Title: Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Milwaukee Records
Inclusive Dates: 1929-1981

Creator:

• Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Milwaukee

Call Number: Milwaukee Micro 52; Micro 1083

Quantity: 3 reels of microfilm (35mm)

Repository:

Housed at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries’ Archives Department / Milwaukee Area Research Center; owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

COLLECTION MAY BE STORED OFF-SITE: see catalog entry to request materials and for additional information.

UW-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives / Milwaukee Area Research Ctr. (Map)

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

Abstract:

Records, mainly 1950-1969, of an organization founded in 1925 that coordinated the activities of philanthropic and cultural Jewish women's organizations in Milwaukee. Included are constitutions, officers' correspondence, publications, directories of organizations and events, and an historical scrapbook.

Note:

Forms part of the Wisconsin Jewish Archives.

Language: English

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The Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations of Milwaukee was established in 1925 by twenty-two organizations as the Conference of Jewish Women's Organizations to act as a clearinghouse for the exchange of ideas, to establish a calendar of events so that the groups could avoid conflicting dates and duplication of effort, and to bring about better organizational understanding. It consists of a delegate body of presidents and representatives of Jewish women's organizations engaged in philanthropic, cultural, educational, and communal activities. By 1953 there were 50 constituent chapters. The federation has been involved in many community-oriented projects, including the “Serve-a Chaplain” Fund, conference on human relations, and interfaith teas.

The collection consists of Administrative Records, Affiliate Information, Publications, and a Historical Scrapbook.

Administrative Records include such material as a history of the federation, board member lists (1937 and 1965), a constitution and by-laws, and lists of affiliates. Meeting information consists of minutes, agenda, attendance records, and bulletins. The conferences documented are the Conference on Human Relations (1949), interfaith teas (1949-1951), and the Milwaukee Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry in 1968. Correspondence includes incoming and outgoing letters of the president, together with a few letters of the corresponding secretary. This correspondence does not include letters to or from affiliates; such material is filed with the affiliate information. One folder of the correspondence pertains to the National Bureau of Federated Jewish Women's Groups, which linked federations around the country. Financial records focus on fund raising and dues, and include check stubs (1947-1953) and a savings book (1947-1950). The miscellany consists of an award of merit from the Milwaukee County Citizenship Committee (1954) and information on the nominating committee (1942-1971) and the Talent Showcase (1962-1968).

Affiliate Information consists of correspondence, pamphlets, annual reports, directories, minutes, and clippings from Jewish women's groups that were members of the federation. Chief among the affiliates documented here are the Community Welfare Board, the Intergroup Council of Milwaukee, and the Milwaukee Jewish Welfare Board. Other groups such as B'nai B'rith, Congregation Sinai Sisterhood, Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee, National Council of Jewish Women, United Community Services, and the Women's Welfare Board are filed together alphabetically by name.

Publications include the Yearbook, a directory of events and organization, and the newsletter, Focus.

The Historical Scrapbook, which includes most of the early material on the federation in the collection, consists almost entirely of newspaper clippings about the group and its leaders.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Libbie Peckarsky, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, February 26, 1981. Accession Number: M81-135, M82-039

Processing Information

Prepared for microfilming by Laura H. Katz (FGH intern), 1986.

	Series: Administrative Records
Reel   1 Frame   1	Organizational material, 1937-1964, undated
Reel   1 Frame   73	Parliamentary procedure guide and desk chart, undated
Reel   1 Frame   84	Meeting files, 1932-1976, undated
Reel   1 Frame   545	Calendar of events, 1954-1957, undated
Reel   1 Frame   675	Conferences with affiliates, 1949-1957
Reel   1 Frame   708	National Bureau of Federated Jewish Women's Groups, 1941-1972
Reel   1 Frame   717	Leadership Institute, 1955-1969
Reel   1 Frame   749	Correspondence, 1941-1972
Reel   1 Frame   838	Financial records, 1940-1968
Reel   1 Frame   958	Miscellaneous material
	Series: Affiliate Information	⇧
Reel   1 Frame   978	Community Welfare Board, 1949-1951
Reel   2 Frame   1	Intergroup Council of Milwaukee, 1962-1971
Reel   2 Frame   86	Milwaukee Jewish Welfare Board and “Serve-a-Chaplain” Fund, 1957-1969, undated
Reel   2 Frame   205	Other affiliates
	Series: Publications	⇧
	Yearbook
Reel   2 Frame   302	1929-1973/1974
Reel   3 Frame   1	1974/1975-1981
Reel   3 Frame   137	Focus, 1957-1969, undated
Reel   3 Frame   246	Dos and Don'ts, undated
Reel   3 Frame   250	Series: Scrapbook, 1929-1971	⇧