Jeanette Sheifer Papers 1921-1979

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Jeanette Sheifer Papers 1921-1979

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Jeanette Sheifer (1893-1979) was a New York native who was a co-organizer and the first superintendent of the Cleveland, Ohio, Jewish Day Nursery. Ms. Sheifer was also involved in civic work, in street organizing, and in intergroup relations. The collection consists of correspondence, an obituary of Ms. Sheifer, certificates and membership cards, a brief history of the Jewish Day Nursery, programs of its events, miscellaneous programs and invitations, bulletins, newsletters and journal articles relating to the nursery, reports, minutes, and agreements concerning Ms. Sheifer and the nursery, notes by Ms. Sheifer, and newspaper clippings.

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Sheifer, Jeanette

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Jeanette Sheifer (1893-1979) was born in Rochester, New York. She graduated from college in Montreal, Canada, and worked there before moving to Cleveland, Ohio. Beginning with the aid of only one assistant and a custodian, she was the co-organizer and first superintendent of the Cleveland Jewish Day Nursery. The nursery accepted children from infancy to age 14 from 1921-1946. She was also involved in civic work, street organizing, and intergroup relations. She was a member of the Women's Zionist...