Finding aid for the Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood Records
Title:
Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood Records
Repository:
Western Reserve Historical Society
Phone: 216-721-5722
http://www.wrhs.org
Creator:
Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood
Dates:
1919-1970
Quantity:
2.80 linear feet (4 containers)
Abstract:
 The Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood is the women's auxiliary of Fairmount Temple (Anshe Chesed Congregation), know as Euclid Avenue Temple, between 1912 and 1957. The group is involved in various social, religious, philanthropic, educational and entertainment activities in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of unpublished histories, minute books, annual committee reports, program materials, and scrapbooks. The collection is useful in the study of the role of women in Reform Judaism.
Identification:
MS 4202
Location:
closed stacks
Language:
The records are in English

History of the Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood

The Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood (f. l908), is a women's auxiliary of Fairmount Temple (known as Euclid Avenue Temple between 1912 and 1957) devoted to supporting religious, social, philanthropic, educational, and entertainment activities In Cleveland, Ohio. Fundraising activities such as antique bazaars, sewing and knitting projects, and cookbook sales have been used to support building construction and major purchases by the congregation as well as projects concerned with the welfare of Jews locally and world-wide. Other programs have coordinated the efforts of members with non-sectarian groups such as the Red Cross. Classes sponsored by the Sisterhood have concerned subjects such as child psychology, Jewish literature, Hebrew, and Bible Studies. Activities involving children have included Girl Scouts, Parent-Teachers Association and Mother-Daughter and Father-Son events.


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Scope and Content

The Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood Records, 1919-1970 and undated, consist of unpublished histories, minute books, annual committee reports, program materials and scrapbooks.

This collection is of value in the study of the role of women in Reform Judaism in the Cleveland, Ohio, area. Those studying the history of the Jewish community in Cleveland, and women's history there in the twentieth century will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

The collection is arranged by document type and then chronologically.

Restrictions on Access

None.

Related Material: Related Material

The researcher should also consult MS 3941 Anshe Chesed Congregation Records and MS 3957 Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner Papers.


Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

Subjects:

Anshe Chesed Congregation (Cleveland, Ohio). Sisterhood -- Archives.
Brickner, Barnett R. (Barnett Robert), 1892-1958.
Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
Sisterhoods -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
Wolsey, Louis, 1877-1953.
Women in Judaism -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.
Women, Jewish -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources.

Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4202 Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood Records, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Fairmount Temple Sisterhood, l986.

Processing Information

Processed by Nancy F. Becker in 1988.


Detailed Description of The Collection



Anshe Chesed Congregation Sisterhood Records, 1919-1970; undated

Box 1 / Folder 1
Histories of Sisterhood and list of presidents, (1908-1964), ca. 1964




Box 1 / Folder 1
List of noteworthy programs (1924-1927), ca. 1927




Box 1 / Folder 1
Department evaluation reports, 1965-1968




Box 1 / Folder 1
List of officers, undated




Box 1 / Folder 2-3
Minute book, 1925-1951




Box 1 / Folder 4
Euclid Avenue Temple Sisterhood year books, 1919-1922




Box 1 / Folder 4
Constitution and bylaws, 1922




Box 1 / Folder 4
Constitution and bylaws, proposed changes, undated




Box 1 / Folder 4
Calendar of events, 1946-1947




Box 1 / Folder 5
President's files, 1966-1967




Box 1 / Folder 6-8
Program materials, consisting of announcements, lists of participants, clippings, scripts, financial records, photographs, 1959-1961




Box 2 / Folder 9-13
Program materials, consisting of announcements, lists of participants, clippings, scripts, financial records, and photographs, 1966-1969




Box 2 / Folder 14
Miscellaneous Euclid Avenue Temple materials, includes directories of activities and membership lists, and confirmation class programs, 1919-1951




Box 2 / Folder 15-24
Scrapbook removals from scrapbooks in Container 3 and Container 4, 1940-1967




Box 3
Scrapbooks (8 volumes), 1940-1961




Box 4
Scrapbooks (9 volumes), 1960-1970