Workmen'sCircle Records 1903-1993

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Workmen'sCircle Records 1903-1993

Therecords of the Workmen's Circle include administrative papers, publicationsconcerning social services provided by the organization, publications fromvarious branches worldwide, and a large amount of educational materialpertaining to schools run by the Workmen's Circle. Much of the educationalmaterial is from schools in the New York City area.

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Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring

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The Workmen’s Circle (Arbeiter Ring), founded in 1892, became a national order in 1900. It was established as a social and cultural Jewish labor fraternal order. Its purpose was to provide members with mutual aid and health and death benefits and to support the labor and socialist movements of the world. Historically, the Workmen’s Circle was closely tied to Jewish unions, the Yiddish labor press, and the Socialist Party. The Circle was highly dedicated to raising the education levels of members...