Central Conference of American Rabbis Records

Manuscript Collection No. 34

1889-1975. 20 Linear ft., 3 reels micrflm.

ACCESS AND PROVENANCE

The CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS RECORDS were donated by the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the officers of that body beginning in 1949. The collection is available to researchers in the reading room of the American Jewish Archives. However, correspondence of applicants dealing with membership in the CCAR is restricted. Inquiry concerning use of these materials for research purpose's should be directed to the Adminstrative Director of the American Jewish Archives.

Literary rights have not been dedicated to the public. Any questions concerning literary or copyrights should be addressed to the Administrative Director of the American Jewish Archives.

INSTITUTIONAL SKETCH top

The Central Conference of American Rabbis, founded in July, 1889 in Detroit, Michigan, was the successful attempt by Isaac M. Wise and the Reform movement to establish a rabbinical association. Earlier attempts by Louis Salomon in 1841, and Isaac M. Wise in 1846, 1848, 1855, 1869, 1871, 1879 and 1885 were unsuccessful. Not until the organization of a congregational union in 1873 (Union of American Hebrew Congregations) and the founding of a rabbinical seminary in 1875 (Hebrew Union College) was the necessary groundwork established which eventually led to the formation of the CCAR. By 1970 the membership of the Conference numbered more than 1,000 rabbis residing primarily in the United States and Canada.

The CCAR regarded itself as the successor of the Reform rabbinical councils of Gemany of the 1840's and of similar meetings in Philadelphia (1869) and Pittsburgh (1885), but never formally adopted their resolutions and platforms, seriatim, as its own program. The CCAR, however, pursued-a"classical," proto-Geman Reform position for more than four decades until its members gradually came under the influence of Zionism and Eastern European traditionalism, and, in Columbus, Ohio, in 1937 adopted a set of principles which was less radical and theoretical than earlier Reform formulations.

The CCAR was a pioneer American rabbinical organization in such fields as social action, church and state problems, interfaith relationships, the military chaplaincy, religious leadership for college youth, and religious education. Its siddur, the Union Prayer Book, first published in 1892 and subsequently revised a number of times, was a unifying link among Reform congregations throughout the country.

Important dates in the history of the CCAR are:

1889	CCAR founded in Detroit with Isaac M. Wise as president (until 1900)
1890	First constitution adopted
1890	Fund for retired and indigent colleagues established
1892	Volume 1 of Union Prayer Book published 
1894	Volume 2 of the Union Prayer Book for High Holidays published
1897	Union Hymnal published
1907	Project to translate the Bible into English begun
1907	Union Haggadah published 
1914	Union Hymnal revised
1918	Union Prayer Book revised, Volume 1 published. Plates corrected in 1919
1922	Volume 2 of Union Prayer Book published using Hebrew fonts that had been used
		by the Jewish Publication Society
1922	Minister's Handbook published (rev. as Rabbi's Manual 1928)
1923	Union Haggadah revised
1924	Volume 1 of Union Prayer Book reset using new fonts, but not making any revisions
1926	Under the initiative of the CCAR the Synagogue Council of America was established
1932	Union Hymnal revised
1937	Columbus Platfom
1940	Volume 1 of Union Prayer Book revised
1944	Pension plan established in cooperation with UAHC
1945	Volume 2 of Union Prayer Book revised, but publication delayed due to war shortages
		of paper and printing 
1953	CCAR Journal established
1954	Headquarters of the CCAR established in New York City
1955	Conference expressed formal approval of regional groups
1970	CCAR convention held in Jerusalem, Israel
1973	Membership in CCAR expanded to include graduates from other approved rabbinical programs
1974	Bronstein-Baskin Haggadah published
1975	Gates of Prayer published

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE top

The CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS RECORDS, 1893-1977, document the activities of the oldest rabbinical association in the United States, founded in 1889 in Detroit, Michigan. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, financial records, membership applications, telegrams, minutes, programs, resolutions, transcripts of conventions, and miscellaneous records. The Records have been organized into four series:

A. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

B. FINANCIAL

C. MISCELLANEOUS

D. TRANSCRIPTS OF ANNUAL CONVENTIONS.

The OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT SERIES (1885-1977) consists of twenty eight Hollinger boxes of correspondence, minutes, and reports arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within. The bulk of the correspondence spans the period between 1899 and 1965 with many lacunae occuring between 1930 and 1977. The records in this series discuss the projects with which the CCAR was involved. Access to many of the more significant correspondents and subjects in this series may be made through the use of the Box and Folder List and the Subject Tracings in this inventory. In addition, the CCAR Yearbook may be used to cross-reference individuals, subjects, and events for a particular year.

The FINANCIAL SERIES (1896-1929) consists of two Hollinger boxes of statements, receipts, and ledgers documenting the expenditures of the CCAR.

The MISCELLANEOUS SERIES consists of one Hollinger box of constitutions and by-laws of the Conference, manuscript material, newsclippings, and membership records.

The TRANSCRIPTS OF ANNUAL CONVENTIONS SERIES (1914-1976) consists of sixteen boxes of convention proceedings much of it similar to what appears in the CCAR Yearbook. Transcripts are missing for the following years: 1889-1913, 1921, 1923, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1942, 1944, 1953, 1954, 1971, and 1972.

For additional materials dealing with activities of the CCAR housed at the American Jewish Archives consult the card catalog. These include nearprint documents, photographs, and collections of individuals who may have been active in the Central Conference of American Rabbis.

BOX AND FOLDER LISTING top

BOX  FOLDER    CONTENTS

SERIES A. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

Note: The OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT series is arranged chronologically and alphabetically within each year. The series consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, and membership forms. Selective access to additional topics in this series may be made through the Subject Tracings at the end of the inventory. Please note that a subject or individual name may appear in the collection more often than indicated in the Subject Tracings.

1    1         1885 Proceedings of the Pittsburgh Rabbinical Conference.
     2         1893-1894 General [correspondence].
     3         1894 Union Prayerbook, copyright Part II.
     4         1895 General [correspondence].
     5              Union Prayerbook, copyright Part I.
     6         1896-1898
                    A-Z, General [correspondence and minutes].
     7         1898-1900
                    Letterpress Book.
     8         1899      A-H, General.
     9                   Hecht, Sigmund.
     10                  J-W, General.
     11        1900      A-G, General.
     12                  Hecht, Sigmund.
     13                  J-W, General.
     14        1901      A-V, General.
     15        1902      A-W, General.
     16        1903      A-H, General.
     17                  K-W, General.

2    1         1904      A-B, General.
     2                   Berkowitz, Henry.
     3                   C-E, General.
     4                   Enelow, Hyman G.
     5                   F-G, General.
     6                   Gries, Moses J.
     7                   H-K, General.
     8                   Krauskopf, Joseph.
     9                   L-O, General.
     10                  P-R, General.
     11                  Philipson, David.
     12                  Rosenau, William.
     13                  S, General.
     14                  Stolz, Joseph.
     15                  T-Y, General.
     16                  Yearbook
     17                  Zepin, George.
     18        1905      A-E, General.
     19                  F-G, General.
     20                  Gries, Moses J.
     21                  H, General.
     22                  Heller, Maximilian H.
     23                  J, K, General.
     24                  Kohler, Kaufmann.   
     25                  Krauskopf, Joseph.
     26                  L-P, General.
     27                  Philipson, David.

3    1                   R, General.
     2                   Rosenau, William.
     3                   S, General.
     4                   Schanfarber, Tobias.
     5                   Stolz, Joseph.
     6                   T-W, General.
     7                   Zepin, George.
     8         1906      A-C, General.
     9                   Cowen, Lillie.
     10                  Deutsch, Gotthard.
     11                  E-G, General.
     12                  Gries, Moses J.
     13                  H-K, General.
     14                  L-M, General.
     15                  N-R, General.
     16                  S, General.
     17                  V-Z, General.
     18        1907      A-B, General.
     19                  Berkowitz, Henry.
     20                  C-D, General.
     21                  Deutsch, Gotthard.
     22                  E, General.
     23                  Enelow, Hyman G.
     24                  E-G, General.
     25                  Gries, Moses J.

4    1                   H-K, General.
     2                   L, General.
     3                   Levi, Charles S.
     4                   M, General.
     5                   N-R, General.
     6                   S, General.
     7                   V-Z, General.
     8         1908      A-C, General.
     9                   D-F, General.
     10                  Franklin, Leo M.
     11                  G, General.
     12        1908      Gries, Moses J.
     13                  H, General.
     14                  Heller, Maximilian H.
     15                  I-L, General.
     16                  Lefkowitz, David.
     17                  M, General.
     18                  N-P, General.
     19                  R-S, General.
     20                  V-Z, General.
     21                  Wise, Stephen S.

5    1         1909      A-B, General.
     2                   C-E, General.
     3                   F-G, General.
     4                   Gries, Moses J.
     5                   H-K, General.
     6                   L, General.
     7                   M-N, General.
     8                   Marx, David.
     9                   Morgenstern, Julian.
     10                  P-R, General.
     11                  S-Z, General.
     12        1910      A-D, General.
     13                  E-G, General.
     14                  Gries, Moses J.
     15                  H, General.
     16                  Heller, Maximilian H.
     17                  J-L, General.
     18                  M, General.
     19                  Marx, David.
     20                  Minutes.
     21                  Morgenstern, Julian.
     22                  N-R, General.
     23                  S-W, General.
     24                  Zepin, George.

6    1         1911      A-B, General.
     2                   Bloch Publishing Co.
     3                   C-E, General.
     4                   F, General.
     5                   G, General.
     6                   Gries, Moses J.
     7                   H, General.
     8                   Heller, Maximilian H.
     9                   I-K, General.
     10                  L-M, General.
     11                  Marx, David.
     12                  Mayer, Harry H.
     13                  Minutes.
     14                  Morgenstern, Julian.
     15                  N-R, General.
     16                  S, General.
     17                  Schulman, Samuel
     18                  W, General.
     19                  Zepin, George.
     20        1912      A-B, General.
     21                  Bloch Publishing Co.
     22                  C-E, General.
     23                  F, General.
     24                  G-I, General.
     25                  J-M, General.
     26                  Minutes.
     27                  Morgenstern, Julian.

7    1                   N-R, General.
     2                   Rosenau, William.
     3                   S, General.
     4                   Schulman, Samuel.
     5                   T-Z, General.
     6         1913      A-B, General.
     7                   Bloch Publishing Co.
     8                   C-E, General.
     9                   F, General.
     10                  Franklin, Leo M.
     11                  G, General.
     12                  Grad, Bennett.
     13                  Gries, Moses J.
     14                  H-J, General.
     15                  Jasin, Joseph.
     16                  K, General.
     17                  L-M, General.
     18                  Minutes.
     19                  Morgenstern, Julian
     20                  N-R, General.
     21                  S, General.
     22                  V-Y, General.
     23                  Zepin, George.
     24        1914      A-B, General.
     25                  Bloch Publishing Co.
     26                  C, General.
     27                  Children's Service.

8    1                   D-F, General.
     2                   Foster, Solomon.
     3                   Franklin, Leo M.
     4                   G, General.
     5                   Gries, Moses J.
     6                   H-K, General.
     7                   Kornfield, Joseph S.
     8                   L-M, General.
     9                   Mayer, Harry H.
     10                  Minister's Handbook [Manuscript copy].
     11                  Minutes.
     12                  Morgenstern, Julian.
     13                  N-R, General.
     14                  Rosenau, William.
     15                  S, General.
     16                  T-Z, General.
     17                  Zepin, George.
     18        1915      A-B, General.
     19                  Bloch Publishing Co.

9    1                   C-F, General.
     2                   Franklin, Leo M.
     3                   G, General.
     4                   Gries, Moses J.
     5                   H-K, General.
     6                   Kornfield, Joseph S.
     7                   L-M, General.
     8                   Minutes.
     9                   Morgenstern, Julian.
     10                  N-P, General.
     11                  Philipson, David.
     12                  R, General.
     13                  Rosenau, William.
     14                  S-Z, General.
     15                  Zepin, George.
     16        1916      A-B, General.
     17                  Bloch Publishing Co.
     18                  C-F, General.
     19                  Franklin, Leo M.
     20                  G-H, General.
10   1                   K-L, General.
     2                   Landman, Isaac.
     3                   M, General.
     4                   Minutes.
     5                   Marcuson, Isaac E.
     6                   N-R, General.
     7                   Rosenau, William.
     8                   S, General.
     9                   Simon, Abram.
     10                  T-Z, General.
     11        1916      Mexican Campaign--Army Prayerbook.
     12                  Mexican Campaign--B, General.
     13                  Mexican Campaign--Bernstein, Henry.
     14                  Mexican Campaign--C-M, General.
     15                  Mexican Campaign--Marshall, Louis.
     16                  Mexican Campaign--O-P, General.
     17                  Mexican Campaign--Publicity.
     18                  Mexican Campaign--Rosenau, William.
     19                  Mexican Campaign--Rosters of Jewish Soldiers.
     20                  Mexican Campaign--S, General.
     21                  Mexican Campaign--Union of American Hebrew
                              Congregations.
     22                  Mexican Campaign--W, General.
     23                  Mexican Campaign--Warburg, Felix M.
     24                  Mexican Campaign--Y.M.H.A.
     25        1917      A-B, General.
     26                  Bloch Publishing Co.
     27                  C-H, General.
     28                  K-M, General.
     29                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     30                  Minutes.

11   1                   N-R, General.
     2                   Rosenau, William.
     3                   S-Z, General.
     4         1918      A-B, General.
     5                   Bloch Publishing Co.
     6                   C-F, General.
     7                   Franklin, Leo M.
     8                   G, General.
     9                   Grossmann, Louis.
     10                  Grossmann, Louis.
     11                  H, General.
     12                  Hirschberg, Abram.
     13                  K-M, General.
     14                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     15                  Morgenstern, Julian.
     16                  N-S, General.
     17                  T-W, General.
     18                  Wolsey, Louis.
     19                  Z, General.
     20        1919      A-F, General.
     21                  Franklin, Leo M.
     
12   1                   G-M, General.
     2                   Marcuson, Isaac.
     3                   N-S, General.
     4                   T-Z, General.
     5         1920      A-E, General.
     6                   Franklin, Leo M.
     7                   G-L, General.
     8                   Levy, Felix A.
     9                   M, General.
     10                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     11                  N-S, General.
     12                  T-Z, General.
     13        1921      A-B, General.
     14                  Bloch Publishing Co.
     15                  Calisch, Edward N.
     16                  D-F, General.
     17                  Franklin, Leo M.
     18                  G-M, General.
     19                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     20                  Minutes.
     21                  P-W, General.
     22                  Wolf, Horace J.
     23                  Wolsey, Louis.
     24        1922      A-B, General.
     25                  Calisch, Edward N.

13   1                   D-M, General.
     2                   Marcuson, Isaac E.
     3                   Minutes.
     4                   N-W, General.
     5                   Wolsey, Louis.
     6         1923      A-C, General.
     7                   Calisch, Edward N.
     8                   D-L, General.
     9                   Lazaron, Morris S.
     10                  M, General.
     11                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     12                  Minutes.
     13                  N-S, General.
     14                  Simon, Abram.
     15                  T-W, General.
     16                  Wolf, Horace J.
     17                  Wolsey, Louis.
     18                  Z, General.
     19        1924      A-L, General.
     20                  Lazaron, Morris S.
     21                  M, General.
     22                  Minutes.
     23                  N-S, General.
     24                  Simon, Abram.
     25                  T-W, General.
     26        1925      C-S, General.
     27                  Simon, Abram.
     28                  Wolsey, Louis.
     29        1926      A-L, General.
     30                  Lazaron, Morris S.

14   1                   M, General.
     2                   Minutes.
     3                   P-S, General.
     4                   Wolsey, Louis.
     5         1927      A-L, General.
     6                   M-Z, General.
     7         1928      B-E, General.
     8                   Ben Jacob Volume.
     9                   Falasha Committee.
     10                  Goodman, Paul.
     11                  H, General.
     12                  Israel, Edward L.
     13                  K-M, General.
     14                  Mann, Jacob.
     15                  Minutes.
     16                  Philipson, David.
     17                  R-W, General.
     18        1929      A-M, General.
     19                  Ben Jacob Volume.
     20                  Falasha Committee.
     21                  Minutes.
     22                  Philipson, David.
     23                  R-W, General.
     24                  Wolsey, Louis.
     25        1930      A-Z, General.
     26        1931      A-L, General.
     27                  Minutes.
     28                  Newfield, Morris.
     29                  P-Z, General.
     30        1932      A-M, General.
     31                  Minutes.
     32                  Newfield, Morris.

15   1                   R-W, General.
     2                   Singer, Isidor.
     3         1933      A-D, General.
     4                   E-G, General.
     5                   Gup, Samuel M.
     6                   H, General.
     7                   Israel, Edward L.
     8                   J-L, General.
     9                   M, General.
     10                  Marcuson, Isaac E.
     11                  Minutes.
     12        1933      Newfield, Morris.
     13                  O-R, General.
     14                  Reichert, Irving-Controversy.
     15                  S, General.
     16                  T-Z, General.
     17        1934      A-B, General.
     18                  C-E, General.
     19                  F-G, General.
     20                  Goldenson, Samuel H.
     21                  Goldstein, Sidney E.
     22                  Gup, Samuel.   

16   1                   H-K, General.
     2                   L, General.
     3                   Luchs, Alvin S.
     4                   M, General.
     5                   Marcuson, Isaac E.
     6                   Minutes.
     7                   Montagu, Lily H.
     8                   Newfield, Morris.
     9                   P-R, General.
     10                  S, General.
     11                  Singer, Isidor.
     12                  T-Z, General.
     13                  Zepin, George.
     14        1935      A-B, General.
     15                  C-E, General.
     16                  F, General.
     17                  G, General.
     18                  Goldstein, Sidney E.
     19                  Gup, Samuel M.
     20                  H-L, General.

17   1                   M, General.
     2                   Marcuson, Isaac E.
     3                   Minutes.
     4                   Montagu, Lily H.
     5                   P-R, General.
     6                   S-T, General.
     7                   W-Z, General.
     8         1936      A-Z, General.
     9         1937      G-S, General.
     10        1938      B-S, General.
     11        1939      A-Z, General.
     12        1940      F-S, General.
     13        1941      B-W, General.
     14        1942-1945 General.
     15        1947      General.
     16        1948      B-R, General.
     17        1949      A-C, General.
     18                  D-F, General.
     19                  G, General.
     20                  H-L, General.

18   1                   M, General.
     2                   Marcuson, Isaac E.
     3                   Minutes.
     4                   N-P, General.
     5                   R, General.
     6                   S, General.
     7                   T-W, General.
     8         1950      A-F, General.
     9                   G, General.
     10                  I, General.
     11                  J-R, General.
     12                  S-W, General.
     13        1959      A-Z, General.
     14        1960      A-Z, General.
     15        1961      B-E, General.
     16                  Feuer, Leon I.
     17                  G-L, General.
     18                  M-R, General.
     19                  S-W, General.

19   1         1962      A-E, General.
     2                   Church and State.
     3                   F-J, General.
     4                   K-L, General.
     5                   M, General.
     6                   O-R, General.
     7                   Regner, Sidney L.
     8                   S-W, General.
     9         1963      A-B, General.
     10                  C-E, General.
     11                  F-G, General.
     12                  H, General.
     13                  I-K, General.
     14                  L, General.
     15                  M, General.

20   1                   N-R, General.
     2                   Regner, Sidney L.
     3                   S, General.
     4                   Synagogue Council of America.
     5                   U-W, General.
     6         1964      A-B, General.
     7                   American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry.
     8                   C, General.
     9                   D-F, General.
     10                  Feuer, Leon I.
     11                  G-J, General.
     12                  K, General.
     13                  Korn, Bertram W.
     14                  L, General.

21   1                   M, General.
     2                   N-P, General.
     3                   R, General.
     4                   Rabbinical Pension Board.
     5                   Regner, Sidney L.
     6                   Right Wing Complex in the United States.
     7                   S, General.
     8                   Schwartzman, Sylvan D.
     9                   Synagogue Council of America.
     10                  T-W, General.
     11                  Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
     12                  World Union For Progressive Judaism.
     13                  Washington Conference for Disarmament World                           Peace.
     14        1965      A, General.
     15                  American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry.
     16                  B-C, General.

22   1         1965      Chaplaincy.
     2                   Chaplaincy.
     3                   Chaplaincy.
     4                   Conference of Presidents of Major American                            Jewish Organizations.
     5                   D-F, General.
     6                   G-J, General.
     7                   K-L, General.
     8                   M-P, General.
     9                   R, General.
     10                  S-T, General.
     11                  Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
     12                  W-Z, General.
     13        1966      Chaplaincy.


23   1                   Chaplaincy.
     2                   Chaplaincy.
     3                   Chaplaincy.
     4         1966      Chaplaincy.
     5                   K-Z, General.
     6         1967      B, General.
     7                   Chaplaincy.
     8                   Chaplaincy.
     9                   Chaplaincy.
     10                  Chaplaincy.
     11                  R-W, General.

24   1         1968      American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry.
     2                   Chaplaincy.
     3                   Chaplaincy.
     4                   Chaplaincy.
     5                   Chaplaincy.
     6                   Chaplaincy.
     7                   Chaplaincy.
     8                   Chaplaincy.
     9                   Chaplaincy.

25   1                   Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     2                   G-W, General.
     3         1969      B, General.
     4                   Chaplaincy.
     5                   Chaplaincy.
     6                   Chaplaincy.
     7-8                 Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     9         1970      Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     10                  G-M, General.
     11        1971      C-W, General.
     12                  Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     13                  Platform Committee.
     14        1972      F-S, General.
     15                  Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     16                  Platform Committee.

26   1                   Platform Committee.
     2                   Platform Committee.
     3                   Platform Committee Statements.
     4                   Platform Committee Statements.
     5                   Union Prayerbook.
     6         1973      A-K, General.
     7         1973      Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     8                   Platform Committee.
     9                   Resolutions.
     10                  Union Prayerbook.
27   1         1974      P-S, General.
     2                   Platform, Committee.
     3         1975      Admissions Committee.
     4                   Commission on Worship--Questionnaire.
     5                   Commission on Worship--Questionnaire.
     6                   Committee on President's Message.
     7                   Future of the Rabbinate, Committee on
                              the--Lenn Report.
     8                   L-O, General.
     9                   Platform Committee Statements.
     10        1975-1976 Centenary Document.

28   1-2       1976      Centenary Document--Responses.
     3                   Centenary Platform.
     4         1976-1977 Journal Issues.

SERIES B FINANCIAL

29   1         1896-1903 Statements.
     2         1898-1900 Statements.
     3         1896-1907 Receipts.
     4         1926-1927 Receipts.
     5         1927      Receipts.
     6         1927      Receipts.
     7         1927      Receipts.
     8         1928      Receipts.
     9         1928      Receipts.
     10        1928      Receipts.
     11        1928      Receipts.
     12        1928-1929 Receipts.
     13        1911-1916 Ledgers.
     14        1920-1924 Ledgers.

30   1         1922-1926 Ledgers.
     2         1926      Cancelled Checks.
     3         1927      Cancelled Checks.
     4         1927      Cancelled Checks.
     5         1927      Cancelled Checks.
     6         1927-1928 Cancelled Checks.
     7         1928      Cancelled Checks.
     8         1928      Cancelled Checks.
     9         1928      Cancelled Checks.
     10        1928-1929 Cancelled Checks.
     11        1929      Cancelled Checks.

SERIES C MISCELLANEOUS

31   1         1918, 1927,    
               1944, 1949     Constitution and By-laws.
     2-4                 Manuscript Materials.
     5         1897      Newsclippings.
     *         1889-1914 Membership Records.

SERIES D TRANSCRIPTS OF ANNUAL CONVENTIONS

32   1-2       1914      Detroit, Michigan.
     3-4       1915      Charlevoix, Michigan.
     5         1916      Wildwood, New Jersey.
Box  Folder    Contents

     6-7       1917      Buffalo, New York.

33   1         1918      Chicago, Illinois.
     2         1919      Cincinnati, Ohio.
     3         1920      Rochester, New York.
     *         1922      Cape May, New Jersey.

34   *         1924      Cedar Point, Ohio.
     *         1925      Cincinnati, Ohio.
     *         1926      Ashville, North Carolina.

35   *         1927      Cleveland, Ohio[Special Convention].
     *         1927      Cape May, New Jersey.
     *         1928      Chicago, New Jersey.
     *         1929      Detroit, Michigan.

36   *         1930      Providence, Rhode Island.
     *         1936      Cape May, New Jersey.
     *         1941      Atlantic City, New Jersey.

37   *         1943      New York, New York.
     *         1945      Atlantic City, New Jersey.
     *         1946      Chicago, Illinois.

38   *         1947      Montreal, Canada.
     *         1948      Kansas City, Missouri.

39   *         1949      Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.
     *         1950      Cincinnati, Ohio.
     *         1950      Cleveland, Ohio[Emergency Session].

40   *         1951      New London, Connecticut.
     *         1952      Buffalo, New York.
     *         1955      Asbury Park, New Jersey.

41   *         1956      Atlantic City, New Jersey.
     *         1957      Miami Beach, Florida.
     *         1958      Chicago, Illnois.

42   *         1959      Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.
     *         1960      Detroit, Michigan.

43   *         1961      New York, New York.
     *         1962      Minneapolis, Minnesota.
     *         1963      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

44   *         1963      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
     *         1964      Atlantic City, New Jersey.
     *         1965      Cincinnati, Ohio.

45   *         1966      Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
     *         1967      Los Angeles, California.
     *         1968      Boston, Massachusetts.

46   *         1969      Houston, Texas.
     *         1970      Jerusalem, Israel.
     *         1973      Atlanta, Georgia.
     *         1974      Jerusalem, Israel.
47   *         1975      Cincinnati, Ohio.
     *         1976      San Francisco, California.
     *         1982      New York, New York.

*Material not foldered

SUBJECT TRACINGS top

Note: The following list of subjects is a selective index to some of the topics and individuals in the OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT series of the CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS. It is selective in that it only attempts to draw attention to the more significant items in the collection. It does not attempt to list every subject or individual nor does it try to indicate all places that a listed subject or individual appear in the collection. When used in conjuction with the Box and Folder List and Indexes to the CCAR YEARBOOKS, the Subject Tracings should help the researcher locate topics. References are to boxes and folders: e.g., 16/4 means Box 16 Folder 4.

American Jewish Committee 3/23; 17/8
American Jewish Joint Agricultural Corporation 14/17
Anti-Semitism 15/8
Anti-Zionism 16/12
Armed Forces 10/2; 10/27; 11/4
Army-Navy Prayerbook 11/10

Bible Reading in the Public Schools 6/26; 9/4; 9/11
Bloch Publishing Co. 2/16

CCAR Archives 3/16; 9/1
Chaplains 21/1
Child Labor 4/13
Christian Science 2/21
Church and State 2/26; 3/14, 16; 17/16
Civil Rights 14/12; 15/7
Conversion to Christianity 14/13
Criminals and Criminality 7/9

Deutsch, Gotthard 1/4, 6

Eight Hour Day 13/7

German Jewry 15/13; 16/2

Haggadah 1/17; 2/18, 23; 3/2, 8, 19
Hebrew Union College 1/17; 11/15
Hecht, Sigmund 1/6

Immigrants and Immigration 4/2; 6/8, 10
International Relief 12/5

Jewish-Christian Relations 1/6; 14/18; 15/4
Judaism, Reform 1/6

Minister's Handbook 2/3, 14, 18, 19, 21, 23; 3/2, 8, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18;
          4/6, 19; 5/2; 6/7, 23; 8/14

National Council for the Prevention of War 13/23

Palestine 12/7; 13/13; 17/17
Portuguese Marranos Committee 14/5, 10

Religious Education 3/22, 25; 16/1; 18/4; 20/1

Synagogue and School Extension 8/17

Taft, William Howard 12/4
Uniform Pronunciation of Hebrew 2/26; 3/2
Union Hymnal 1/16, 17; 3/18; 4/17, 19; 5/3
Union Prayerbook 1/17; 2/13, 22; 4/9, 13; 5/3; 8/6, 13; 11/21;
          15/3, 4, 19

Wise, Stephen S. 15/13, 16
World Union for Progressive Judaism 15/9; 16/7; 18/7, 12

Zionism 2/7; 3/24; 11/14, 16; 17/8