Ladies' Relief Sewing Society (Milwaukee, Wis.)

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Dates:
Active 1896
Active 1924

Biographical notes:

The Ladies' Relief Sewing Society (LSS) was founded in 1878 in Milwaukee by 20 women to sew clothes for the needy. In 1902, the LSS joined the newly founded Federated Jewish Charities and by 1948 merged into the Jewish Social Service Association. It was finally renamed the Jewish Family and Children's Service.

From the description of Ladies' Relief Sewing Society records, 1896-1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 317141743

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Subjects:

  • Jewish women
  • Jews
  • Social service

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Places:

  • Wisconsin--Milwaukee (as recorded)