National Council of Jewish Women, Washington, D.C. Section Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of yearbooks and programs.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1942
Creator
- Council of Jewish Women (U.S.) (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Use
No known restrictions.
Biographical / Historical
The stated objectives of the Washington, D.C. section of the Council of Jewish Women from Article II of the Council’s constitution were “to bring about closer relations among Jewish Women; to furnish by an organic union a medium of communication and a means of prosecuting work of common interest; to further united efforts in behalf of Judaism by supplying means of study; to further united efforts in behalf of social reform by the application of the best philanthropic thought.” The Washington Section included a study circle and a Mission School.
Extent
0.25 Linear feet
1 Boxes
Arrangement
Processed without series.
Processing Information
Basic archival procedures were used at the time of processing
- Title
- National Council of Jewish Women, Washington, D.C. Section Collection
- Subtitle
- An inventory of National Council of Jewish Women, Washington, D.C. Section Collection at DC Public Library
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rachel Telford.
- Date
- 2007-05
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the The People's Archive, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library Repository