National Council of Jewish Women. Denver Section

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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 2 Collections and/or Records:

Box 10 - Newsletters and Brochures, 1968 - 2023

File — Box B094.01.0010: Series B094.01; Series B094.02; Series B094.03; Series B094.05; Series B094.06; Series B094.07 [Barcode: U186023306310]

Identifier: B094.03.0010

Abstract Box includes eight file folders (FF) from this series. FF 12: promotional and informational materials produced by the national office of NCJW circa 2015; FF 13: promotional and information materials produced by the Colorado section of NCJW; FF 14: NCJW's visions for America and their resolutions from 2011-2023; FF 15: contains press releases and pamphlets about areas of political action adopted by NCJW as well as a spiral bound copy of proceedings and commentary from a 1984 NCJW round table...

Dates: 1968 - 2023

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B094, National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section Records / Publications, Informational, and Promotional materials

Box 10 - President files, 1967 - 2019

File — Box B094.01.0010: Series B094.01; Series B094.02; Series B094.03; Series B094.05; Series B094.06; Series B094.07 [Barcode: U186023306310]

Identifier: B094.05.0010

Abstract Box contains ten file folders (FF) in this series, all of which are president files. FF 20: Carole Leight papers ranging from 1967-1969; FF 21: Doris Lackner papers ranging from 1969-2020; FF 22: undated Maxine Levin papers (1971-1973 section president); FF 23: Norma Edelman papers ranging from 1977-1978; FF 24: Carolyn Eisen's annual report written in May of 1980; FF 25: Glenda Kaufman papers ranging from 1988 and 2019; FF 26: Arlene Moss papers ranging from 1989-2016; FF 27: Jennifer...

Dates: 1967 - 2019

Found in: Special Collections and Archives / B094, National Council of Jewish Women, Denver Section Records / Historical Background Material

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