TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Finding Aid to the B'nai B'rith Women Records. 1947-1985.
Manuscript Collection No. 284
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | B'nai B'rith Women. |
| Title: | B'nai B'rith Women Records. |
| Dates: | 1947-1985. |
| Quantity: | 5.6 linear feet. |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, reports, speeches, newsclippings, pamphlets and miscellaneous items concerning the organization and its president, Betty Shapiro. |
| Collection Number: | MS-284 |
| Language: | Collection material in English. |
Institutional Sketch
International charitable organization founded in 1897 as the Women's Supreme Council; present name since 1957; headquartered in Washington, D.C.
Scope and Content Note
Correspondence, reports, speeches, newsclippings, pamphlets and miscellaneous items concerning the organization and its president, Betty Shapiro.
Conditions of Access and Use
Terms of Access and Use
The B'nai B'rith Women 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
Betty Shapiro, by the act of donating the B'nai B'rith Women Records to the American Jewish Archives, assigned all property rights to the American Jewish Archives. Literary rights are retained by B'nai B'rith Women. 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.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the B'nai B'rith Women Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-284. B'nai B'rith Women Records. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The B'nai B'rith Women Records were received from Betty Shapiro, Washington D.C., in 1986.
Processing Information
Processed by American Jewish Archives staff.
Box and Folder Listing
| Series A. General. | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Correspondence, schedules, and reports. 1947-1960. | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Correspondence, schedules, and reports. 1961-1975. | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1964-1967. | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1968. | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1969. | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1970-1976. | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1977-1978. | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Correspondence, programs, and activities. 1982-1984. | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Correspondence, clippings, programs, awards. 1946-1957. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | Correspondence, clippings, programs, awards. 1958-1967. | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | Correspondence, clippings, programs, awards. 1969-1977. | |||||||||
| 2 | 3 | Correspondence, clippings, programs, awards. 1978-1981. | |||||||||
| 2 | 4 | Correspondence, clippings, programs, awards. 1982-1985. | |||||||||
| 2 | 5 | Miscellaneous correspondence. 1971. | |||||||||
| 2 | 6 | Membership correspondence. 1962. | |||||||||
| 2 | 7 | Women's Action Alliance. 1975-1977. | |||||||||
| 2 | 8 | Reports. 1949-1960. | |||||||||
| 2 | 9 | Reports. 1961-1969. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | Reports. 1970-1972. | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | Reports. 1973-1978. | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | Reports. 1979-1985. | |||||||||
| 3 | 4 | Pamphlets and programs. undated. | |||||||||
| 3 | 5 | Programs. undated. | |||||||||
| 3 | 6 | Articles and materials. undated. | |||||||||
| 3 | 7 | Pamphlets on cults and women's self improvement. undated. | |||||||||
| 3 | 8 | Leadership development manual. undated. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 4 | 1 | Argo chapter (Washington, D.C.). 1951-1952. | |||||||||
| 4 | 2 | Children's Home and Group House. 1968-1983. | |||||||||
| 4 | 3 | Children's Home campaign. 1969-1970. | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | Presidential correspondence. 1965-1969. | |||||||||
| 4 | 5 | Presidential correspondence. January-May 1970. | |||||||||
| 4 | 6 | Presidential correspondence. June-December 1970. | |||||||||
| 4 | 7 | Presidential correspondence. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 4 | 8 | International presidential reports. 1968-1970. | |||||||||
| 4 | 9 | International correspondence. 1965-1974. | |||||||||
| 4 | 10 | Latin American correspondence. 1968-1974. | |||||||||
| 4 | 11 | Australia correspondence. 1968-1974. | |||||||||
| 4 | 12 | Canada correspondence. 1971-1973. | |||||||||
| 4 | 13 | Europe correspondence. 1970-1980. | |||||||||
| 4 | 14 | Great Britain correspondence. 1971-1974. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | India correspondence. 1969-1970. | |||||||||
| 5 | 2 | Israel correspondence. 1968-1974. | |||||||||
| 5 | 3 | South American correspondence. 1969-1973. | |||||||||
| 5 | 4 | Copenhagen correspondence. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 6 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 7 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 8 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 9 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| 5 | 10 | Copenhagen conference. 1979-1980. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 6 | 1 | Correspondence/reports preparing for Nairobi conference. 1981-1985. | |||||||||
| 6 | 2 | Preparing material for Nairobi conference. undated. | |||||||||
| 6 | 3 | Preparing material for Nairobi conference. undated. | |||||||||
| 6 | 4 | National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council (NJCRAC) reports and preparation for Nairobi conference. 1984-1985. | |||||||||
| 6 | 5 | Nairobi planning reports/correspondence. 1981-1983. | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | United Nations reports on Nairobi. 1985. | |||||||||
| 6 | 7 | Reaction after Nairobi conference. undated. | |||||||||
| 6 | 8 | Preparation for Paris conference, Road to Nairobi. undated. | |||||||||
| 6 | 9 | Reports from Road to Nairobi conference (Paris, France). 8-10 July 1984. | |||||||||
| 6 | 10 | Road to Nairobi - France. 1984. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | Nairobi conference - Tribune publications. 1980-1985. | |||||||||
| 7 | 2 | Nairobi conference - National Consultation Committee. undated. | |||||||||
| 7 | 3 | Nairobi conference - press statements. undated. | |||||||||
| 7 | 4 | Nairobi conference - Kenyan newspapers. undated. | |||||||||
| 7 | 5 | Nairobi conference - conference and meeting lists. 1974-1985. | |||||||||
| 7 | 6 | Press releases. 1948-1960. | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | Press releases. 1968-1974. | |||||||||
| 7 | 8 | Press releases. 1977-1978. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1 | Citizenship and Civic Affairs releases. 1957-1959. | |||||||||
| 8 | 2 | Press clippings. 1952-1982. | |||||||||
| 8 | 3 | Press clippings. undated. | |||||||||
| 8 | 4 | Press clippings [South American trip]. 1970. | |||||||||
| 8 | 5 | Abortion and free choice. undated. | |||||||||
| 8 | 6 | B'nai B'rith involvement in American Bicentennial. 1973-1975. | |||||||||
| 8 | 7 | B'nai B'rith involvement in American Bicentennial. 1976. | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | B'nai B'rith involvement in American Bicentennial. 1976. | |||||||||
| 8 | 9 | Coalition of Women in International Development. undated. | |||||||||
| 8 | 10 | Decade for Women - information resources. undated. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 9 | 1 | Equal Rights Amendment. undated. | |||||||||
| 9 | 2 | Humphrey Institute publications. undated. | |||||||||
| 9 | 3 | Inter-American Commission of Women. undated. | |||||||||
| 9 | 4 | International Women's Year. 1974-1979. | |||||||||
| 9 | 5 | Israel and the United Nations. undated. | |||||||||
| 9 | 6 | Jewish Women's Caucus. 1977-1979. | |||||||||
| 9 | 7 | Jewish Women's Caucus. 1980. | |||||||||
| 9 | 8 | Jewish Women's Caucus. 1981-1982. | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | Jewish Women's Caucus. 1983-1985. | |||||||||
| 9 | 10 | Jewish Women's Caucus [releases]. 1979-1985. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 10 | 1 | Jewish Women's Network. undated. | |||||||||
| 10 | 2 | Jewish women's status in communal organizations. undated. | |||||||||
| 10 | 3 | National Council of Jewish Women. undated. | |||||||||
| 10 | 4 | National Council of Jewish Women [resource material]. 1973-1982. | |||||||||
| 10 | 5 | National Council of Jewish Women [resource material]. 1983-1985. | |||||||||
| 10 | 6 | National Council of Jewish Women [35th convention]. 1983. | |||||||||
| 10 | 7 | National Council of Jewish Women [correspondence and pamphlets]. undated. | |||||||||
| 10 | 8 | National Self-Help Resource Center. undated. | |||||||||
| 10 | 9 | National Women's Conference Committee. 1977-1980. | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | National Women's Conference Committee. 1981. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 11 | 1 | National Women's Conference Committee. 1982. | |||||||||
| 11 | 2 | National Women's Conference Committee. 1983-1985. | |||||||||
| 11 | 3 | Pay equity report. undated. | |||||||||
| 11 | 4 | U.S. women/Department of State. undated. | |||||||||
| 11 | 5 | Voluntary Fund Involvement. 1979-1984. | |||||||||
| 11 | 6 | Women's rights reports. undated. | |||||||||
| 11 | 7 | Women's World. 1952-1967. | |||||||||
| 11 | 8 | Women's World. 1968-1970. | |||||||||
| 11 | 9 | Women's World. 1969-1972. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 12 | 1 | Women's World. 1971-1973. | |||||||||
| 12 | 2 | Women's World. 1974-1984. | |||||||||
| 12 | 3 | Articles on progressive movements for women. 1977-1985. | |||||||||
| 12 | 4 | Articles on progressive movements for women. 1977-1985. | |||||||||
| 12 | 5 | General resources on women's movement. 1970-1983. | |||||||||
| 12 | 6 | General resources on women's movement. 1984-1985. | |||||||||
| 12 | 7 | General meetings, conferences, publications. 1977-1982. | |||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | General meetings, conferences, publications. 1983-1985. | |||||||||
| 13 | 2 | Speeches. 1948-1967. | |||||||||
| 13 | 3 | Speeches. 1968. | |||||||||
| 13 | 4 | Speeches. 1969. | |||||||||
| 13 | 5 | Speeches. 1970-1972. | |||||||||
| 13 | 6 | Speeches. 1973-1978. | |||||||||
| 13 | 7 | Speeches. 1979-1985. | |||||||||
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