National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle Section, records, 1900-1995.

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National Council of Jewish Women, Seattle Section, records, 1900-1995.

Historical features, by-laws, reports, conference proceedings, board minutes, newsletters, financial records, correspondence, press releases, membership directories, scrapbooks, interviews with past Section presidents on audiocassette, and photographs, 1900-1995. Names represented include Bernice Stern and Books Mercaz.

17 cubic ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7414164

University of Washington. Libraries

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Settlement House (Seattle, Wash.)

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Books Mercaz (Seattle, Wash.)

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Neighborhood House (Seattle, Wash.)

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Educational Center (Seattle, Wash.)

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National Council of Jewish Women. Seattle Section

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Philanthropic organization founded primarily to serve the Seattle Jewish community. The Seattle Section of the National Council of Jewish Women was founded in 1900 as a philanthropic organization. In the first half of the century it maintained a settlement house to help indigent Jewish immigrants meet some of their basic needs, assimilate to American culture, and maintain a social center for the Jewish community. The Council's programs and services included visiting pati...

Stern, Bernice F. (Bernice Friedman), 1916-

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Civic leader and public official of King County, Washington. Stern was an active member of the Council of Jewish Women and a member of the King County Council (1970-1979). She was concerned with women's issues as well as environmental and community planning. From the description of Bernice F. Stern papers, 1925-2002. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28417930 ...