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Finding Aid for the Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls Records,
circa
1930-2001
(bulk 1935-1994)
MS 202
State University of New York at
Buffalo. University Archives
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Finding aid written in
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Title: Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls Records,
circa 1930-2001
(bulk 1935-1994)
Creator:
Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls
Extent:
37 linear ft.
(10 cartons,
3 flat boxes,7 card file boxes,
12 large flat boxes,
1 oversize flat box)
Repository:
State University of New York at Buffalo. University
Archives
Abstract: The Jewish Federation of
Niagara Falls administrative records including minutes, committee reports,
publications, correspondence, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and photographs. Records
of the Rosa Coplon Home are also included.
Preferred Citation
[Description and dates], Box/folder number, MS 202, Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls Records, circa 1930-2001 (bulk 1935-1994),
University Archives, State University of New York at Buffalo.
See the Special Collections'
preferred citations instructions for
additional information.
Acquisition Information
Collection was received from the Foundation for Jewish
Philanthropies in February 2012. This collection is part of the Jewish Buffalo
Archives Project, a collaboration between the Bureau of Jewish Education of
Greater Buffalo and the University Archives in the University Libraries, State
University of New York at Buffalo. The Jewish Buffalo Archives Project was
founded in late 2007 under the auspices of the Bureau of Jewish Education of
Greater Buffalo with a seed grant from Jewish Philanthropies. The Archives
Project collects mainly twentieth century documentation relating to the diverse
histories, religious traditions and cultures of Jewish communities within the
Greater Buffalo area of Western New York, encompassing the geographic areas of
Erie and Niagara Counties and partners with the University Archives at the
University at Buffalo to make these records accessible. The collection is
housed in the University Archives.
Terms of Access
The Jewish Federation of Niagara Falls Records, circa 1930-2001
(bulk 1935-1994), are open for research.
Copyright
Copyright of papers in the collection may be held by their authors,
or the authors' heirs or assigns. Researchers must obtain the written
permission of the holder(s) of copyright and the University Archives before
publishing quotations from materials in th collection. Most papers may be
copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures unless otherwise
specified.
Processing Information
Processed by Karen Spencer, February, 2012.
Accruals and Additions
No further accruals are expected to this collection.
Organizing in 1935 under the direction of Louis Silberberg and
Franklin C. Wisbaum, the Jewish Federation of Niagara Falls took as its
purpose, the "acting as a financial, coordinating and supervising body and
instrument for the collection and distribution of funds," in order to end the
multiplicity of appeals that prevailed previously. With an individual or family
able to give to one fund, monies were then distributed to member agencies and
ending the near constant calls for funds. The Jewish Federation of Niagara was
governed by a board of directors, fifteen elected directors and fifteen other
members who represented every Jewish organization in the city as well as the
rabbis, or lay spiritual leader of Beth El Niagara Falls and Temple Beth
Israel, Niagara Falls.
Over the years a number of prominent Niagara Falls Jews led the Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls including Samuel Simmer, Samuel Wolkind, Rabbit
Samuel Porrath, Abraham R. Hushner, Dr. Boris Golden, Dr. Alexander Slepian,
Jack A. Gellman, Mortin Dimet, Bernard Sax, Morton Abramowitz, Dr. Norton
Shapiro and Robert Wisbaum. The scrapbook collection contains references to
many of these individuals.
May Chinkers served as Executive Secretary from the 1930s to 1952 when
she became the Executive Director and served to February 1974. Miriam Schaffer
was Executive Director from February, 1979 through June, 1984. Linda Boxer was
Executive Director from July, 1984 through July, 1989.
By the 1990s the Federation had folded and their records were acquired
the Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies.
The Jewish Federation of Niagara Falls administrative records include
minutes, committee reports, campaign literature & publications,
correspondence, yearbooks, scrapbooks, and photographs. Of particular note are
the records on World War II refugees. Records of the Rosa Coplon Home and
materials from various local and national organizations are also included.
This collection is arranged in eight series:
|
|
|
| Includes historical essays, significant correspondence,
miscellaneous articles, and constitutions. See also poster in Box 33,
VIII. Miscellaneous |
| |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 1.1 |
|
Historical essays,
1945-1983
|
|
| 1.2 |
|
"Duties of the Executive Director",
1937-1977
|
|
| 1.3 |
|
"Services of the Jewish Federation",
undated
, [1969]
|
|
| 1.4 |
|
Significant correspondence,
1975-1994
, undated
|
| |
|
Includes resignations of executive directors, news of
merger.
|
|
| 1.5 |
|
Miscellaneous flyers,
1948
1964
1974
1979
|
|
| 1.6 |
|
Miscellaneous articles,
1959-1962
1980s
|
|
| 1.7 |
|
Constitutions,
undated
|
|
I.B. Executive Board,
1935-2001
|
| Includes early notebooks and correspondence of the first
executive secretary/director, minutes of the board, treasurer's and auditor's
reports, correspondence, miscellaneous lists, and stationery samples. |
| |
| Arranged by type of material, then by date. |
| |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 1.9 |
|
Notebook, May Chinkers,
1939-1947
|
| |
|
Includes minutes, correspondence, lists, notes in original
order.
|
|
| 1.10 |
|
Notebook, May Chinkers,
1951-1959
|
| |
|
Includes constitution, minutes, correspondence, lists, notes
in original order.
|
|
| 1.11 |
|
Early records,
1935-1941
|
| |
|
Includes meeting minutes, announcements, correspondence, Rosa
Coplon Home.
|
|
| 1.12 |
|
Annual Meetings,
1954-1965
|
| |
|
Includes some minutes, agendas, correspondence. |
|
| 17.47-17.49 |
|
Annual Reports,
1937
1939-1947
1949-1952
1955-1957
1959-1962
|
|
| 1.13 |
|
Executive Board, Lists
1952-1965
1971-1975
|
|
| 1.14-1.17 |
|
Executive Board Minutes,
1950s-1980s
|
|
| 1.18 |
|
Treasurer's Reports,
1959-1971
|
|
| 1.19 |
|
Balance Statements,
1994-2001
|
|
| 1.20-1.49 |
|
Auditor's Reports,
1959/60-1992/93
|
| |
|
Some folders include background materials & tax returns,
some only includes tax returns or extensions to file.
|
|
| 1.50 |
|
Early Correspondence and notes,
1935-1940
|
|
| 1.51 |
|
Early Correspondence,
1939-1949
|
|
| 1.52 |
|
Early Correspondence, Yearbooks,
1940-1949
|
|
| 1.53 |
|
Correspondence,
1950-1959
|
|
| 1.54 |
|
Correspondence,
1960-1976
|
|
| 1.55 |
|
Correspondence,
1980s
|
|
| 2.1 |
|
Miscellaneous Committees, Minutes,
1962
1979
|
|
| 2.2 |
|
Installation & Testimonial Dinners,
1950s
|
|
| 2.3 |
|
Lists, Rabbis & Jewish Organizations,
1956
undated
|
|
| 2.4 |
|
Federation Newsletter,
1953-1990
|
| |
|
[incomplete] |
|
| 2.5 |
|
Community Lists,
1972-1977
|
|
| 2.6 |
|
Community Lists,
1980-1994
|
|
| 2.7 |
|
Hadassah - Niagara Falls Chapter, Membership List,
1978-1979
1986-1987
|
|
| 2.8 |
|
Temple Beth El Membership Lists,
1968-1969
1979-1982
1996
|
|
| 2.9 |
|
Temple Beth Israel Membership Lists,
1979-1981
1988
|
|
| 2.10 |
|
Mailing Lists, Jewish Federation of Niagara Falls,
1990s
|
|
| 2.11 |
|
Mailing List, Ontario, Canada,
undated
|
|
| 2.12 |
|
Stationery Samples,
undated
|
|
| 2.13 |
|
Stationery Samples - United Jewish Appeal,
undated
|
|
I.C. Campaigns,
1928
1958-1994
|
| Contains campaign analysis, contributor lists, worker lists
& agendas, Israel bonds lists, newsletters, training materials,
miscellaneous correspondence, and pledge cards. |
| |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 3.1 |
|
List of Years, Amounts, Chairmen,
1935-1992
|
|
| 3.2 |
|
Campaign Analysis,
1958-1978
1984
|
|
| 3.3 |
|
Contributor Lists, Over $100,
1977-1992
|
|
| 3.4 |
|
Contribution List,
1928
|
|
| 3.5 |
|
Contribution Lists,
1960s
|
|
| 3.6-3.29 |
|
Contribution Lists,
1970-1993
|
|
| 3.30-3.40 |
|
Lists, Agendas, Events,
1969-1972
1974-1980
|
| |
|
Includes Mens' and Women's Divisions' materials. |
|
| 3.41 |
|
Lists, Agendas, Events,
1980s
|
|
| 3.42 |
|
Israel Bonds Lists,
1985-1993
|
|
| 3.43 |
|
Newsletters,
1960
1962
1964
1968
1978-1980
|
|
| 3.44-3.49 |
|
Super Sunday Training Materials,
1983
1985-1987
1989-1990
|
|
| 3.50-3.53 |
|
Miscellaneous Correspondence,
1960s-1990s
|
|
| 3.56 |
|
Pledge Card Samples,
1980
1987-1993
|
|
| Box |
|
Contents |
|
| 4 |
|
Pledge Record Cards, A-M,
1964-1991
|
|
| 5 |
|
Pledge Record Cards, N-Z,
1964-1991
|
|
| 6 |
|
Pledge Cards, Men's & Women's Divisions,
1971-1976
|
| |
|
1972 & 1974 only contain 1 card. |
|
| 7 |
|
Pledge Cards, Men's & Women's Divisions,
1977-1980
|
|
| 8 |
|
Pledge Cards, Men's & Women's Divisions,
1981-1984
|
|
| 9 |
|
Pledge Cards, Men's & Women's Divisions,
1985-1988
|
|
| 10 |
|
Pledge Cards, Men's & Women's Divisions,
1989-1992
|
|
I.D. Allocations,
1959-1993
|
| Includes meeting documents, correspondence, and sample
worksheets of the Allocations Committees, sample requests for support from
various organizations. |
| |
| Committee materials are followed by outside organization
requests. |
| |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 2.14 |
|
Committee Meeting Documents [samples]
1971-1990
|
|
| 2.15 |
|
Allocation Worksheets [samples],
1959-1968
|
|
| 2.16 |
|
Allocation Worksheets [samples],
1971-1976
|
|
| 2.17-2.19 |
|
Correspondence,
1964
1982-1982
1991
1994
|
|
| 2.20 |
|
Sample Requests,
1983
|
|
| 2.21-2.22 |
|
Sample Requests,
1991
|
|
| 2.23 |
|
Sample Requests,
1992
|
|
| 2.24 |
|
Sample Requests,
1993
|
|
I.E. Community Forums,
1947-1993
|
| Includes correspondence, flyers, and materials on specific
Forums held as well as miscellaneous materials received by the Federation
advertising speakers and performers available for booking. |
| |
| Specific Forum materials by year precede the general speaker
advertisements. |
| |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 12.1 |
|
1948
|
| |
|
Includes only the series flyer. |
|
| 12.16 |
|
Advertising Materials,
1947-1949
|
|
| 12.17 |
|
Advertising Materials,
1975-1978
|
|
| 12.18 |
|
Advertising Materials,
1981-1983
|
|
| 12.19 |
|
Advertising Materials,
1984
|
|
| 12.20 |
|
Advertising Materials,
1985
|
|
|
II. Rosa Coplon Home,
1940s-1993
|
|
Includes minutes of the Board of Director meetings and
correspondence between the Jewish Federation of Niagara Falls and the Home.
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 11.1 |
|
Annual Meeting,
1962
1965
1984
|
| |
|
Includes only the program for 1962, reports for 1965 and
1984.
|
|
| 11.2 |
|
Auditor's Report,
1979
|
|
| 11.3-11.9 |
|
Board of Directors, Meeting Minutes,
1979
1980
1983-1986
|
|
| 11.10 |
|
Building Fund Campaign,
1952-1953
|
|
| 11.11 |
|
Admission Forms,
undated
|
|
| 11.12 |
|
"Summary History - 1910-1983",
1983
|
|
| 11.13 |
|
Miscellaneous flyers, pictures, articles, pamphlets,
1965-1985
undated
|
| |
|
Includes a 75th Anniversary brochure,
"The Rosa Coplon Story, 1910-1985."
|
|
| 11.14 |
|
Miscellaneous Reports,
1959
1970s
|
|
| 11.15 |
|
Pamphlet,
"Ministering to the Religious Needs of the
Jewish Patient," by Rabbi Albert G. Minda,,
1954
[46 pages] |
|
| 11.16-11.20 |
|
Correspondence between Jewish Federation of Niagara
Falls and the Home,
1940s-1993
|
|
|
III. United Jewish Appeal,
1973-1993
|
|
Includes correspondence with and receipts from the national
organization, United Jewish Appeal. Also includes campaign literature and
training materials.
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 12.21 |
|
Allocation records,
1973-1976
|
|
| 12.22-12.25 |
|
Correspondence,
1976-1993
|
|
| 12.26-12.28 |
|
Receipts,
1970-1993
|
|
| 12.29 |
|
Miscellaneous Mailings,
1978-1990
|
|
| 12.30 |
|
Public Service Radio Announcements,
1981
|
| |
|
Includes printed script and 5 inch reel of 7 ½ IPS
recording.
|
|
| 12.31 |
|
Campaign Literature,
1980s-1990s
|
|
| Box |
|
Contents |
|
| 13 |
|
Campaign Materials,
1992-1994
|
| |
|
Includes three ring binders and paper bound volume.
|
|
| 13 |
|
Missions Catalog,
1994
|
| |
|
Includes leather portfolio with overhead transparencies and
print material in ring binder.
|
|
| 13 |
|
"Partners for Life" Campaign,
1985
|
| |
|
Includes 76 2 inch slides in a small box.
|
|
| 13 |
|
"Key to Community Planning", Women's Division, United
Jewish Appeal and Council of Jewish Federations & Welfare Funds,
undated
|
| |
|
Includes kit of lecture notecards 5 x 8 inches.
|
|
|
IV. Subject Files,
1944-1998 |
|
Includes topical materials as well as material from agencies
seeking support. Materials include correspondence, receipts, flyers, brochures,
reports.
|
|
Arranged alphabetically. Material in folders is mostly in original
order.
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 14.1 |
|
ALUN-American Society for Handicapped Children in
Israel,
1987
|
|
| 14.2 |
|
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of
Science,
1953
1955
|
|
| 14.3 |
|
American-Israel Cultural Foundation,
1953-1981
|
|
| 14.4 |
|
American Israel Public Affairs Committee,
1959-1980
|
|
| 14.5 |
|
American Jewish Committee,
1984-1993
|
|
| 14.6 |
|
American Jewish Congress,
1989-1993
|
|
| 14.7-14.8 |
|
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee,
1955-1966
1987-1991
|
|
| 14.9 |
|
American Medical Center at Denver [formerly The Jewish
Consumptives' Relief Society],
1954-1961
|
|
| 14.10 |
|
American Red Cross,
1955
|
|
| 14.11 |
|
Appeals Review Board of Niagara Falls,
1948-1961
|
| |
|
Includes constitution and bylaws, correspondence, meeting
minutes, and reports.
|
|
| 14.12 |
|
Association of Jewish Community Organization Personnel,
1979-1983
|
|
| 14.13 |
|
Association of Reform Zionists of America,
1987-1990
|
|
| 14.14 |
|
Ben-Gurion [David] Centennial Committee of the United
States,
1986-1987
|
| |
|
Includes correspondence, exhibit materials, pamphlets.
|
|
| 14.16 |
|
B'nai B'rith - Anti-Defamation League,
1960
1987-1991
|
|
| 14.17 |
|
B'nai B'rith - Joint Defense Appeal,
1953-1964
|
|
| 14.18 |
|
B'nai B'rith - National Youth Services Appeal,
1954-1991
|
|
| 14.19-14.21 |
|
B'nai B'rith - Interfaith Award Banquet,
1961-1975
|
| |
|
Includes lists of attendees, biographical information on
awardees, articles, tickets, invitations, correspondence.
|
|
| 14.22 |
|
Bureau of Jewish Education, Buffalo, New York,
1963-1964
|
|
| 14.23 |
|
Canadian Jewish Congress,
1962
|
|
| 14.15 |
|
Cooperation for American Remittances to Europe [CARE],
1950
|
|
| 14.24 |
|
Cemetery [Jewish], Elmwood Avenue, Niagara Falls, New
York,
1947-1998
|
| |
|
Includes correspondence, a history, and maps.
|
|
| 14.25 |
|
City of Hope [medical center],
1954-1961
|
|
| 14.26 |
|
Civil Defense, Niagara Falls, New York,
1953-1954
|
|
| 14.27 |
|
Community Calendars,
1980-1989
|
|
| 14.28 |
|
Community Ambassador Program,
1949-1962
|
|
| 14.29 |
|
Council of Jewish Women,
1946-1963
|
|
| 14.30 |
|
Council of Social Agencies,
1959-1967
|
|
| 14.31-14.34 |
|
Council of Jewish Federations,
1944-1985
|
|
| 14.35 |
|
CRB Foundation, Montreal, Canada,
1987
|
| |
|
Founded by Charles Rosner Bronfman.
|
|
| 15.1 |
|
Dimet, Simon - Estate papers,
1962-1963
|
|
| 15.2 |
|
Dropsie College,
1954-1985
|
|
| 15.3 |
|
Ex-Patients Sanatarium for Tuberculosis & Chronic
Diseases, Denver, Colorado,
1954-1961
|
|
| 15.4 |
|
Federated Counc8il of Israel Institutions,
1968-1985
|
|
| 15.5 |
|
Flood Relief - Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania,
1972-1974
|
|
| 15.6 |
|
Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies, Buffalo, New York,
1986
|
|
| 15.7 |
|
French Visitors,
1962
1967
|
|
| 15.8 |
|
Friedman Foundation,
1986-1996
|
|
| 15.9 |
|
Gellman, Jack - Correspondence,
1961-1991
|
|
| 15.10 |
|
Hadassah,
1962-1963
1987
|
|
| 15.11 |
|
Hadassah Medical Youth Aliyah,
1961-1987
|
|
| 15.12 |
|
HART Interfaith, Inc.
1988-1993
|
|
| 15.13-15.14 |
|
Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS),
1982-1993
|
| |
|
Includes information on refugees.
|
|
| 15.15 |
|
Hebrew Union College,
1987-1988
|
|
| 15.16 |
|
Hebrew University - American Technion Society,
1953-1990
|
|
| 15.17 |
|
Histadrut Ivrith of America,
1953-1974
|
|
| 15.18 |
|
Holocaust,
1983-1989
|
|
| 15.19 |
|
Holocaust Essay, Dr. Howard Posener,
1986
|
|
| 15.20 |
|
Interfaith Activities,
1944-1946
|
| |
|
Includes radio program presented on World Community Day - "The
Price of Enduring Peace."
|
|
| 15.21 |
|
Interfaith - "Musical Gifts" concerts,
1986
|
|
| 15.22 |
|
Israel-Diaspora Institute,
1987
|
|
| 15.23 |
|
Israeli Scouts,
1964
|
|
| 15.24 |
|
Jewish Chautauqua Society,
1966-1991
|
|
| 15.25-15.27 |
|
Jewish Education Service of North America, [formerly the
American Association for Jewish Education]
1965-1992
|
|
| 15.28 |
|
Jewish Family Service,
1965
|
|
| 15.29 |
|
Jewish Federation of Buffalo,
1968-1989
|
|
| 15.30 |
|
Jewish Federation Housing,
1982
|
|
| 15.31 |
|
Jewish Labor Committee,
1954-1957
1986-1987
|
|
| 15.32 |
|
Jewish Occupational Council,
1954-1962
|
|
| 15.33 |
|
Jewish Publication Society,
1987-1990
|
|
| 15.34 |
|
Jewish Telegraphic Society,
1963-1993
|
|
| 15.35 |
|
Jewish Servicemen,
1957-1969
|
|
| 15.36 |
|
Jewish Theological Society,
1953-1973
1987
|
|
| 15.37 |
|
Jewish War Veterans,
1985-1993
|
|
| 15.38 |
|
Jewish Welfare Board [& National Association of
Jewish Community Centers],
1962
1973-1993
|
|
| 15.39 |
|
Judaica Sources,
1970s
|
|
| 15.40 |
|
Kadimah School,
1982-1993
|
|
| 15.41 |
|
Kianoff, Max & Jeannette - Memorial Donations,
1984-1993
|
|
| 15.42 |
|
Kibbutz Hanaton, Israel,
1991-1993
|
|
| 15.43 |
|
Kibbutz Yahel & Kibbutz Lotan,
1991-1993
|
|
| 15.44 |
|
Lehman, Arthur,
1948-1958
|
| |
|
Correspondence regarding refugee resettlement of Mr. Lehman's
family; estate paper of May Chinkers, Administratrix of Mr. Lehman's estate,
correspondence with Richard Lehman regarding his father.
|
|
| 15.45 |
|
Leo M. Levi Memorial Hospital Association (Leo N. Levi
national Arthritis Hospital), Arkansas,
1974-1981
|
|
| 15.46 |
|
MERCAZ - Zionist Action Organization for Conservative
Masourti Judaism,
1988-1993
|
|
| 17.42-17.43 |
|
Music Scores by Irving Riskin,
1960-1962
|
| |
|
Includes correspondence from Riskin.
|
|
| 17.44 |
|
Music Lyrics & Score,
1943
1952
undated
|
| |
|
Includes two lyrics sheets compiled and arranged by Hyman
Reznick and one undated handwritten score titled, "Adoration for Confirmation
Service."
|
|
| 16.1 |
|
National Agricultural College,
1953-1961
|
|
| 16.2 |
|
National Committee for Labor Israel,
1954-1961
|
|
| 16.3 |
|
National Conference of Christians and Jews,
1955-1990
|
|
| 16.4 |
|
National Conference of Jewish Communal Service,
1955-1991
|
|
| 16.5 |
|
National Conference on Social Welfare,
1959-1983
|
|
| 16.6 |
|
National Desertion Bureau [brochure],
undated
|
|
| 16.7 |
|
National Foundation for Jewish Culture,
1980
|
|
| 16.8 |
|
National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
(CLAL),
1987-1993
|
|
| 16.9 |
|
National Jewish Community Relations Advisory Council,
1985
|
|
| 16.10 |
|
National Jewish Conference Center,
1979
|
| |
|
Includes two booklets by Dr. Irving Greenberg,
Guide to Passover &
Guide to Purim.
|
|
| 16.11 |
|
National Jewish Hospital at Denver [later known as
National Jewish Hospital and Research Center/National Asthma Center]
1955-1981
|
|
| 16.12 |
|
National Public Relations Council,
1957-1968
|
|
| 16.13 |
|
National Conference in Social Welfare,
1973-1980
|
|
| 16.14 |
|
New York State Association of Jewish Federations,
1981
|
|
| 16.15 |
|
New York State Association for Human Services,
1953-1989
|
|
| 16.16 |
|
New York State Commission Against Discrimination,
1961
|
|
| 16.17 |
|
Niagara Council on the Arts,
1987
|
|
| 16.18 |
|
Niagara Falls Hebrew Federal Credit Union,
1969
|
|
| 16.19 |
|
Niagara Food Bank,
1983
|
|
| 16.20 |
|
William Nimelman Zionist District,
1958
1964-1965
|
| |
|
Also includes correspondence regarding Mr. Nimelman's
estate.
|
|
| 16.21 |
|
North American Jewish Students Appeal,
1986-1987
|
|
| 16.22 |
|
Open Hand - Senior Services,
1980-1984
|
|
| 16.23 |
|
Jack Passer Scholarship Dinner,
1966
|
|
| 16.24 |
|
P.E.F. Israel Endowment Fund, Inc.,
1983-1984
|
|
| 16.25 |
|
Religious Action Center,
1983
|
|
| 16.26 |
|
Schiff, Mimi, (Artist)
1984
|
|
| 16.27 |
|
Soviet Jewry,
1972
1980-1987
|
|
| 16.28 |
|
Synagogue Council of America,
1964-1988
|
|
| 16.29 |
|
Supplies for Overseas Survivors,
1948-1949
|
|
| 16.30 |
|
Temple Beth Israel,
1961-1968
|
|
| 16.31 |
|
USO Niagara Falls [United Service Organization],
1951-1959
|
| |
|
Includes brochures, correspondence, and radio program
script.
|
|
| 16.32 |
|
Universal Jewish Encyclopedia,
1958
|
|
| 16.33 |
|
Yeshiva University,
1954-1964
1993
|
|
| 16.34 |
|
Zionist Organizations,
1955-1986
|
| |
|
Includes the American Zionist Federation & Zionist
Organization of America.
|
|
|
V. Refugees,
1939-1974
|
|
Includes office and committee correspondence and reports, news
articles and brochures, as well as correspondence regarding individuals who
were assisted by the agency, some of whom may not actually have been
refugees.
|
|
Arranged in two subseries: |
|
V.A. Administrative Records,
1939-1966
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 17.1 |
|
Correspondence,
1940-1966
|
|
| 17.2 |
|
Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York,
1946
|
| |
|
Includes articles on refugees temporarily housed at Fort
Ontario.
|
|
| 17.3 |
|
Fort Ontario, Oswego, New York,
1939-1950
|
| |
|
Includes office correspondence with the National Refugee
Center and others regarding individuals housed at the Ft. Ontario center.
|
|
| 17.4 |
|
Immigration forms,
undated
|
|
| 17.5 |
|
Notes by May Chinkers,
undated
|
|
| 17.6 |
|
Miscellaneous Articles & Brochures,
1939-1948
|
|
| 17.7 |
|
Refugee Committee Reports,
1940-1958
|
|
| 17.8 |
|
Refugee Quiz & Answers,
undated
|
|
V.B. Individuals,
1939-1974
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 17.9 |
|
Adler, Louis
1941-1942
|
|
| 17.10 |
|
Becker, Isidore,
1939-1940
|
|
| 17.11 |
|
Caro, Zorababel,
1966
|
|
| 17.12 |
|
Cole, Rosalind,
1963-1967
|
|
| 17.13 |
|
Florian, Vivian, (pianist)
1959
|
|
| 17.14 |
|
Grossman, Hans,
1941-1942
|
|
| 17.15 |
|
Havelock, Norman & Esther,
1945
|
|
| 17.16 |
|
Heiman, Joseph,
1940
|
|
| 17.17 |
|
Lehman, Leo,
undated
|
|
| 15.44 |
|
Lehman, Richard,
1948-1958
|
| |
|
Included in his father Arthur Lehman's folder. |
|
| 17.18 |
|
Marburg, Julius,
1940
|
|
| 17.19 |
|
Noxon, Esther [Mrs. John Sartarian],
1964-1965
|
|
| 17.20 |
|
Posener, Heinz,
1940-1941
|
|
| 17.21 |
|
Primus, Frieda,
1964
1974
|
|
| 17.22 |
|
Resnick, Paul,
1960
|
|
| 17.24 |
|
Selig, Gerald,
1940-1941
|
|
| 17.25 |
|
Silberberg, Roberta,
1963
|
|
| 17.26 |
|
Someroff, Phil [regarding Irene Chertock as guardian
for his daughters, Sylvia and Debra],
1962-1963
|
|
| 17.28 |
|
Ufner, Gerda,
1954-1955
|
|
| 17.29 |
|
Ufner, Horst,
1953-1955
|
|
| 17.30 |
|
Weigert, Rudolph and Gertrude,
1940-1941
|
|
|
VI. Youth
1950s-1980s |
|
Includes office correspondence, activities' flyers and calendars,
membership lists and attendance records. See also Scrapbooks in Boxes 19 &
22 and photographs in Box 33,
VIII. Miscellaneous |
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 17.31 |
|
Activities,
1950s
|
|
| 17.32 |
|
Activities,
1960s-1970s
|
|
| 17.33 |
|
Attendance Records,
1952
1960-1963
|
| |
|
Includes ledger and cards.
|
|
| 17.34 |
|
Canadian Activities,
1959
|
|
| 17.35 |
|
Committee Records,
1952-1961
|
|
| 17.36 |
|
Correspondence,
1950s
|
|
| 17.37 |
|
Correspondence,
1970s
|
|
| 17.38 |
|
Membership Lists, (incomplete),
1958-1976
|
|
| 17.39 |
|
Niagara Falls Jewish Religious School,
1980-1987
|
|
| 17.40 |
|
Religion and Schools,
1962
1978
|
| |
|
Includes brochure and article.
|
|
| 17.41 |
|
Reviews of play,
Diary of Ann Frank,
1978
|
| |
|
Includes handwritten essays by students.
|
|
|
VII. Scrapbooks,
1946-1985
|
|
Contain some business records such as minutes and correspondence,
telegrams, cards, reports, flyers, announcements, bios, press releases,
campaign literature and pamphlets, stationery, clippings, etc., and include
community events. All are fragile with loose items and in original condition.
Many early campaign scrapbooks centered on Israel and displaced persons in
Europe because of date.
|
|
Arranged by year. |
|
| Box |
|
Contents |
|
| 18 |
|
1946
|
| |
|
No cover; Includes picture of Gerda Klein, 1956 campaign
correspondence, resettlement of camp victims, emergency campaign packet, headed
by Arthur Silberberg.
|
|
| 18 |
|
"Campaign 1949",
1946-1948
|
| |
|
Contains ZOA materials, 1948 Displaced Persons camps (William
Nimelman contact) - poster for UJA Appeal 1948 "Destiny Campaign," Youth
Division.
|
|
| 18 |
|
1950
|
| |
|
Contains photographs of George Josephthal, Eleanor Abrams, Judge
Maurice Bernon.
|
|
| 19 |
|
Youth Activities,
1952-1953
|
|
| 20 |
|
1956
|
| |
|
Includes speaker/annual drive, Ed Kavinoky, Boris Golden,
elected president, Temple Beth El, obituaries, flyer "Israel's 8th
Birthday."
|
|
| 20 |
|
1957
|
| |
|
Henry Hauser to head campaign; Lawrence Gould to speak,
clippings on Israel and new immigrants at absorption center, "Kryat Chaim"; Dr.
Nasrollah Fatemi spoke at Beth Israel on Israel's 9th birthday, "calling all
kids", Women's Division, "C-Day" Cash Day. Some on R. Porrath, Jewish Community
Calendar.
|
|
| 20 |
|
1959
|
| |
|
Includes "At least 100,000 Rumanian & other EE Jews are
coming to Israel in 1959."
|
|
| 21 |
|
1960
|
| |
|
Contains Women's Division materials, unveiling of Tourist
School, R.S. Porrath and his B'nai B'rith interfaith award (1967), literature
to help improve campaign methodology.
|
|
| 22 |
|
Youth Activities Program,
1954-1965
|
|
| 22 |
|
1965
|
| |
|
Includes Rosa Coplon, obituaries, Soviet Jewry.
|
|
| 23 |
|
1966
|
| |
|
Includes Women's Division, Community Calendar events speaker
bios/flyers.
|
|
| 23 |
|
1967
|
| |
|
Includes Women's Division, handmade letters, Community Calendar
events speaker bios/flyers.
|
|
| 24 |
|
1969
|
| |
|
Includes handwritten notes, speakers, programs.
|
|
| 25 |
|
[Women's Division],
1978
|
| |
|
Jewish women's conference, January 23, 1978, at Jewish Community
Center, Marilyn Schuman and Ethel Melzer speakers; Buffalo related materials;
bios, agendas, circulars.
|
|
| 27 |
|
1981-1982
|
| |
|
Includes mortgage burning of Temple Beth Israel.
|
|
| 27 |
|
1983-1984
|
| |
|
Harold Kushner, president; Linda Boxer, Executive Director.
|
|
| 28 |
|
Forums,
1951-1978
|
| |
|
Includes correspondence, flyers, etc.; large range of speakers
including Chief Rabbi Emmanuel Jakobovitz, R. Zalmon Schachter, Wolf Blitzer,
and Murray Horowitz.
|
|
| 28 |
|
Forums,
1977
|
| |
|
Includes some planning notes but mostly flyers on speakers.
|
|
| Box |
|
Contents |
|
| 29 |
|
Photos,
1940s-1960s
|
| |
|
Two large manilla envelopes with photos of individuals and
events, including youth activities.
|
|
| 29 |
|
Photos, H. Armstrong Roberts, photographer,
1953
|
| |
|
"Baby Talk" campaign photos, letter and brochure.
|
|
| 29 |
|
Photos, Youth activities,
1954
|
| |
|
Two small boxes of color slide transparencies.
|
|
| 29 |
|
Photos,
1950s-1960s
|
| |
|
Black envelope contains various professional photographs, some
identified, including Rabbi Isaac Klein.
|
|
| 29 |
|
Photos,
1983-1984
|
| |
|
Three smaller envelopes black and white photos of Super Sunday
and youth activities.
|
|
| 29 |
|
Photo Album,
undated
|
| |
|
Green album with picture series of Beth Israel Synagogue putting
up the 10 Commandments in the sanctuary.
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 17.45 |
|
Photo Block Plates & photo of Jewish Federation of
Niagara Falls building;
undated
3.5 inches x 5 inches; 3.5 inches x 6
inches |
|
| Box |
|
Contents |
|
| 32 |
|
Plaques, Council of Jewish Federations, Certificate of
Membership,
1981
1988
9.5 x 11.75 inches; 10 x 12.5 inches; wooden with
laminated certificate. |
|
| 32 |
|
Plaque, Council of Jewish Federations, 50 Years Honors,
1985
11 x 13 inches; wooden with metal
certificate. |
|
| Oversize-box |
|
Contents |
|
| 33 |
|
Plaque, "Project Renewal",
undated
[15 inches x 20inches, black
plexiglass] |
|
| 33 |
|
Posters,
undated
|
| |
|
Mostly from the United Jewish Appeal campaigns; "Hadassah Heals"
bumper sticker.
|
|
| 33 |
|
Poster, "History of the Federation",
undated
|
| |
|
Enlarged copy of the typewritten history.
|
|
| Box-folder |
|
Contents |
|
| 17.46 |
|
Sign, "Jewish Federation"
undated
[7.25 inches x 11.25 inches] |
The following terms have been used to index the description of this
collection in the Library's online catalog.
Bureau of Jewish
Education (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Jewish Buffalo Archives
Project
State University of New
York at Buffalo. University Archives
Jewish
Federation of Niagara Falls--Archives
Jewish archives--New York
(State)--Buffalo Region
Jews--New York
(State)--Buffalo Region--Archives
Judaism--United
States--History
State University of New
York at Buffalo--Archives
Administrative
records
Photographs
Scrapbooks
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MS
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MS
150.2 , Jewish Archives of Greater Buffalo, Selig Adler Papers,
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MS
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MS
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