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American Jewish Committee, Colorado Chapter

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Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

American Jewish Committee, Colorado Chapter, El Centro Cultural Project Records

 Collection
Identifier: B105
Abstract The American Jewish Committee is an ethnic advocacy group established in New York in 1906. The Denver office of the AJC opened in 1967 and closed in 2013. This collection primarily contains the records of the El Centro Cultural Project from the Colorado Chapter. The joint project between the Jews and the "Chicanos" existed from 1968 to 1971 when it was discontinued due to financial difficulties and inter-group differences. Hispanic art and culture was emphasized. The opening of the center...
Dates: 1968-1973

American Jewish Committee Records

 Collection
Identifier: B355
Abstract

The American Jewish Committee is a global Jewish advocacy organization established in 1906 in response to recent anti-Semitism and pogroms Russia. It aims to defend Jewish civil rights. Collection contains by-laws, minutes, agendas, membership information, programs, publications, photographs, awards, certificates, and business plans related to the American Jewish Committee Colorado Chapter from 1967 through 2013 when the chapter's Denver branch was closed.

Dates: Other: 1940; 1967-2013

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Cinco de Mayo (Mexican holiday) 1
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