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Industrial Removal Office

 Organization

Biography

1901-1922; 1901-1907

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

Box 1, 1903-1919

 File — Box B171.01.0001: Series B171.01 [Barcode: U186020738437]
Identifier: B171.01.0001
Abstract Contains Colorado Correspondence between the Industrial Removal Office, the Colorado committee, and various groups. It also contains correspondence from two directors of the Colorado IRO committee. The correspondence is arranged into seven series: 1. Jewish Relief Society, 1903-1911. 2. Central Jewish Aid Society, 1916. 3.Jewish Social Service Bureau, 1913-1915. 4. NJH, JCRS, and B'nai B'rith, 1906-1919. 5. Milton M. Schayer, 1907-1914. 6. Lessy Levy, 1906-1907 7. John Livington Paper on...
Dates: 1903-1919

Central Jewish Aid Society, 1916

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0002
Abstract

Contains Colorado correspondence between the Industrial Removal Office and Central Jewish Aid Society in Denver about job offers for Jewish refugees.

Dates: 1916

Industrial Removal Office Colorado Correspondence

 Collection
Identifier: B171
Abstract The Industrial Removal Office (IRO) was created in New York to Americanize Eastern European Jews, find jobs for the immigrants, and relocate them throughout the United States. The Jewish Relief Society and the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (B'nai B'rith) in Denver worked to resettle the immigrants in Colorado. Lesser Levy and Milton Schayer headed the industrial removal committee of the B'nai B'rith. The collection contains copies of correspondence from the Industrial Removal Office...
Dates: 1903-1916

Jewish Relief Society, 1903-1911

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0001
Abstract

Contains correspondence between the Industrial Removal Office, the Colorado Committee, and Jewish charities, primarily the Jewish Relief Society of Denver.

Dates: 1903-1911

Jewish Social Service Bureau, 1913-1915

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0003
Abstract

Contains correspondence between Jewish Social Service Bureau (later Jewish Social Service Federation) and the Industrial Removal Office.

Dates: 1913-1915

Lessy Levy, 1906-1907

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0006
Abstract

Correspondence with Lesser Levy - The Levy and Lewis Mercantile Redistillers; Liquor, Wines and Cigars.

Dates: 1906-1907

Milton M. Schayer, 1907-1914

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0005
Abstract

Contains correspondence between the Industrial Removal Office in New York and the B'nai B'rith Removal Committee in Denver. Milton M. Schayer was chairman of the committee from 1907 to 1914 when the IRO Committee was disbanded.

Dates: 1907-1914

NJH, JCRS, and Denver B'nai B'rith, 1906-1919

 File
Identifier: B171.01.0001.0004
Abstract

Contains correspondence between the Industrial Removal Office in New York and National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, the Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society, and the Colorado IRO Bureau of the Denver B'nai B'rith.

Dates: 1906-1919

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Type
Archival Object 7
Collection 1
 
Subject
Jewish refugees 5
Correspondence 4
Jews, East European 3
Charity organization 2
Denver (Colo.) 2