Coordinating Committee of National Jewish Organizations for the United National Clothing Collection for War Relief Records 1945

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Coordinating Committee of National Jewish Organizations for the United National Clothing Collection for War Relief Records 1945

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The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee assisted the United National Clothing Collection for War Relief with meeting their goal of providing clothing to those recovering from the ravages of World War II. The records of the committee created by the AJJDC include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, and publications regarding their relief efforts.

0.25 linear feet (1 manuscript box).

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United National Clothing Collection for War Relief (U.S.)

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The United National Clothing Collection led by philanthropist Henry J. Kaiser began as a unit of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to bring relief to victims displaced by World War II. Louis H. Sobel of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), already engaged in providing relief, formed the Coordinating Committee of National Jewish Organizations for the United National Clothing Collection. This committee utilized the established structure of the JDC, and ...