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| | Manuscript Collection | Save | | 1 | Title: | Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America Records
| | | | Creator: | Polish National Alliance of the United States of North America | | | | Dates: | 1955-2000 | | | | Abstract: | The Polish National Alliance of the United States is a major fraternal-insurance organization which was established in 1880. Besides providing affordable insurance, the Alliance promotes Polish culture through language schools, singing societies, and similar artistic organizations. Its clientele is still largely composed of people of Polish extraction. The collection consists of booklets and programs of testimonial dinners and anniversary events. | | | | Call #: | MS 5308 | | | | Extent: | 0.20 linear feet (1 container) | | | | Subjects: | Polish Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Insurance, Fraternal -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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| Manuscript Collection | Save | | 2 | Title: | Workmen's Circle of Cleveland Records, Series III
| | | | Creator: | Workmen's Circle of Cleveland | | | | Dates: | 1916-2004 | | | | Abstract: | The Workmen's Circle of Cleveland, Ohio (f. 1904) is a secular Jewish fraternal organization formed in the United States to perpetuate Yiddish language and culture, support and promote a liberal political agenda, offer both health and death benefits, and provide a meeting place for fellowship. Its Yiddish cultural programming includes lectures, readings, concerts, third Passover Seders, and the I.L. Peretz Workmen's Circle School, a supplementary program for children. Following World War II and the Holocaust and the continuing acculturation into American life of the descendants of its Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrant founders, the Workmen's Circle, in Cleveland and nationwide, has been experiencing significant and continuous loss of membership. The Workmen's Circle's group health plan and death benefits, both of which are available on a non-sectarian basis, are the major source of membership. The collection consists of correspondence, ledgers, membership lists, minutes, and programs. | | | | Call #: | MS 5088 | | | | Extent: | 1.01 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder) | | | | Subjects: | Workmen's Circle (U.S.) | I.L. Peretz Workmen's Circle School (Cleveland, Ohio) | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- 20th century. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- History -- Sources. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. | Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Working class -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Jews -- Education -- Ohio -- Cleveland. | Yiddish language -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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