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Jewish Women International, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records, 1935-2000
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Jewish Women International. Seattle Chapter No. 647
- Title
- Jewish Women International, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records
- Dates
- 1935-2000 (inclusive)19352000
- Quantity
- 0.78 cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 5197
- Summary
- Correspondence, minutes, reports, membership lists, and other organizational material from Jewish Women International, formerly known as B'nai B'rith Women
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Jewish Women International (JWI), a service and advocacy organization for the Jewish community, has its roots in the women's auxiliaries to B'nai B'rith. B'nai B'rith, which means "sons of the covenant," is the oldest and largest American Jewish service organization. Founded in 1843 as Bundes Bruder by 12 German Jews in New York, B'nai B'rith had as its purpose "to unite Israelites in the work of protecting their highest interests and those of humanity." The organization is open to all branches of Judaism. It is dedicated to philanthropy and has offered assistance in both natural and manmade disasters in the U.S. and abroad. Other projects are youth organizations, orphanages, hospitals, libraries, vocational-training programs, and Hillel religious facilities at U.S. colleges, etc. Local chapters meet in cities around the nation.
The first B'nai B'rith women's auxiliary, Ruth Lodge No. 1, the Daughters of Judah was founded in 1897. By the late 1950s, auxiliaries had been replaced by chapters of B'nai B'rith Women.
There were three chapters of B'nai B'rith Women in Washington State, according to the records of JWI: Two chapters in Seattle and one in Spokane. In Seattle, Chapter No. 647 of B'nai B'rith Women was formed in 1948. The chapter replaced B'nai B'rith Ladies' Auxiliaries throughout the area.
In 1990, B'nai B'rith and B'nai B'rith Women formalized their relationship as affiliated but independent organizations. In 1995, B'nai B'rith Women changed its name to Jewish Women International (JWI).
No. 647 and the other Seattle chapter closed in 2001. Spokane's chapter closed in August 2004. There are currently no JWI chapters in the state of Washington.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, treasurer's reports, budgets, programs, membership records, and convention material. Much of the material pertains to fundraising and programs.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 2 accessions.
- Accession No. 5197-001, B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records, 1935-1998
- Accession No. 5197-002, Jewish Women International, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records, 1975-2000
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 5197-001: B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records, 1935-1998Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, minutes, newsletters, reports, programs, membership records, convention material; 1935-1998.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Some restrictions exist on copying, quotation or publication. Contact Repository for details.
Copying for personal research use allowed but BBInternational controls extensive quotation, copying, or other dissemination. Users should seek permission for BBI, 1640 Rhode Island Ave.NW, Washington, D.C. and should send copies of items they wish to quote or publish. As of 6/01, contact person is Rebecca Sobel, Collections Manager of B'nai B'rith Klutznick Museum.
Acquisition Info: Charlotte Spitzer, Mercer Island; Esther Schur (or Shur)., 1976-08-01
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B'nai B'rith Women, Seattle Chapter No. 647
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Accession No. 5197-002: Jewish Women International, Seattle Chapter No. 647 records, 1975-2000Return to Top
Scope and Content: Contains treasurer's reports, budgets, membership lists, and correspondence pertaining to fundraising and programs.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's copyrights retained. Contact Special Collections for details.
Acquisition Info: Rose Klein, 2000-10-10
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Jewish Women International, Seattle Chapter No. 647
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Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith Women. Emma Lazarus Auxiliary #7, Seattle
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith Women. Seattle Chapter No. 647 (Seattle, Wash.) (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (creator)
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington)
