Jewish Vocational Service Records 1939-1966

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Jewish Vocational Service Records 1939-1966

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The Jewish Vocational Service was founded in 1939 to provide vocational guidance and employment services to the Jewish community of Cleveland, Ohio. It was also active in the campaign for Fair Employment Practices legislation. The collection consists of minutes and scrapbooks.

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Jewish Vocational Service

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The Jewish Vocational Service (f. 1939), located in Cleveland, Ohio, was created as the result of a joint recommendation of the Jewish Social Service Bureau and the Council Educational Alliance. Those agencies had provided vocational guidance and job placement services but both recognized the need for one agency devoted solely to these concerns. Job placement was especially important at that time since job discrimination against Jews and other minorities was common and legal. Partic...