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1	Title:	Jewish Relief Society Records
	Creator:	Jewish Relief Society
	Dates:	1901-1980
	Abstract:	The Jewish Relief Society was established in 1901 to provide food and material relief to needy Jewish immigrants in Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, Passover distribution lists, ledgers, financial statements, receipt books and records of donors.
	Call #:	MS 3954
	Extent:	2.00 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Jewish Relief Society (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Food relief -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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2	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1904-1959
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association is a non-profit loan association established in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally founded to aid needy Jewish immigrants but later expanded its service to anyone who could show real need. The collection consists of minute books, general account books, loan listing books, loan records books, membership record books, correspondence, reports, memorials, and newspaper clippings.
	Call #:	MS 3640
	Extent:	7.00 linear feet (6 containers and 5 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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3	Title:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society Records
	Creator:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society
	Dates:	1916-1984
	Abstract:	The Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society was established in 1907 by immigrants from Bresk and Grodno, Lithuania, to provide fellowship and financial assistance to landsmen settling in Cleveland, Ohio. The Society has since become a primarily social club, sponsoring monthly meetings with entertainment programs and an annual banquet. It has also opened its membership to the entire Jewish community. The collection consists of minutes (1938-1960), constitutions, membership lists (1960 and 1976), receipts, awards, certificates, newspaper clippings and miscellany.
	Call #:	MS 3955
	Extent:	0.41 linear feet (1 container and 1 oversize folder)
	Subjects:	Brisker and Grodner Benevolent Society (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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4	Title:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records
	Creator:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section
	Dates:	1894-1967
	Abstract:	The National council of Jewish Women's Cleveland Section is a service organization founded in 1894, in Cleveland, Ohio, as a local chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. Its services to Cleveland's Jewish and general communities include hot meals delivered to the elderly, homes for the elderly and working girls, scholarships, day nurseries and thrift shops. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes, annual reports, newsletters, financial records, scrapbooks, clippings, and materials on community service projects.
	Call #:	MS 3620
	Extent:	13.30 linear feet (27 containers and 22 oversize volumes)
	Subjects:	National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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5	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1883-1981
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union (HBSU) is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of minutes, bulletins, articles of incorporation, constitution, by-laws, membership lists, programs, historical material and newspaper clippings about individual members, biographical material on Judge Joseph Block, a reminiscence of a meeting with presidential candidate William McKinley, biographies of past HBSU presidents, and lists of officers and members of the Ladies' Auxiliary (1953-1960).
	Call #:	MS 3951
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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6	Title:	Samuel Goldhamer Papers
	Creator:	Goldhamer, Samuel
	Dates:	1930-1969
	Abstract:	Samuel Goldhamer (1883-1982) was the first director of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Cleveland, Ohio (later the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland), serving from 1907-1948, and directing the Federation through its reorganization from the Federation of Jewish Charities to the Jewish Welfare Federation (1926). He was instrumental in creating the Bureau of Jewish Education and the Jewish Welfare Fund. The collection consists of a published memoir, "Why doncha write a book", an anecdotal account of Goldhamer's experiences as Federation director, correspondence, speech texts, published and unpublished writings, annual Federation reports, a testimonial scrapbook, and clippings. The speech texts include radio talks by Goldhamer with related correspondence, and speeches Goldhamer wrote for others. Writings, mostly typescripts, also include materials Goldhamer prepared for others, along with notes, memoranda and outlines.
	Call #:	MS 4032
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Goldhamer, Samuel, 1883-1982. \| Jewish Welfare Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Community Fund (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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7	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series II
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1927-1984
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association is a non-profit loan association established in 1904 in Cleveland, Ohio. It was originally founded to aid needy Jewish immigrants but later expanded its service to anyone who could show real need. The collection consists of loan accounts, applications, and membership files, bank passbooks, tax forms, memorial bequest records, and correspondence.
	Call #:	MS 4551
	Extent:	10.20 linear feet (17 containers)
	Subjects:	Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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8	Title:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records, Series II
	Creator:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section
	Dates:	1939-1977
	Abstract:	The National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, is a women's service organization in Cleveland, Ohio, concerned with local, national, and international issues and projects. The collection consists of correspondence, minutes of Board of Trustees and committees, annual reports, newsletters, financial records, materials on community service projects, and scrapbooks.
	Call #:	MS 4586
	Extent:	3.20 linear feet (4 containers)
	Subjects:	National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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9	Title:	Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland Records, Series II
	Creator:	Jewish Family Service Association of Cleveland
	Dates:	1922-1976
	Abstract:	The Jewish Family Service Association (Cleveland, Ohio) was established in 1875 as the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society. It merged with the Hebrew Relief Organization in 1883 to form the Hebrew Relief Association. It was renamed the Jewish Social Service Bureau in 1922. The Bureau affiliated with the Western Reserve University School of Applied Social Sciences and helped train students for field placement. In 1943, the Bureau changed its name to the Jewish Family Service Association. The collection consists of correspondence, reports, minutes, and publicity brochures and booklets.
	Call #:	MS 4594
	Extent:	2.80 linear feet (6 containers)
	Subjects:	Jewish Family Service Association (Cleveland, Ohio). \| League for Human Rights (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Family services -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Family social work -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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10	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series II
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1989-1990
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union was organized in 1881 in Cleveland, Ohio, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union, serving Hungarian Jewish immigrants. By 1969 its name had been changed to the Heights Benevolent and Social Union, reflecting open membership to those not of Hungarian background. The collection consists of bylaws and amendments to the bylaws, a membership card and fact sheet, and a dues statement and envelope.
	Call #:	MS 4755
	Extent:	0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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11	Title:	Henry L. Zucker Papers
	Creator:	Zucker, Henry L.
	Dates:	1938-1978
	Abstract:	Henry L. Zucker was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and a social worker. In 1946, he became the Associate Director of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Cleveland. He was Executive Director (1948-1965) and Executive Vice President (1965-1975) of the Jewish Community Federation. Under his leadership, it became one of the most successful community federations in the United States. Zucker also served as a consultant to other Jewish federations and local and national social organizations. The collection consists of biographical information, correspondence, newsletter and newspaper clippings, and writings which document Zucker's career in social service.
	Call #:	MS 4761
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Zucker, Henry L., 1910- \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jewish Welfare Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Fund raising -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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12	Title:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records
	Creator:	B'nail B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland
	Dates:	1945-1992
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. The collection consists of certificates, correspondence, minutes, lists, and newspaper clippings. A small amount of material from two individual lodges, Gateway and Lakeshore, is also part of the collection.
	Call #:	MS 4773
	Extent:	0.80 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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13	Title:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge Records
	Creator:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge
	Dates:	1937-1977
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge was established in 1930 to reach Jews living on the west side of Cleveland, Ohio. The collection consists of bylaws, lists, membership records, and a scrapbook. The scrapbook documents activities from 1937 to 1947, including war service, social activities, and information about individual members.
	Call #:	MS 4774
	Extent:	0.20 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Balfour Lodge. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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14	Title:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section Records, Series II
	Creator:	National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section
	Dates:	1896-1986
	Abstract:	The National Council of Jewish Women, Cleveland Section, is a women's service organization in Cleveland, Ohio, concerned with local, national, and international issues and projects. The collection consists of correspondence, lists, minutes, reports, newsletters, and speeches.
	Call #:	MS 4783
	Extent:	5.40 linear feet (6 containers)
	Subjects:	National Council of Jewish Women. Cleveland Section. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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15	Title:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland Records, Series II
	Creator:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland
	Dates:	1941-1988
	Abstract:	The B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland was formed in 1942 to coordinate lodge activities of the Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith. the collection consists of minutes, newsletters, certificates, and charters of several lodges that were part of the Interlodge Council.
	Call #:	MS 4833
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	B'nai B'rith Interlodge Council of Greater Cleveland. \| B'nai B'rith. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Volunteer workers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Friendly societies -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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16	Title:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union Records, Series III
	Creator:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union
	Dates:	1881-2003
	Abstract:	The Heights Benevolent and Social Union is the oldest existing Jewish benevolent society in Cleveland, Ohio. It was organized on April 16, 1881, as the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union and received its state charter two years later. The organization was established to aid its members in case of illness or death, to assist non-members in "unfortunate circumstances," and to cultivate friendly and social relations among its members. It was formed by twenty-four Hungarian Jews who gathered for their first meeting in the shoe store of Ben Shlesinger, the society's first president. In 1919, the Hungarian Benevolent and Social Union officially changed its name to the initials HBSU, indicating that membership was no longer based on Jewish national origin. In the late 1960s, the organization adopted the name Heights Benevolent and Social Union for publicity uses. By 1885, the organization had over 100 members and membership subsequently increased to 763 in 1916. During the early 1980s, membership was approximately 500. From its creation, the HBSU provided typical benevolent and aid society assistance, including partial payment of hospital bills, a weekly sick benefit, death benefits for members and their families, and visits to sick members. The organization has also expended a large portion of its annual budget for charitable donations both locally and in the national and international arenas. Recipients have included persecuted Romanian Jews, World War I refugees, and the Red Cross Society for needy Italians. Additionally, HBSU has donated money to or subscribed to membership in Cleveland Jewish organizations such as the Hebrew Free Loan Association, Federation of Jewish Charities, Infant Orphans Mothers Society, and the Jewish Orthodox Home for the Aged. By the early 1900s, HBSU, while still a mutual aid society, was reaching out more to the community at large and participating in more social causes. The minutes indicate a strong support for the United States in both world wars, and a growing political awareness. In 1896, a delegation from HBSU met with Governor McKinley, then a presidential candidate, at his home in Canton as part of McKinley's "Front Porch Campaign." The primary function of HBSU by the second half of the twentieth century was as a social outlet for its members. The organization sponsors picnics, dinners, balls, lectures, and other special programs. In 1953, a women's auxiliary was created. The HBSU has never had its own meeting hall, and over the years has held meetings in many locations, including the Gesangverein Hall, Knights of Pythias Temple Hall, B'nai B'rith Building, Gates of Hope Synagogue, Warrensville Center Synagogue, and Congregation B'nai Jeshurun's synagogue, among others. During the early 1980s, the HBSU officially incorporated as a fraternal organization. Two lodges were established, one in Florida comprised of Clevelanders who moved to the south, and one in Cleveland. The Cleveland lodge also serves as the Grand Lodge of the HBSU. The collection consists of booklets, bulletins, bylaws, flyers, ledger, lists, proclamations, programs and scrapbooks.
	Call #:	MS 5115
	Extent:	1.60 linear feet (3 containers and 1 oversize volume)
	Subjects:	Heights Benevolent and Social Union (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Fraternal organizations -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jews, Hungarian -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Hungarian Americans -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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17	Title:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records
	Creator:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter
	Dates:	1947-1993
	Abstract:	The first Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith Women, the original name of Jewish Women International, was founded in 1933. During the 1930s and 1940s, eleven more chapters were created, with one more in the 1950s. Cleveland area chapters assisted in the organization of Women's District Grand Lodge No. 2. The district was headed by Clevelanders Mrs. David Copland in 1936 and Lydia Woldman in 1940. Declining numbers in the 1980s caused a restructuring of the local chapters, combining 12 chapters into one new chapter, #1736. In 1995, the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. The collection consists of minutes, newsletters, programs, newspaper clippings, certificates, and scrapbooks.
	Call #:	MS 4832
	Extent:	1.00 linear feet (3 containers)
	Subjects:	Jewish Women International (Organization) Cleveland Chapter. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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18	Title:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records, Series II
	Creator:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter
	Dates:	1955-1983
	Abstract:	The first Cleveland, Ohio, chapter of B'nai B'rith Women--the original name of Jewish Women International--was founded in 1933. In 1995, the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. Prominent issues addressed by Jewish Women International include anti-Semitism, reproductive rights, and domestic violence. The collection consists of agendas, applications, brochures, certificates, correspondence, lists, scrapbooks, scripts, and speeches.
	Call #:	MS 5007
	Extent:	0.40 linear feet (1 container)
	Subjects:	Jewish Women International (Organization). Cleveland Chapter. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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19	Title:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter Records, Series III
	Creator:	Jewish Women International, Cleveland Chapter
	Dates:	1946-1989
	Abstract:	Jewish Women International (f. 1897) began in San Francisco to promote social activities among B'nai B'rith families. The first B'nai B'rith auxiliary was founded in 1909, and auxiliaries grew rapidly in the 1920s and 1930s to 178 groups and over 17,000 members reaching a peak in the 1950s with 600 chapters. In 1963 B'nai B'rith Women became an independent organization. The organization's mission has adapted to changing issues facing women, children, and families, including anti-Semitism, reproductive rights, and domestic violence. In 1995 the organization changed its name to Jewish Women International. In Cleveland, Ohio, the first chapter of B'nai B'rith Women was the Heights Chapter #119, founded in 1933, followed one month later by the Cleveland Chapter #121. During the 1930s and 1940s eleven more chapters were created, with one more in the 1950s. In addition, Cleveland chapters assisted in the organization of Women's District Grand Lodge No. 2, which included several midwestern states. The district was headed by Clevelanders Mrs. David Copland in 1936 and Lydia Woldman in 1940. In 1953, Woldman also served as president of the Women's Supreme Council, the national body which coordinated 620 chapters. Declining numbers in the 1980s caused a restructuring of the local chapters, combining twelve chapters into one new chapter, #1736, consisting of 1,500 women. The collection consists of announcements, bulletins, correspondence, budgets, flyers, invitations, lists, minutes, programs, and speeches.
	Call #:	MS 5141
	Extent:	0.60 linear feet (2 containers)
	Subjects:	Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Jewish women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Jewish Women International (Organization). Cleveland Chapter. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Women -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies and clubs. \| Women in charitable work -- Ohio -- Cleveland. \| Women volunteers in social service -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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20	Title:	Hebrew Free Loan Association Records, Series IV
	Creator:	Hebrew Free Loan Association
	Dates:	1899-2006
	Abstract:	The Hebrew Free Loan Association (founded 1904) is a century-old benevolent institution. It grants small, interest-free loans of up to $7,500 on a non-sectarian basis to individuals in financial need who do not qualify to borrow from conventional sources such as banks. A majority of the loans granted are for educational purposes; other loans are for a wide-range of needs such as home repairs, emergency medical care, rent, and funerals. The collection consists of primarily of application data, Board minutes, financial data, and loan and repayment records.
	Call #:	MS 4971
	Extent:	4.80 linear feet (6 containers)
	Subjects:	Charities -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Hebrew Free Loan Association (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Heights Area Project Mortgage Assistance Program (Cleveland Heights, Ohio). \| Jewish Community Federation (Cleveland, Ohio) \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Charities. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Societies, etc. \| Jews -- Ohio -- Cleveland \| Jews, Soviet -- Ohio -- Cleveland.
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