Selfhelp Home for the Aged
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Selfhelp Home for the Aged
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Selfhelp Home for the Aged
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The Selfhelp organizations were established first in New York City to provide orientation and Americanization services and financial assistance to immigrants escaping Nazi Germany. Later homes were established in Chicago and in Newark, N.J. Dr. William Becker and his wife Dorothy were recent immigrants in 1938 who devoted many years to the Chicago organization. Dr. Becker served as president from 1947 until his death in 1963, and then Dorothy Becker became president. She was well-known for her emphasis on activities that celebrated life.
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https://viaf.org/viaf/149135917
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n2005070175
https://id.loc.gov/authorities/n2005070175
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Jews, German
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Jewish refugees
Jewish women
Jews
Old age homes
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Illinois--Chicago
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Uptown (Chicago, Ill.)
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Kenwood (Chicago, Ill.)
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Chicago (Ill.)
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