Immigrants -- Massachusetts -- Boston -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Boston Workers (Workmen's) Circle Records
Collection
Identifier: I-494
Abstract
Created to provide mutual aid and education, The Workmen's Circle was established in New York in 1900 and officially chartered in 1905. Massachusetts established an Independent Workmen's Circle in 1903 to maneuver around prohibitive insurance laws, but was able to unify with the national organization in 1921. Several chapters were operational in Massachusetts by 1911. The Boston District often mirrored National's development, including the establishment of cemeteries, a chorus, a camp, and...
Dates:
undated, 1927-1999
Lynn Hebrew Young Men’s Aid Association Records
Collection
Identifier: I-73
Abstract
The Lynn Hebrew Young Men’s Aid Association was founded in 1903 by a group of Lynn men who wanted to assist new Jewish immigrants. In the 1940s, Lynn was no longer a community of immigrants, and the focus of the organization began to change. Now members utilized the club for various medical and insurance benefits, as well as for socializing. By January 1970 the Jewish community in Lynn had dwindled and the organization voted to dissolve the organization. This collection includes financial...
Dates:
undated, 1936-1971