National Council of Jewish Women. Denver Section
Biography
The National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section (NCJW) was a women's philanthropic organization founded by Carrie Benjamin in October 1893 to serve the Denver, Colorado Jewish community. Most of the early members were members of Temple Emanuel in Denver and were dedicated to social causes. Education was an early priority of the Denver Section and classes were held to serve Eastern European Jewish immigrants in the West Colfax area of Denver. The Council established a settlement house in West Denver for Jewish boys, worked with disabled children and initiated the Children's Traveling Theatre. During World War II, the Council was involved in the resettlement of Jewish refugees in Denver.
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Accrual: National Council of Jewish Women, B094
Box 10 - Clippings and Photos, 1958 - 2020
Box contains three file folders (FF) from this series, which includes FF 43: Clippings about NCJW ranging from 1958-2020; FF 44: 1973 portrait photographs of Denver section members; FF 45: photographs of Denver section members at different events from 1998 and 2000.
Box 11 - Traveling Theater Program, 1968 - 2011
Box contains two file folders (FF) from this series. These include FF13: a DVD of the 2011 performance of "The Wizard of Oz" and seven [7] cast photographs, some of which are undated and some from 1999 and 1982; FF14: 1968-2006 clippings about NCJW's traveling theater program.
Box 13 - Scrapbooks, 1968 - 2006
Box contains two [2] file folders (FF) from this series. These include, FF3: An NCJW traveling theater troupe scrapbook, which holds materials ranging in date from 1972-2006; FF4: Doris Lackner's (past Colorado section president) scrapbook, which holds materials ranging in date from 1968-1974.
Hannah Shwayder Berry, between 1940-1960
Hannah Shwayder Berry poses for a Council of Jewish Women event wearing sister Florence's wedding dress and a large hat.
National Council of Jewish Women, 1935
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