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National Council of Jewish Women (Rochester Division) records

 Collection
Identifier: D.97

Biographical/Historical note

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) was founded in 1893; the Rochester Division organized in 1895.

In 1945 the Council initiated an overseas student scholarship program to allow foreign students to receive graduate training in American Universities. Israeli, Brazilian, French, Moroccan and Dutch students participated in the program.

The NCJW has offered assistance to the poor and services to youth and aging through its Friendship Club(1951), the Rochester School Volunteer Program (RSVP, 1962), Teen-Age Recreation Program (TARP, 1958), Meals on Wheels (1959), and two sponsored scout troops (1950). The NCJW also takes an active interest in politics. During election years, their newsletter, the Bulletin, has presented the NCJW's position on various issues, including housing, urban renewal, nuclear weapons testing, the Vietnam War, and the 1972 Mid-East Peace Plan.

Scope and Contents note

The collection contains correspondence and minutes of Board meetings, as well as budgets, presidents' and committee reports, and copies of the Bulletin.

Creator

Dates

  • Creation: 1935-1976

Language of Materials

English

Extent

2 box(es)

Restrictions on Access

The National Council of Jewish Women (Rochester Division) Records is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Restrictions on Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition note

Gift of the Rochester Division of the National Council of Jewish Women, August, 1977.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], National Council of Jewish Women (Rochester Division) Records, D.97, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester

Title
National Council of Jewish Women (Rochester Division) records
Author
Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
Date
undated
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Library Details

Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library

Contact:
Rochester NY 14627-0055 USA