Charities -- Massachusetts -- Boston
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Central Jewish Organization (Boston, Mass.) Records
Collection
Identifier: I-212
Abstract
The Central Jewish Organization (previously known as the Central Jewish Committee) was founded in 1909 in Boston, Massachusetts and was mainly concerned with the welfare of Jewish prisoners and their family. This collection contains a cash book recording the organization's income and expenses from 1913-1916.
Dates:
1913-1916
Hebrew Free Loan Society (Boston, Mass.) Records
Collection
Identifier: I-115
Abstract
The Hebrew Free Loan Society was organized in 1912 to assist those in need of temporary financial relief. Formed in the wake of increasing immigration from Eastern Europe and the proliferation of urban poverty, the Society also became a constituent of the Federation of Jewish Charities. These records document the Society’s major operations and include administrative articles, in meeting minutes, and financial reports and statements.
Dates:
undated, 1912-1974