New Haven Jewish Community Center Records
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains newsletters and promitional mateirals from the New Haven Jewish Community Center.
Dates
- undated, 1930-1968
Creator
- New Haven Jewish Community Center (Organization)
Language of Materials
This collection is in English.
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for researcher use. Please contact us to request access or to make an appointment to view this collection at jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Conditions Governing Use
There may be some restrictions on the use of this collection. For more information contact jhcreference@nehgs.org.
Historical Note
The Jewish Center of New Haven was first founded as a branch of the Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1913. It would later join with the Young Women's Hebrew Association and would remain the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association until 1938, when it merged with the Hebrew Institute to form the Jewish Center of New Haven. The Center provided vocational guidance, exercise programs, a day camp, and educational activities for the Jewish community of New Haven.
Chronology
- 1913
- Young Men's Hebrew Association branch opens in New Haven.
- 1930
- Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association merges with the Hebrew Institute and becomes the Jewish Center of New Haven.
- 1945
- The Jewish Center campaigns to raise funds for new building
- 1954
- New Jewish Community Center dedicated on Chapel Street
- 1963
- New Haven Jewish Community Center sponsors regional contest for Best One-Act Play
Extent
1.25 linear feet (2 document boxes, 1 manuscript box, 1 OS folder)
Abstract
The Jewish Center of New Haven was first founded as a branch of the Young Men's Hebrew Association in 1913. It would later join with the Young Women's Hebrew Association and would remain the Young Men's and Young Women's Hebrew Association until 1938, when it merged with the Hebrew Institute to form the Jewish Center of New Haven. The Center provided vocational guidance, exercise programs, a day camp, and educational activities for the Jewish community of New Haven.
Physical Location
Located in Boston, Mass.
Acquisition Information
Acquisition informaiton is unknown.
Processing Information
Processed by Margaret Whiteside, 2010
- Title
- Guide to the New Haven Jewish Community Center, I-328
- Author
- Processed by Margaret Whiteside
- Date
- 2010
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Wyner Family Jewish Heritage Center at American Ancestors Repository