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A Finding Aid to The Wexner Foundation Records. 1986-2006.
Manuscript Collection No. 872
Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection
was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission.
Introduction |
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| Repository: | The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives |
| Creator: | The Wexner Foundation |
| Title: | The Wexner Foundation Records |
| Dates: | 1986-2006 |
| Quantity: | 31 linear feet (31 record cartons) |
| Abstract: | The Wexner Foundation Records consist primarily of the records of the Wexner Heritage Program. These include syllabi and readings for seminars and institutes held in various cities through the United States with a yearly summer session in Jerusalem, along with evaluations of these seminars and institutes by the participants. Also included in the records are general files of correspondence, budgets, and meeting minutes. |
| Collection Number: | MS-872 |
| Language: | Collection material in English |
Institutional Sketch
The Wexner Foundation and the Wexner Heritage Foundation (now part of The Wexner Foundation) were established by Leslie Wexner in 1984. The Wexner Heritage program was designed to provide young North American Jewish volunteer leaders with a two-year intensive Jewish learning program, thus deepening their understanding of Jewish history, values, and texts and enriching their leadership skills.
The Wexner Foundation appeared early on the scene of Jewish private philanthropy and in many ways played a special role in pioneering a new field that has grown to include dozens of private foundations that devote themselves on a national and international scale to the needs of the Jewish people. The Wexner Foundation has never wavered from its focus upon Jewish leadership, and its professionalism, standards of program excellence, and strong relationships with Jewish communities and organizations have created a model of practice for Jewish private philanthropy.
--Adapted from "The Foundation, History and Mission". The Wexner Foundation. ( http://www.wexnerfoundation.org/TheFoundation/HistoryandMission/tabid/61/Default.aspx). Accessed August 1, 2012.
Scope and Content Note
The Wexner Foundation Records consist primarily of the records of the Wexner Heritage Program. These include syllabi and readings for seminars and institutes held in various cities through the United States with a yearly summer session in Jerusalem, along with evaluations of these seminars and institutes by the participants. Also included in the records are general files of correspondence, budgets, and meeting minutes.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in a single (1) series:
Conditions of Access and Use
Terms of Access
Some restrictions apply to this collection. Folders marked restricted are unavailable for public access until 2020.
Terms of Reproduction and Use
Copyright restrictions may apply. Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce, with exceptions for fair use, may be obtained through the American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio. Please address queries to the Executive Director of the American Jewish Archives. For more information, see the American Jewish Archives copyright information webpage.
Related Material
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to The Wexner Foundation Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-872. The Wexner Foundation Records. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The Wexner Foundation Records were received from Jay Henry Moses, Director of the Wexner Heritage Program, New York, N.Y. in January, 2010.
Processing Information
Processed by Michelle Wirth Detroit, August, 2012.
This collection was arranged and described according to minimal-processing standards. Funding, in part, for the arrangement and description of this collection was provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Box Folder Listing
Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the AJA Online Catalog.