Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
- Overview of the Collection
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Historical Note
- Other Descriptive Information
- Content Description
- Use of the Collection
- Administrative Information
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Detailed Description of the Collection
- Accession No. 2338-001: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1946-1954
- Accession No. 2338-002: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1932-1984
- Accession No. 2338-003: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1963-1981
- Accession No. 2338-004: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1959-1997
- Accession No. 2338-005: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1945-2017
- Names and Subjects
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1932-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (University of Washington)
- Title
- B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records
- Dates
- 1932-2017 (inclusive)19322017
- Quantity
- 20.93 cubic feet
- Collection Number
- 2338
- Summary
- Papers of the B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation of the University of Washington
- 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 service organization. 1843-. 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. 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. Hillel was present at the University of Washington as early as 1941, but B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation was formally incorporated on September 4, 1947. A center of Jewish activity off-campus, it offers Jewish students a deeper understanding of their heritage, strengthens their identification with Jewish life, and serves as a contact point with the academic community.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Historical/organizational features, correspondence, minutes, financial records, news releases, publicity materials, program reports, newsletters, and papers of Rabbi Jacobovitz.
Other Descriptive InformationReturn to Top
Forms part of the Washington State Jewish Archives
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Arrangement
Organized into 5 accessions.
- Accession No. 2338-001, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1946-1954
- Accession No. 2338-002, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1932-1984
- Accession No. 2338-003, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1963-1981
- Accession No. 2338-004, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1959-1997
- Accession No. 2338-005, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1945-2017
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Accession No. 2338-001: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1946-1954Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, especially of building committee, 1946-1954; proposed Judaic Studies program, University of Washington, 1969-1970.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, UW Seattle, August 20, 1974.
Accession No. 2338-002: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1932-1984Return to Top
Scope and Content: Historical/organizational features, correspondence, minutes, financial records, news releases, mailings, program reports, newsletters.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: The creators' literary rights have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Donor: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, UW Seattle, September 01, 1988.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 2338-002 | Historical and Organizational Features |
1977 |
1 | 2338-002 | Correspondence
General Notes:
Much additional correspondence is present in the unsorted boxes
5-9.
|
1961-1983 |
1, 3 | 2338-002 | Financial Records and Budgets |
1954-1975 |
2 | 2338-002 | Financial Records |
1978-1984 |
3 | 2338-002 | Annual Reports |
1949-1962 |
3 | 2338-002 | News Releases |
1975-1976 |
3 | 2338-002 | Program Reports |
1955-1969 |
3-4 | 2338-002 | Mailings and Flyers |
1966-1981 |
4 | 2338-002 | Newsletters |
1941-1954 |
4 | 2338-002 | Conferences and Conventions |
1932 |
5-9 | 2338-002 | Unsorted Material
Scope and Content:
Correspondence and minutes, Board of Directors files, and other
record series are scattered through these boxes, which have not yet been
organized.
|
1947-1984 |
Accession No. 2338-003: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1963-1981Return to Top
Scope and Content: Accession includes files kept by Rabbi Jacobovitz as director of Hillel Foundation; these are a mixture of official Hillel records and of his own papers.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Literary rights for records of the Hillel Foundation have been transferred to the University of Washington Libraries. The literary rights of Rabbi Jacobovitz are retained by his heirs.
Separated Material: The photographs that formed part of this collection were transferred to Visual Materials in December, 1990.
Acquisition Info: Donor: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation, UW Seattle, July 18, 1990.
Description |
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Accession No. 2338-004: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1959-1997Return to Top
Scope and Content: Minutes, correspondence, newsletters, publicity materials, reports, program files, and scrapbook materials documenting the activities of B'nai B'rith Hillel at University of Washington.
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries
Acquisition Info: Donor: Jill McAdams, September 26, 2000 and June 15, 2004.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 2338-004 | ||
Flyers, newsletters, announcements |
1990s | ||
Advertisements |
1970s, 1990s | ||
Daily ads |
1984-85, 1989 | ||
Certificate of Accreditation |
1993 | ||
Distinguished Service Award to Rabbit
Jacobovitz |
1965 | ||
2 | 2338-004 | ||
Campus Review Report to Jewish Federation |
1982 | ||
News clippings |
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Hillel philosophy and goals |
1985 | ||
Hiller personnel code |
1988 | ||
Israel trip |
1997 | ||
BO Manuel |
1980s | ||
Newsletters and calendar of events |
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3 | 2338-004 | ||
Board meeting minutes |
1989-1990 | ||
Hillel history |
1955-2000 | ||
Embezzlement files |
1979-1980 | ||
4 | 2338-004 | ||
Israel trip |
1994-1995 | ||
Grads Plus |
1992 | ||
Israel and the Middle East - Seminar |
1962 | ||
5 | 2338-004 | ||
Meeting minutes |
1990 | ||
BB Hillel Information sheets |
1990 | ||
Board retreat materials |
1990 | ||
Membership lists |
1990-1991 | ||
Newsletters |
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6 | 2338-004 | ||
Scrapbook materials |
1959-1960 | ||
General publicity |
1985-1987 | ||
News clippings |
undated |
Accession No. 2338-005: B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation records, 1945-2017Return to Top
Scope and Content: Correspondence, invitations, newsletters, minutes, calendars, activities, membership, 2 VHS
Restrictions on Access: Open to all users.
Restrictions on Use: Creator's literary rights transferred to the University of Washington Libraries.
Acquisition Info: Rabbi Oren Hayon, Ernest Steifel, 2014-09-19
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
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Box | Accession | ||
1 | 2338-005 | Activities and events
Scope and Content:
Recognition metal sheet, "Friends of Hillel" newsletters,
calendars, activities, flyers for social events, invitations, retreats,
membership lists, correspondence, audit report.
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1947-2016 |
2 | 2338-005 | Organizational materials
Scope and Content:
History of B'nai B'rith, correspondence, member survey, minutes,
lists of officers and board of trustees, invitations, VHS: "First Hillel at U
of W, 1947", "1950s Construction of First Hillel Bldg"
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1945-2017 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Jewish philanthropists--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Jews--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (University of Washington)--Archives
- B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation (University of Washington)--Congresses
Form or Genre Terms
- Business correspondence
- Ephemera
- Minutes (Records)
- Newsletters
- Records (Documents)
Other Creators
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Corporate Names
- Washington State Jewish Archives (University of Washington) (host institution)
- 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)