Social settlements
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
West End House (Boston, Mass.) Records
Collection
Identifier: I-285
Abstract
The West End House is a Boys and Girls Club that was established in 1906 by a group of thirty-five boys who were the children of Eastern European Jewish immigrants. Their aim was to provide a place where they could meet and work to improve their lives through mental, physical, and moral advancement. The club began in 1903, but was officially established in 1906 following aid received from the Jewish Federation, as well as James and Helen Storrow. From the 1940s-1971 the West End House under...
Dates:
1909, 1981