Bess Erens papers, 1944.

National Jewish Welfare Board

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Origins of the National Jewish Welfare Board (1913-1919) Organized in 1917 to meet the needs of Jewish servicemen in the Armed Forces, the National Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) became a national federation of local agencies and social service institutions dedicated to meeting the social, cultural, intellectual, physical and spiritual needs of the American Jewish community. The roots of JWB can be traced to the founding of the Council of Young Men's Hebrew and Kindred Associations (YMHA-KA) ...

Erens, Bess

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National Jewish Welfare Board. Milwaukee Army and Navy Committee

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In Jan. 1942, an Army and Navy Committee of the Jewish Welfare Board was organized in Milwaukee, Wis.; the purpose of the Committee was to keep in touch with the Milwaukeeans who served in the armed forces, to coordinate entertainment activities for them, and to give them support. From the description of Milwaukee Army and Navy Committee records, 1942-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 244096687 ...