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Jews -- Clubs and societies

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 7 Collections and/or Records:

The Workmen’s Circle, Branch 723 and 724 (New Bedford and Fairhaven, Mass.) records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-070
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of three ledger books and one receipt book, a charter, a photocopy of a 1929 poster, and notes on the organization’s history.

Dates: 1938-1966

Young Men’s Hebrew Association and Young Women’s Hebrew Association (New Bedford, Mass.) records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-071
Scope and Contents

Divided into 3 series, the collection consists of joint YMHA/YWHA materials such as photographs, a convention program, notes, and newspaper clippings (Series I). Items which are specific to the YMHA include cancelled checks and a speech and comprise Series II. Items specific to the YWHA include a photograph, two checkbooks, cancelled checks, bank statements, suppliers’ receipts, correspondence, and newspaper clippings and comprise Series III.

Dates: Records, 1914 – 1988 (bulk 1922 – 1926) ; Majority of material found within 1922 - 1926

Jewish War Veterans of the United States and Ladies Auxiliary, Fall River Post 168 records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-084
Scope and Contents

The collection consists mainly of scrapbooks kept annually by the historians of the men’s and women’s groups. Scrapbooks include flyers, certificates, correspondence, newsletters, news clippings and photographs documenting the activities of Post 168. Arranged chronologically.

Dates: 1954 - 2005

Hebrew Ladies Helping Hand Society of Fall River records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-123
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of scrapbook/photo albums documenting annual gatherings and events, record books of meeting minutes, and several versions/copies of the Articles of Organization.

Dates: 1912-2004

Hadassah, The Women’s Zionist Organization of America, New Bedford Chapter records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-124
Scope and Contents

Collection consists of meeting minutes, and printed materials, including flyers, invite cards, and programs. Also includes some correspondence.

Dates: 1925-1990

Hebrew Free Loan Society of New Bedford records

 Collection
Identifier: MC-129
Scope and Contents

The collection contains documents, letters, photographs, cancelled checks, receipts, and lists that pertain to the Hebrew Free Loan Society of New Bedford, and especially to the disposition of its remaining funds in 2002.

Dates: 1965-2002, bulk 1991-2002; Majority of material found within 1991 - 2002