Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau records, 1936-1948 (bulk 1939-1941).

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Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau records, 1936-1948 (bulk 1939-1941).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/38476864

The collection consists of records of the Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau from 1936-1948. The records include correspondence, articles of incorporation, board and committee membership lists, financial records, minutes, affidavit information, immigration records, and committee reports. The collection also includes material relating to the Bureau's work with other organizations such as the National Council of Jewish Women, National Refugee Service, Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, and Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society. This collection documents Jewish relief activities, immigration efforts during the early years of World War II, and the resettlement and assimilation of Jewish refugees in the South.

1.4 linear ft.

Ida Pearle and Joseph Cuba Community Archives and Genealogy Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 7403678

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National Council of Jewish Women

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Organized in 1893 as the Council of Jewish Women; name changed in 1923 to the National Council of Jewish Women. The two primary goals of the organization are social reform and the promotion of Judaism among women. From the description of Records of the National Council of Jewish Women, 1893-1989 (bulk 1940-1981). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79456414 The National Council members, in their Credo, stated that they "believe in the ideal of Peace." In their philosophy, they st...

National Refugee Service (U.S.)

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Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau.

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The Georgia Farm School and Resettlement Bureau was organized in 1939 as a non-profit agency dedicated to the resettlement and retraining of Jewish refugees. Although initially agricultural in orientation, the Bureau modified its focus to include a wide variety of services and training opportunities. As the political climate in Europe worsened, the Bureau developed a working relationship with the National Refugee Service which enabled it to disseminate information on immigration possibilities fo...

Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds

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Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society of America

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