Child study, 1923-1932.] |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-4 |
1 |
Uniongrams,1915-1932. |
| E-4 |
2 |
Student activities,1916-1932. |
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[Also includes, State federations, 1921-1932.] |
| E-4 |
3 |
Young folks,1927-1932. |
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[Also includes, Peace, 1923-1932 and Braille, 1917-1932.] |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-5 |
1 |
Executive board,1914-1932. |
| E-5 |
2 |
Convention,1914-1931. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-6 |
1 |
Miscellaneous A,1914-1932. |
| E-6 |
2 |
Miscellaneous B,1914-1932. |
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Folder |
| E-7 |
1 |
Peace, 1933-1941. |
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[Also includes, Braille, 1933-1941 and Religious education, 1933-1941.] |
| E-7 |
2 |
Miscellaneous,1932-1937. |
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Folder |
| E-8 |
1 |
Uniongrams,1933-1941. |
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[Also includes, Aid to refugees, 1933-1941 and Revision of by-laws,
1933-1941.]
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| E-8 |
2 |
Hebrew Union College Scholarship and religious education
fund, 1933-1941.
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| E-8 |
3 |
Religious schools,1933-1941. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-9 |
1 |
Child study and parent education,
1933-1941.
|
| E-9 |
2 |
Convention,1932-1941. |
| E-9 |
3 |
Monthly folders,1937-1938. |
| E-9 |
4 |
Monthly folders,1939. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-10 |
1 |
Youth activities, 1933-1941. |
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|
[Also includes, State federations, 1933-1941 and Jewish ceremonials and art,
1933-1941.]
|
| E-10 |
2 |
Programs,1933-1941. |
| E-10 |
3 |
Miscellaneous,1938-1941. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-11 |
1 |
Braille, 1942-1952. |
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[Also includes, Emergency services, 1942-1952.] |
| E-11 |
2 |
Executive board,1942-1952. |
| E-11 |
3 |
Family education, 1942-1952. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-12 |
1 |
Interfaith, 1942-1952. |
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|
[Also includes, Jewish ceremonials and art, 1942-1952.] |
| E-12 |
2 |
Peace and world relations, 1942-1952. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-13 |
1 |
Programs,1942-1952. |
| E-13 |
2 |
Youth activities,1941-1952. |
|
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|
[Also includes, Revision of by-laws, 1942-1952; Religions extension, 1942-1952;
and Religious schools, 1942-1952.]
|
| E-13 |
3 |
Hebrew Union College Scholarship and religious education
fund, 1935-1945.
|
| Box |
Folder |
| E-14 |
1 |
News releases, 1942-1952. |
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|
[Also includes, Uniongrams, 1942-1952 and World Union, 1951-1952.] |
| E-14 |
2 |
Hebrew Union College Scholarships and religious education
fund, 1942-1952.
|
| Box |
Folder |
| E-15 |
1 |
Miscellaneous,1942-1948. |
| E-15 |
2 |
Membership and administrative services,1953-1955. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-16 |
1 |
Executive board,1953-1955. |
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|
[Also includes, Executive committee, 1953-1955 and Micellaneous,
1953-1955.]
|
| E-16 |
2 |
Department of Religious Education,1952-1955. |
| E-16 |
3 |
Department on Advancement of Judaism,1953-1955. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-17 |
1 |
Department on Human Relations,1953-1955. |
| E-17 |
2 |
Board of Directors,1956-1961. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-18 |
1 |
House of Living Judaism, 1946-1952. |
| E-18 |
2 |
Miscellaneous,1949-1952. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-19 |
1 |
Department of Membership and Administrative Services,1956-1961. |
| E-19 |
2 |
Departments on Religion and Education, Human Relations, and District
Federation,1956-1961.
|
| E-19 |
3 |
President's packet,1963. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-20 |
1 |
Department on Advancement of Judaism,1956-1961. |
| E-20 |
2 |
Board folio,1963. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-21 |
1 |
Biennial,1946-1950. |
| E-21 |
2 |
Biennial,1953-1955. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-22 |
1 |
Biennial,1957. |
| E-22 |
2 |
Biennial,1959. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-23 |
1 |
Biennial,1959. |
| E-23 |
2 |
Biennial,1961. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-24 |
1 |
Biennial,1961. |
| E-24 |
2 |
Biennial,1963. |
| Box |
Folder |
| E-25 |
1 |
Biennial,1965. |
| E-25 |
2 |
Art calendar,1914-1932. |
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| Series F. Monthly Folios,1940-1952. [9 Hollinger boxes (3.6 linear feet)]
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|
Scope and Content Note: Series F through I consist of bound volumes of material
sent from the NFTS headquarters to local sisterhoods. The volumes contain news of
upcoming events, memos from committee chairs, copies of annual reports from other
Reform organizations, information and suggestions for discussion of national and
international affairs, departmental and committee reports, committee memos, fund
raising materials, highlights of biennial assemblies, financial reports, and
miscellaneous nearprint. The series document the frequent and close communication
between the national office and its affiliated sisterhoods in local Reform
congregations.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-1 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1940. |
| F-1 |
2 |
Monthly folios,1941. |
| F-1 |
3 |
Monthly folios,1942. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-2 |
1-2 |
Monthly folios,1943.[2 folders] |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-3 |
1-2 |
Monthly folios,1944.[2 folders] |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-4 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1945. |
| F-4 |
2 |
Monthly folios,1946. |
| F-4 |
3 |
Monthly folios,1947. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-5 |
1-2 |
Monthly folios,1948.[2 folders] |
| F-5 |
3 |
Monthly folios,1949. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-6 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1949. |
| F-6 |
2 |
Monthly folios,1950. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-7 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1950. |
| F-7 |
2 |
Monthly folios,1951. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-8 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1951. |
| F-8 |
2 |
Monthly folios,1952. |
| Box |
Folder |
| F-9 |
1 |
Monthly folios,1952. |
|
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|
| Series G. Board Folios,1953-1970. [4 Hollinger boxes (1.6 linear feet)]
|
|
Scope and Content Note: Series F through I consist of bound volumes of material
sent from the NFTS headquarters to local sisterhoods. The volumes contain news of
upcoming events, memos from committee chairs, copies of annual reports from other
Reform organizations, information and suggestions for discussion of national and
international affairs, departmental and committee reports, committee memos, fund
raising materials, highlights of biennial assemblies, financial reports, and
miscellaneous nearprint. The series document the frequent and close communication
between the national office and its affiliated sisterhoods in local Reform
congregations.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| G-1 |
1 |
Board folios,1953. |
| G-1 |
2 |
Board folios,1954. |
| G-1 |
3 |
Board folios,1955. |
| Box |
Folder |
| G-2 |
1 |
Board folios,1956. |
| G-2 |
2 |
Board folios,1957. |
| G-2 |
3 |
Board folios,1958. |
| G-2 |
4 |
Board folios,1959. |
| Box |
Folder |
| G-3 |
1 |
Board folios,1960. |
| G-3 |
2 |
Board folios,1961. |
| G-3 |
3 |
Board folios,1962. |
| Box |
Folder |
| G-4 |
1 |
Board folios,1964. |
| G-4 |
2 |
Board folios,1965. |
| G-4 |
3 |
Board folios,1966-1969. |
| G-4 |
4 |
Board folios,1970. |
|
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|
| Series H. President's Packets,1956-1970. [3 Hollinger boxes (1.2 linear feet)]
|
|
Scope and Content Note: Series F through I consist of bound volumes of material
sent from the NFTS headquarters to local sisterhoods. The volumes contain news of
upcoming events, memos from committee chairs, copies of annual reports from other
Reform organizations, information and suggestions for discussion of national and
international affairs, departmental and committee reports, committee memos, fund
raising materials, highlights of biennial assemblies, financial reports, and
miscellaneous nearprint. The series document the frequent and close communication
between the national office and its affiliated sisterhoods in local Reform
congregations.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| H-1 |
1 |
President's packets,1956. |
| H-1 |
2 |
President's packets,1957. |
| H-1 |
3 |
President's packets,1958. |
| Box |
Folder |
| H-2 |
1 |
President's packets,1959. |
| H-2 |
2 |
President's packets,1960. |
| H-2 |
3 |
President's packets,1961. |
| H-2 |
4 |
President's packets,1962. |
| Box |
Folder |
| H-3 |
1 |
President's packets,1963. |
| H-3 |
2 |
President's packets,1964. |
| H-3 |
3 |
President's packets,1965. |
| H-3 |
4 |
President's packets,1966-1969. |
| H-3 |
5 |
President's packets,1970. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Series I. District President's Packets,1956-1970. [4 Hollinger boxes (1.6 linear feet)]
|
|
Scope and Content Note: Series F through I consist of bound volumes of material
sent from the NFTS headquarters to local sisterhoods. The volumes contain news of
upcoming events, memos from committee chairs, copies of annual reports from other
Reform organizations, information and suggestions for discussion of national and
international affairs, departmental and committee reports, committee memos, fund
raising materials, highlights of biennial assemblies, financial reports, and
miscellaneous nearprint. The series document the frequent and close communication
between the national office and its affiliated sisterhoods in local Reform
congregations.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| I-1 |
1 |
District President's packets,1956. |
| I-1 |
2 |
District President's packets,1957. |
| I-1 |
3 |
District President's packets,1958. |
| Box |
Folder |
| I-2 |
1 |
District President's packets,1959. |
| I-2 |
2 |
District President's packets,1960. |
| I-2 |
3 |
District President's packets,1961. |
| Box |
Folder |
| I-3 |
1 |
District President's packets,1962. |
| I-3 |
2 |
District President's packets,1963. |
| I-3 |
3 |
District President's packets,1964. |
| Box |
Folder |
| I-4 |
1 |
District President's packets,1965. |
| I-4 |
2 |
District President's packets,1966-1969. |
| I-4 |
3 |
District President's packets,1970. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
| Series J. Local Sisterhood Reports,1958-1961. [4 Hollinger boxes (1.6 linear feet)]
|
|
Scope and Content Note: Consist of listings of officers and committee chairs in
the local and district sisterhoods.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically, then by state and city within each
year.
|
| Box |
Folder |
| J-1 |
1 |
District sisterhood reports,1959. |
| J-1 |
2 |
District sisterhood reports,1960. |
| Box |
Folder |
| J-2 |
1 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), N-O,1958. |
| J-2 |
2 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), O-Z,1958. |
| J-2 |
3 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), A-NH,1959. |
| Box |
Folder |
| J-3 |
1 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), NJ-W,1959. |
| J-3 |
2 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), A-In,1960. |
| J-3 |
3 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), Iowa-NJ,1960. |
| Box |
Folder |
| J-4 |
1 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), NY-O,1960. |
| J-4 |
2 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), P-Canada,1960. |
| J-4 |
3 |
Congregational sisterhood reports (by state), I-NJ,1961. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Series K. Publications,1930-2013. [12 Hollinger boxes (4.8 linear feet)]
|
|
Scope and Content Note: Publications in Series K. include runs of the newsletter,
Topic and Trends (1934-1951),
Notes for Now (1970-1997),
Leadership Line (1983-1988),
and Windows on Women of Reform
Judaism (1988-1999). Also included is a complete set of art calendars
(1943-2013) as well as miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint published by the NFTS
(1930-1981) and president's messages (1961-1995).
|
| Box |
Folder |
| K-1 |
-- |
Art calendars,1934-1961. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-2 |
-- |
Art calendars,1943-2013. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-3 |
1 |
Silver jubilee, Golden jubilee, 75th
anniversary, 1938; 1963, 1988.
|
| K-3 |
2 |
Topics and Trends, 1934-1951.
|
| K-3 |
3 |
Leadership Line, 1983-1988.
|
| K-3 |
4-6 |
Notes for Now, 1970-2000.[3 folders]
|
| K-3 |
7 |
Windows on Women of Reform
Judaism, 1998-2000.
|
| Box |
|
| K-4 |
|
Notes for Now, 1991-2002.[3 folders]
|
| Box |
Folder |
| K-5 |
1-5 |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint,1930-1981,
Undated.[5 folders]
|
| Box |
Folder |
| K-6 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-7 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-8 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-9 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-10 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-11 |
-- |
Miscellaneous pamphlets and nearprint, 1970-2002. |
| Box |
Folder |
| K-12 |
1 |
Adjusting the Jewish Child to His
World, by Markowitz, Samuel, Undated.
|
| K-12 |
2-3 |
Or Ami awards,1973-1997.[2 folders] |
| K-12 |
4 |
President's message,1961-1975. |
| K-12 |
5 |
President's message,1990-1995. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Series L. Audio/Visual Materials,1983-2011; Undated. [2 Hollinger boxes, 7 Record cartons (7.8 linear
feet)] |
|
Scope and Content Note: Consists of video and audio recordings of WRJ Assemblies,
biennials, plenary sessions, and board meetings. Also included are videos produced
by WRJ.
|
| Box |
Folder |
| L-1 |
1 |
1985 Biennial Convention,1985.[audio cassettes] |
| L-1 |
2 |
"Link to Living Judaism",Undated.[slide show] |
| L-1 |
3 |
"Women of Reform Judaism: Determination, Vision, Idealism",1998.[videocassette] |
| Box |
|
| L-2 |
|
Ellie Schwartz.[8 audiocassettes, 2 reels] |
| L-2 |
|
Torat Nashim.[1 videocassette] |
| L-2 |
|
Slides. |
| Box |
|
| L-3 |
|
Parliamentary Proceedings, Undated.[17 videocassettes] |
| Box |
|
| L-4 |
|
Biennials, Board meetings, Television programs, educational videos,
1983-2001.[43 videocassettes]
|
| Box |
|
| L-5 |
|
Assemblies, 2007-2009.[23 video discs] |
| L-5 |
|
Assemblies and meetings, 1991-2003.[10 videocassettes] |
| L-5 |
|
Biennial convention, 2003.[34 audiocassettes] |
| Box |
|
| L-6 |
|
Plenary sessions, 1995.[9 videocassettes] |
| L-6 |
|
Plenary sessions, 1999.[2 videocassettes] |
| Box |
|
| L-7 |
|
Plenary sessions, 1999.[11 videocassettes] |
| Box |
|
| L-8 |
|
Plenary sessions, 1995-2005.[20 videocassettes] |
| Box |
|
| L-9 |
|
Biennials, assemblies, and educational videos, 1983-1997.[21 videocassettes] |
| L-9 |
|
Biennials, assemblies, and photographs 1987-2011.[64 compact discs] |
| L-9 |
|
"Covenant of the Generations: Keeping the promise," (2 sets) Undated.[306 slides] |
| L-9 |
|
Miscellaneous slides (numbered 45 to 132), Undated.[88 slides] |
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
|
| Series M. Miscellaneous,1918-1999. [4 Hollinger boxes, 1 small nonstandard box (1.8
linear feet)] |
|
Scope and Content Note: Includes some early files from NFTS's War Emergency
Committee and other miscellaneous items from the early 1920s and 1930s that were
given to the American Jewish Archives in the late 1950s by the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations.
|
|
Arrangement Note: Arranged chronologically. |
| Box |
Folder |
| M-1 |
1-2 |
War Emergency Committee [alphabetically by city],1918.[2 folders] |
| M-1 |
3-4 |
Committee campaigns,1922-1923.[2 folders] |
| M-1 |
5-7 |
Sisterhood activities,1921;
1924-1927.[3 folders]
|
| M-1 |
8-9 |
Committee form letters,1930-1932.[2 folders] |
| Box |
Folder |
| M-2 |
1 |
Radio project,1937. |
| M-2 |
2 |
Photographs,Undated. |
| M-2 |
3 |
Evans, Jane1942. |
|
|
|
|
[correspondence] |
| M-2 |
4 |
Hebrew Union College scholarships,1929-1940. |
| M-2 |
5 |
NFTS directories,1981-1985. |
| M-2 |
6 |
Installation services,1983-1999. |
| M-2 |
7 |
Local sisterhood histories,1983-1985. |
|
|
|
|
[Includes Rodef Shalom Congregation (Pittsburgh, Pa.) and
Temple Beth Zion (Buffalo, N.Y.).]
|
| Box |
Folder |
| M-3 |
-- |
Uniongrams,ca. 1950. |
| Box |
Folder |
| M-4 |
-- |
Scrapbooks, prayer book, 1938-1965. |
| Box |
Folder |
| M-5 |
-- |
Pins, 1999; Undated. |
|
|
|
|
[Set of ten assembly pins created by the Temple Israel (Miami, Fla.)
Sisterhood, 1999, along with a set of five sample Goldengram pins, undated.]
|
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
AJA's online catalog.
Persons and Families
Simon, Carrie O. -- (Carrie Oberdorfer), --
1872-1961 -- Correspondence
Institutions
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods --
Photographs
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations
Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.) --
Photographs
Subjects
Jewish women -- Photographs
Jews -- Societies, etc. --
Photographs
Reform Judaism
Genres and Forms
Photographs
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