National Council of Jewish Women, Minnesota section records
Scope and Contents
This collection consists mostly of photographs, but also includes slides, scrapbook pages, VHS tapes, correspondence, and ephemera.
Dates
- 1935-2007
Creator
- National Council of Jewish Women. Minnesota section (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.
Copyright
This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.
Biographical / Historical
The National Council of Jewish Women is the oldest Jewish women's volunteer organization in the United States, established in 1893 . Chapters opened up in Minneapolis and Saint Paul that same year. The two branches merged in the 2000s and remains active today. More information can be found on their website at ncjwmn.org.
Extent
3.94 Cubic Feet (4 boxes -- 3 Paige boxes, 1 oversized box)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of administrative materials and photographs from the National Council of Jewish Women, Minnesota section.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Beth Gendler, Executive Director, on behalf of the Minneapolis section of the National Council of Jewish Women, in January 2020.
- Human rights advocacy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Jewish women Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Social advocacy Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Social justice Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Women--Political activity--Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- National Council of Jewish Women, Minnesota section records, 1935-2007
- Author
- Kate Dietrick and Hannah Mallek
- Date
- March 2021
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Upper Midwest Jewish Archives Collecting Area
