Title: American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Wisconsin Records
Inclusive Dates: 1953-1982

Creator:

• American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Wisconsin

Call Number: UWM Manuscript Collection 62

Quantity: .4 cubic ft. (1 box)
Repository:

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Libraries, Archives Department

Archival Location:

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

Abstract:

Miscellaneous records documenting the formation of the American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Wisconsin. The collection documents the 1954 Tercentenary celebration, annual meetings, as well as the committee's continuing heritage through the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning. Included are statewide and national correspondence; meeting notes documenting the formation of the committee; national directives and correspondence from the American Jewish Tercentenary, with recommendations on the scope, tone and spirit of the tercentenary celebration; and publications and newsletters containing the national directives. Programs, photographs, press releases and letters pertaining to the celebration are also found in the collection. The collection also contains publications and photographs from the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, which was an outcome of the original group.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-mil-uwmmss0062

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The American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Wisconsin was formed in 1953 after a national plea by the Jewish Tercentenary Committee to adopt a statewide program of observance of the 300th anniversary of Jewish settlement in the United States. The Wisconsin Committee provided aid and assisted local organizations in planning local committees within the state and advised the state communities of statewide programs so that there would not be any conflicting activities. They held their celebration in 1954. The group continued to meet annually. The Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning was formed from this group for the purpose of promoting Jewish scholarship and learning.

The files are organized alphabetically by folder title, then chronologically. Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, memos, and reports.

Citation Guide for Primary Sources

• Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning Records. UWM Manuscript Collection 132.

Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law.

Use Restrictions

The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

Acquisition Information

Kathy Jendusa donated the collection to the Archives circa 1994.

Processing Information

Leslie Heinrichs processed the collection at the Archives in March 1995.

Box   1 Folder   1	Correspondence, National, 1953-1955
Box   1 Folder   2	Correspondence, Statewide, 1954-1955
Box   1 Folder   3	Mailing Lists, Names and Organizations, undated
Box   1 Folder   4	Meetings, 1954-1955
Box   1 Folder   5	Publications, Local, 1954-1971
Box   1 Folder   6	Publications, National, 1953-1954
Box   1 Folder   7	Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, Annual Meetings, Photographs, 1954-1987
Box   1 Folder   8	Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, Hazor Exhibit, Photographs, 1966
Box   1 Folder   9	Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, Miscellaneous Photographs, undated