Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs, March on Washington, August 1963.

BENDER, ROSE I. (1912-1950).

Papers, 1912-1950. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection contains information concerning Mrs. Bender's involvement with Hadassah, a women's Zionist organization, and other Zionist organizations to encourage larger Jewish immigration to Palestine. Includes correspondence, reports, newsclippings, papers, and miscellaneous items detailing Mrs. Bender's Zionist activities. Inventory available.

BETTMAN, IPHIGENE (1892-1978).

Papers, 1900-1964. 0.8 linear ft.
Papers contain the writings of Iphigene Bettman, a newspaper columnist, Republican Party worker, and granddaughter of Isaac Mayer Wise. Included are her journals from various trips overseas, correspondence with her family, and articles, stories, and speeches that she wrote. Of special interest are writings during her stay in England at the end of World War II and reminiscences of her grandfather's farm in the Cincinnati suburb of North College Hill. Inventory available.

BIBLIO PRESS COLLECTION.

Papers, 1978-2000. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection contains the history of Biblio Press, a small Jewish women's studies publisher. Papers include correspondence to and from Biblio Press's creator, Doris Gold, book reviews, book listings and publicity, articles about Biblio Press and Gold, and book covers designed by Gold and others. Inventory available.

BLACH, SARAH MEYERFELD (1869-1928).

Diary, 1895-1896. 1 reel microfilm.
Microfilm copy of a diary Cincinnati, Ohio and New York, New York October 20, 1895 - April 8, 1896. Subjects include the Lazarus, Rollman, Simon, and Stricker families of Cincinnati, Ohio.

BLANK, AMY (1898-1990 ).

Papers, 1922-1967. 2 inches.
Papers include original letters to Mrs. Blank on various subjects ( 1922-1958), an autobiography; and copies of her poems.

BLOOM, ROBERT L. (1878-1974) AND JESSIE S. (1887-1980).

Papers, 1897-1980. 2 linear ft.
Papers describe the lives of Robert and Jessie Bloom, pioneers in the settlement and development of Alaska. The collection consists primarily of correspondence, but also includes reminiscences, diaries, clippings and personal items. Inventory available.

B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN.

Records, 1947-1985. 5.6 linear ft.
International Jewish women's charitable organization. Records consist of correspondence, reports, speeches, newsclippings, pamphlets and miscellaneous items concerning the organization and its president, Betty Shapiro.

B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN'S GRAND LODGE NO. 467 (BLYTHEVILLE, ARKANSAS).

Records, 1947-1956. 2 inches.
Minutes, correspondence, and miscellaneous records concerning the organization's involvement with fund-raising and charitable work.

BRICKNER, BARNETT R. (1892-1958) and REBECCA A. (b.1894).

Papers, 1905-1981. 2.5 linear ft.
Papers describe the careers of Rabbi Barnett Brickner and his wife Rebecca Brickner. Rabbi Brickner was the rabbi for Holy Blossom Synagogue in Toronto and Congregation Anshe Chesed in Cleveland. Mrs. Brickner was the first woman professional Jewish educator in the United States. The collection includes correspondence, sermons, addresses, manuscripts, newsclippings, photographs and personal items. The span dates for the collection are 1905-1982 with the bulk of the material spanning the years 1930-1975. Inventory available.

COHON, A. IRMA. (1890-1991.

Papers, 1918-1969. 0.4 linear ft.
Musician and poet, Irma Cohon's papers consist of correspondence with colleagues, primarily about her editing of musical manuscripts and scores. Also included are sympathy letters and tribute at the death of her brother, prominent liberal London Rabbi Harold Reinhart, and some materials on the musician Ernest Bloch. Inventory available.

CONGREGATION BETH EL SISTERHOOD (ANNISTON, ALABAMA).

Records, 1906-1948. 1 folder and 1 reel microfilm.
Microfilm and photocopies of constitution and by-laws (1906) and minutes (1941-1948).

CONGREGATION MOUNT SINAI SISTERHOOD (SIOUX CITY, IOWA).

Records, 1919-1936. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection consists of minutebooks (1925-1936) and a ledger (1919-1926).

CONGREGATION SHAARIM SHAMAYIM SISTERHOOD (RULEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI).

Records, 1921-1951. 2 inches.
Minutebooks from a temple women's association.

CORETS, BERTHA V. (1897-1973).

Papers, 1930-1965. 1.2 linear ft.
Corets was a wife, mother, businesswoman, and store-owner who became an energetic and effective advocate for social justice. Her papers contain correspondence concerning her social justice activities, particularly in opposition to the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, together with publications and brochures pertaining to the many organizations and causes that she supported and led. Inventory available.

EMMA LAZARUS FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOMEN'S CLUBS.

Records, 1921-1989. 8.8 linear ft.
A Jewish women's cultural, educational, and welfare organization. Records consist of correspondence, administrative records, committee records, photographs, and miscellaneous materials generated or collected by the organization during its existence from 1951 to 1989. Also included is a small amount of material from the organization's predecessor, the Emma Lazarus Division of the Jewish People's Fraternal Order (1944-1951), and scattered articles concerning women's history (1921-1940). Subjects covered in the collection include child welfare, Jewish culture, education, American Jewish history, Emma Lazarus, Ernestine Rose, women's rights, civil rights, and Jewish-Black relations. Inventory available.

EVANS, JANE (1907-2004).
Papers, 1921-2004. 0.8 linear feet.
Collection consists of correspondence, writings, an interview, and various nearprint. Evans was the Executive Director of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods from 1933 until 1976. Inventory available.

FEDERATION OF JEWISH WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS (CINCINNATI, OHIO).Records, 1920-1977. 1.2 linear feet.
Records reflect the activities as well as the membership of the Federation and the various organizations involved with the Federation. The bulk of the collection consists of agendas and meeting minutes (1923-1977), and includes pamphlets, brochures, and correspondnece describing the group's activities and concerns. Inventory available.

FEMALE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (NORFOLK, VIRGINIA).

Records, 1868-1907. 2 inches.
Records consist of minutebooks which reflect the Society's social and charitable functions within the Jewish community of Norfolk in the late 19th and early 20 century.

FIRST BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION OF HEBREW LADIES (QUINCY, ILLINOIS).

Records, 1863-1936. 2 inches.
Minutebooks of an association which was involved in charitable activities.

FRIEDBERG, LILLIAN ADLOW (1897-1978 ).

Papers, 1913-1970. 3.7 Linear ft.
Correspondence, awards, lecture and diary notes covering the period Mrs. Friedberg was Executive Director of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ( 1943-1965), and Minutes of the Jewish Community Relations Council (1951-1965).

FRIEDMAN, SOPHIE G. (1880-1957).

Papers, 1897-1953. 0.4 Linear ft.
Correspondence and newsclippings, 1897-1953 of a lawyer of Memphis, Tennessee.

GERSTLEY, SARAH (1859-1937).

Papers, 1859-1934. 1 inch.
Photocopies of reminiscenses (1859-1934) and land notes by Sarah Nunes Falter, describing her trip across the Atlantic Ocean in the 1850's.

GOLDSTEIN, FANNY (1895-1961).

Papers, 1933-1961. 4.1 linear ft.
Correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and book reviews relating to Miss Goldstein's work as librarian of the West End Branch of the Boston Public Library. Includes material on her publication The Jew in Literature and Contemporary Life, and on Nazi book burnings. The collection also includes material on the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Historical Society; Charles Angoff, Louis D. Brandeis, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Felix Frankfurter, and S. Felix Mendelsohn and Joshua Bloch. Inventory available.

GRATZ, REBECCA (1781-1869).

Papers, 1797-1863. 1.6 linear ft.
Educator, charitable worker, pioneer of Jewish Sunday School movement in Philadelphia. Collection consists of copies of letters from Gratz to Mary Elizabeth Fenno (1800-1813), Miriam Cohen (1837-1861), Benjamin Gratz (1808-1863), Maria Gratz (1820-1839), Maria Fenno Hoffman (1797-1823), and Ann Gratz (1844-1863). Originals are in the New York Historical Society, the American Jewish Historical Society, and the University of North Carolina.

HADASSAH (CINCINNATI, OHIO).

Records, 1921-1991. 12.5 linear ft.
The Cincinnati chapter of Hadassah was formed in December 1921 to support a variety of Jewish causes, both locally and internationally. Records document organizational activities and include minutes, correspondence, committee and administrative records, photographs and publicity materials. Inventory available.

HEBREW LADIES AID SOCIETY (PIQUA, OHIO).

Records, 1896-1910. 1 volume.
Records consist of a minutebook of the Society which was founded in 1896 to serve as a branch of the Piqua Hebrew Association. The Society's purpose was to insure the proper religious training of children and "to visit the sick, cheer the distressed and assist the needy."

HEBREW LADIES AID SOCIETY (SIOUX CITY, IOWA).

Records, 1895-1899. 2 inches.
Records consist of a minutebook of the women's charitable organization.

HEBREW LADIES AID SOCIETY (WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA).

Records, 1915-1927. 1 volume.
Minutebook and financial records of the Society, founded in 1915 to aid the poor and undertake charitable projects.

HEBREW LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (ALBANY, GEORGIA)

Records, 1876-1957. 0.4 linear ft.
Collection consists of Golden Jubilee and Memorial Fund booklet and photocopies of minute books.

HEBREW LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (TERRE HAUTE, INDIANA).

Records, 1907-1923. 1 volume.
Records consist of a minutebook of a Terre Haute women's charitable organization.

HIRSCH, RHEA (1878-1970).

Papers, 1948-1966. 0.4 linear ft.
Papers contain the notes taken by Rhea Hirsch while a student at the Union of American Hebrew Congregations School of Jewish Studies in Los Angeles, California. Also included is a curriculum guide written in 1951 by the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Los Angeles Jewish Community Center. This guide gives insight into the early years of the School of Jewish Studies, including the courses they would offer, the philosophies behind the classes, the exams, and coursework. Inventory available.

HOLTZMANN, FANNY E. (1902-1980).

Papers, 1920-1980. 7.2 linear ft.
Papers describe the career of Fanny E. Holtzmann, lawyer and friend to celebrities and nobility. The collection includes correspondence, newsclippings, legal materials, photographs, awards, and miscellaneous items relating to Miss Holtzmanns' many years of professional service as well as to her personal life. Inventory available.

ISAACS, ANN FABE (1920-2001).

Papers, 1940-1997. 2.0 linear ft.
Papers consist of correspondence, notebooks and sketchbooks, musical manuscripts, audio recordings, photographs, working papers, and professional publications. Isaacs was a psychologist, educator and composer. Inventory available.

JACOBSON, SYLVIA R. (1911-1994).

Papers, 1939-1994. 0.8 linear ft.
Papers document Ms. Jacobson's experience as a hostage on a skyjacked plane that landed in the Jordanian desert in September 1970. The plane was skyjacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine(PFLP). Materials in the collection include personal stories, periodical clippings, correspondence, and several essays by Ms. Jacobson on the individual and group behavioral responses she observed during the skyjacking. Inventory available.

JEWISH LADIES AID SOCIETY (COLUMBUS, GEORGIA).

Records, 1874-1927. 2 inches.
Consists of minutebooks and miscellaneous records of an organization engaged in philanthropic acitivties.

JEWISH LADIES AID SOCIETY (KOKOMO, INDIANA).

Records, 1914-1925. 1 inch.
Records consist of the minutes of a social organization whose overall purpose was to raise funds for philanthropic causes.

JEWISH WOMEN'S LEAGUE (FAIRBANKS, ALASKA).

Records, 1957-1963. 1 reel microfilm.
Minutes and miscellaneous documents of women's organization engaged in charitable activities.

KROSS, ANNA M. (1891-1979).

Papers, 1918-1974. 20.4 linear ft.
Correspondence, documents, reports, press releases, articles, radio and television speeches, pamphlets, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material of Mrs. Kross, a lawyer, judge, and penealogist from New York City. Subjects include narcotics and drug addiction, juvenile delinquency, prisons, women, criminology, lawyers and law, and politics. Inventory available.

KUHN, SETTY SWARTS (1868-1952).

Papers, 1903-1948. 3.3 linear ft.
Cincinnati community leader with many civic and philanthropic involvements. Collection includes correspondence from friends and family; diaries; testimonials; and photographs. Important correspondents include Jane Addams, Albert Einstein, Nelson Glueck, Harold Laski, Judah L. Magnes, and Rudolf Serkin.

LADIES AID SOCIETY (COLUMBUS, GEORGIA).

Records, 1901-1930. 1 inch.
Constitution, membership applications and history of the Society, which was founded to assist in the maintenance and continuance of the Tree of Life Synagogue and its Sunday School and to participate in charitable activities.

LADIES AID SOCIETY FOR THE SUPPORT OF HEBREW WIVES AND ORPHANS(DETROIT, MICHIGAN).

Records, 1888-1907. 2 inches.
Minutebooks of women's charitable organization.

LADIES AUXILIARY ASSOCIATION (PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA).

Records, 1909-1925. 0.4 linear ft.
Minutes and miscellaneous records of an organization whose purpose was "to give personal and financial aid to the B'nai Israel Congregation, to foster ideals of Judaism, and support worthy causes." In 1925 the Association became the Sisterhood of B'nai Israel Congregation in Parkersburg. 

LADIES AUXILIARY SOCIETY (VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI).

Records, 1904-1917. 0.4 linear ft.
Minutebooks from a society organized in 1904 to promote "primarily the interest of the congregation and secondarily, of Judaism in general."  The Society sponsored fundraising events, gave parties for children, and donated books to the Sunday School.

LADIES BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (ALPENA, MICHIGAN).

Records, 1907-1913. 1 volume.
Constitution, by-laws, and minutes of a society founded in 1907 to "extend moral and financial aid to all needy and deserving persons".

LADIES HEBREW ASSOCIATION (BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA).

Records, 1871-1923. 5 volumes.
Minutebooks and ledgers of the Association which was initially organized to help build a synagogue.

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (SELMA, ALABAMA).

Records, 1907-1947. 1 volume.
Records consist of a minutebook.

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (ANNISTON, ALABAMA).

Records, 1890-1917. 1 folder and 1 reel microfilm.
Constitution and by-laws (1917), and microfilm copies of minutes (1890-1906).

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (FORT WAYNE, INDIANA).

Records, 1861-1919. 2 volumes.
Records consist of 2 volumes of minutebooks of Jewish women's society. Minutes are in German.

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN).

Records, 1873-1913. 2 inches.
Consititution, by-laws, and minutes of an organization whose purpose was "to assist the needy and worthy poor of all denominations."

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI).

Records, 1907-1971. 3 inches.
Minutes (1906-1949), ledgers (1930-1971), and a resolution concerning the dissolution of the Society in 1971.

LADIES HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (VICTORIA, TEXAS).

Records, 1876-1901. 1 reel microfilm.
Microfilm copy of minutes, cash accounts, and membership lists.

LEVITT, NORMA U. (1915 -).

Papers, 1945-2005. 10 linear ft.
Papers contain materials documenting the many programs and organizations that Levitt participated in through her work with the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods and other Reform organizations, the United Nations and various international organizations dedicated to improving the lives of women and children. The papers contain correspondence, minutes, nearprint, reports, scrapbooks as well as Sabbath, confirmation and installation services that she wrote for Temple Beth El, Great Neck, New York, together with some of her poems. Inventory available.

LEVY, THEODORE S (1926-2004) & INA RAE (1929- ).

Papers, 1937-2005. 11.5 linear ft.
Papers contain sermons, subject files and teaching materials as well as correspondence, newsclipping, photographs and biographical materials documenting the life and careers of Rabbi Levy and his wife, Ina Rae. Levy served congregations in Philadelphia, Huntington, West Virginia, Syracuse, New York and Hilton Head, South Carolina. He also had a keen interest in American Jewish history. Ina Rae Levy was an educator who devoted herself to equality and advancement of women and was active in Jewish communal affairs. Inventory available.

LICHTENSTEIN, TEHILLA (1893-1973).

Papers, 1929-1970. 4.2 linear ft.
Correspondence, sermons, notes, newsclippings, and miscellaneous items of the wife of the founder of the Jewish Science movement, Morris Lichtenstein. She was the editor of the Jewish Science Interpreter, and after the death of her husband in 1938, she took over the leadership of the Jewish Science movement. Inventory available.

MANN, MIRIAM S. (1910-1997).

Papers. 1941-1993. 3.6 linear ft.
Papers document the life of Miriam S. Mann, an active member of Pioneer Women, the Labor Zionist Alliance, the Union of Jewish Women of South Africa and the Jewish Community Relations Council and other Zionist organizations both nationally and in Cincinnati, Ohio. Materials include correspondence, research, book reviews and addresses. Inventory available.

MANNHEIMER, JENNIE [JANE MANNER] (1872-1943).

Papers, 1887-1954. 0.8 linear ft.
Correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, and miscellaneous material relating to her activities. The collection includes programs and advertisements as head of the Cincinnati School of Expression and as an interpretive reader, Cincinnati, Ohio; New York, New York; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Baltimore, Maryland. Also, photographs, including one in which Ms. Mannheimer is teaching Vilma Banky, 1888-ca..; news articles from the Cincinnati Times Star, n.d. and The Jewish Tribune, November 15, 1929; a memorial booklet and address of her brother, Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer, Des Moines, Iowa, 1954; and a picture of a window ventilator invented and patented by Louis Mannheimer.

MARCUS, MERLE JUDITH (1929-1965).

Papers, 1929-1966. 1.2 linear ft.
Papers consist of correspondence, performance programs, school papers, personal items, probate records, and photographs. Of special interest in the collection is the correspondence between Merle Marcus and her father, Dr. Jacob Rader Marcus. The bulk of the collection spans the years 1950-1965. Inventory available.

MAYER, JESSIE STRAUS (1882-1957 ).

Papers, 1901-1957. 0.4 linear ft.
Correspondence, recital programs and printed matter relating to her career as a violinist; also contains material by and about her husband, Rabbi Eli Mayer; photographs; and Straus family genealogy.

MENKEN, ADAH ISAACS (1835-1868).

Papers, 1932-1960. 3 linear ft.
Correspondence and miscellaneous material of the poetess and actress relating to her biography, Enchanting Rebel, written by Allen Lesser.

MEYER, ANNIE NATHAN (1867-1951).

Papers, 1858-1950. 10 linear ft.
Papers of a New York social activist, anti-Zionist, and writer. Ms. Meyer helped found Barnard College, the first woman's college in New York City; was active in the United States anti-suffrage movement; and participated in the World War I home economic movement. Among Ms. Meyer's writings are included Vorbei (1893), Robert Annys, Poor Priest (1901), and The Advertising of Kate (1911). The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, clippings, and miscellaneous items. Among the notable correspondents are Zora Neale Hurston, Benjamin N. Cardozo, Robert Nathan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, and John Haynes Holmes. Inventory available.

MONTAGU, LILY H. (1873-1963).

Papers, 1913-1961. 2.8 linear ft.
Papers describe Montagu's career as lay minister, social worker, and co-founder of the World Union for Progressive Judaism. The collection includes sermons and addresses, German writings, Religious Home Worship curriculum and short stories. Inventory available.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN-SAVANNAH (GEORGIA) SECTION.

Records, 1895-1898. 1 reel microfilm
Consists of a volume of minutes from the Savannah (Georgia) Council of Jewish Women.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN-SELMA (ALABAMA) SECTION.

Records, 1926-1931. 2 inches.
Consists of a volume of minutes from the Selma (Alabama) Council of Jewish Women.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN-TERRA HAUTE (INDIANA) SECTION.

Records, 1881-1843. .4 linear ft.
Records consist of correspondence, minute books, financial reports, and newsclippings reflecting the organization and its activities.

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN-TOLEDO (OHIO) SECTION.

Records, 1905-1912. 1 inch.
Records consist of minutes of the Council which was responsible for the upkeep of the Toledo Synagogue and also participated in various philanthropic projects. Through its study circles, the Council provided a means for further educaiton of its members and through its various surveys and reports, the Council undertook to improve city government in Toledo.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEMPLE SISTERHOODS.

(see WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM).

OHEV SHOLOM SISTERHOOD (HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA).

Records, 1870-1935. 0.5 linear ft.
Records consist of Sisterhood minutes (1870-1935, 1870-1883 in German), Sisterhood Board of Director's minutes (1914-1918), and membership records (1888-1935). The Sisterhood helped with the upkeep of Temple Ohev Sholom, organized and participated in various Temple projects and celebrations, and devoted time and money to several charities and philanthropic causes.

OHIO VALLEY FEDERATION OF TEMPLE SISTERHOODS, DISTRICT 10.
(see Women of Reform Judaism, District 10)

PIONEER WOMEN'S ORGANIZATION-CINCINNATI CHAP. 3.
Records, 1957-1966. 3 inches.
The national Pioneer Women's Organization was founded in 1905 to assist the working women of Palestine. Groups held monthy business-social meetings where current events lectures were presented and sponsored fundraising events. By 1957, Cincinnati had three chapters of the PWO. The records of Chapter No. 3 consist of minutes (1957-1966), correspondence (1959), and membership lists and newsclippings (1959-1966).

PURVIN, JENNIE FRANKLIN (1873-1958).

Papers, 1868-1958. 6.3 linear ft.
Correspondence, writings, newsclippings, and personal papers of a business executive of Mandel Brothers Department Store, Chicago, Illinois. Includes miscellaneous family correspondence. Some of the correspondents included in the collection are Solomon B. Freehof, Henry Horner, Edward J. Kelley, Leon Mandel, Louis L. Mann, Sidney J. Natkin, Janet Purvin, Moses L. Purvin, Nata Purvin, and Adolph Joachim Sabath.

ROHRHEIMER, RENA M.

Papers, 1935-1950. 0.4 linear ft.
Correspondence with friends, relatives, committees, and organizations mainly relating to refugee problems and to Miss Rohrheimer's efforts in arranging to get Jews out of Nazi-occupied countries and Germany; and reports, essays, and notes by Miss Rohrheimer on her trips to England, France, Egypt, Italy, Israel, and Switzerland.

ROSENBAUM, BELLA WERETNIKOW (1880-1960).

Papers, 1896-1961. 0.4 linear ft.
First Jewish woman to practice law in Washington State and later active in civic and communal affairs in New York City. Mrs. Rosenbaum's papers include wrtings, diaries, articles, short stories, and a biography of her husband, Lewis Newman Rosenbaum, together with an autobiography. Inventory available.

SLONIMSKY, MARION (1876-1926).

Papers, 1889-1915. 0.8 linear ft.
Papers consist of correspondence and writings including courses in psychology taught by Slonimsky at the Jewish Community House in Cincinnati, Ohio. Inventory available.

SOLOMON, HANNAH G. (1858-1942) FAMILY COLLECTION.

Papers, 1867-2001. 21.6 linear ft.
Collection consists of papers relating to the private and professional lives of Hannah Solomon, Helen Levy, Frances Angel, Florette Angel, and other family members. Included are working documents, correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, photographs, magnetic tapes, audio cassettes, VHS cassettess, and other ephemera. Of particular significance are documents that illustrate the creation of the National Council of Jewish Women and its operation during it early years under the leadership of Hannah G. Solomon. Other areas of interest include correspondence between family members, the notes for Hannah Solomon’s autobiography, Helen Levy’s extensive work with the Chicago Woman’s Club, the eleven scrapbooks that document Florette Angel’s of life. Inventory available.

SYRKIN, MARIE (1899-1989).

Papers, 1915-1989. 4 linear ft.
Author, educator, poet, journalist, and leader of the Zionist movement in America. Syrkin's papers include correspondence with friends and family as well as professional and political colleagues, copies of her journal articles, book reviews, addresses, and poetry, and lecture notes and syllabi from humanities and literature courses she taught at Brandeis University. Also included are materials pertaining to her work as a representative of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation traveling to displaced person camps in Germany immediately following World War II. The collection encompasses the subjects of Zionism, Israeli history and politics, Jewish life, education, feminism, Holocaust survivors, refugee camps, poetry, and literature. Inventory available.

TASK FORCE ON WOMEN IN THE RABBINATE COLLECTION.

Records, 1976-1991. 0.4 linear ft.
The Task Force on Women in the Rabbinate was established by the Central Conference of American Rabbis in 1976 and began its work in 1977. This collection contains correspondence, memos, and other items pertaining to the role and work of the task force, primarily during the tenure of Rabbi Neil Kominsky as chair (1979-1983). All materials in this collection were gathered and donated by Rabbi Kominsky. The span dates for the collection are 1976-1991, with the bulk of the material spanning the years 1979-1983. Inventory available.

TEMPLE ISRAEL SISTERHOOD (NEW YORK, NEW YORK).

Records, 1891-1893. 1 volume.
Records consist of minutes of the Sisterhood, which was founded in 1891 to help the Jewish poor of Harlem as well as create socialibility among the congregation members and support works that would lead to the development and advancement of Temple Israel.

TUCKER, SOPHIE (1884-1966).

Papers, 1911-1966. 2.5 linear ft.
Singer, musical comedy performer, philanthropist. Papers include correspondence, speeches, photographs, and plaques regarding her Jubilee Dinner, 1947, and her activities in the American Federation of Actors, 1939.

UNITED ORDER TRUE SISTERS.

Records, 1864-1979 7.2 linear ft.
Records describe the goverance and activities of a sisterhood organization. Collection contains executive minutes, convention records, programs, publications, ritual books, financial records, and photographs. Inventory available.

WEISS-ROSMARIN, TRUDE (1908-1989).

Papers, 1931-1984. 3.7 linear ft.
Jewish scholar, and founder and publisher of The Jewish Spectator, Weiss-Rosmarin's papers reflect her scholarly activities and include correspondence, brochures, pamphlets, articles, newsclippings, and scrapbooks. Among the correspondents in the collection are Irving Fineman, Solomon B. Freehof, Horace M. Kallen, Emanuel Neumann, and Jacob J. Petuchowski. Inventory available.

WOMEN OF REFORM JUDIASM.

Records, 1913-2000. 30 linear ft.
Originally founded in 1913 as The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (NTFS), Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ) is an affiliate of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Records in the collection document the activities and interests of the organization and include the Proceedings of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Vols. 1-5 (1913-1955), extensive transcripts and supporting materials from the national Biennial Assemblies (1921-1997), transcripts of Executive Board and Executive Committee meetings (1939-1981), resolutions (1921-1997), financial records, correspondence, memos, committee records, publications, and nearprint. Inventory available.

WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM, DISTRICT 3.

Records, 1924-1997. 5.2 linear ft.
Records contain biennial convention programs, executive board minutes, reports and recommendations to the executive board, newsletters and miscellaneous materials. District 3 is a local chapter of Women of Reform Judaism and draws its membership from a large portion of the state of New York including New York City. Inventory available.

WOMEN OF REFORM JUDAISM, DISTRICT 10.

Records, 1962-2000. 4 linear ft.
The Ohio Valley Federation and Michigan Federation, both formed in the early years of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (now called the Women of Reform Judaism) were merged into the new District 10 in 1997. Records of the organization include biennial materials, correspondence, minutes and committee records. Inventory available.

YOUNG LADIES COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (ALBANY, GEORGIA).
Records, 1901-1925. 1 inch.
Photocopies of minutebooks and membership records of a Georgia religious and philanthropic society.

ZEISLER, FANNIE BLOOMFIELD (1862-1927).

Papers, 1862-1927. 1.2 linear ft.
Papers consist of correspondence, news articles, scrapbooks, biographical material, family items, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the life and work of pianist, Fannie Zeisler. Inventory available.