TABLE OF CONTENTS
A Finding Aid to the Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records. 1947-2006.
Manuscript Collection No. 877
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: | Women of Reform Judaism (U.S.). Midwest District |
| Title: | Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records |
| Dates: | 1947-2006 |
| Quantity: | 4.0 linear feet (4 record cartons) |
| Abstract: | The Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District Records consist primarily of minutes, correspondence, and convention materials, along with photographs and scrapbooks from various Midwest District events. |
| Collection Number: | MS-877 |
| Language: | Collection material in English. |
Institutional Sketch
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 affiliated with the Union for Reform Judaism (URJ), the central body of Reform Judaism in North America.
The Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District is currently comprised of 36 sisterhoods from eight states, including Indiana, Illinois, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In 2006, WRJ began merging some districts and renaming them by their geographical location. The Midwest Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, WRJ District 18 became the Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District.
Scope and Content Note
The Women of Reform Judaism, Midwest District Records consist primarily of minutes, correspondence, and convention materials, along with District directories, photographs, and scrapbooks from various Midwest District events.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged in a single (1) series:
Conditions of Access and Use
Terms of Access
The collection is open for use; no restrictions apply.
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
Related Collections
Women of Reform Judaism. Records. 1913-2013. MS-73.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Footnotes and bibliographic references should refer to the Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records and the American Jewish Archives. A suggestion for at least the first citation is as follows:
[Description], [Date], Box #, Folder #. MS-877. Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records. American Jewish Archives, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Provenance
The Women of Reform Judaism. Midwest District Records were received from Roberta L. Krolick, past president of WRJ Midwest District (formerly District 18), in July, 2007. Additional records were received from Marla Goldberg, president of the WRJ Midwest District, in October, 2012.
Processing Information
Processed by Michelle Wirth Detroit, November, 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
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