San Antonio Chapter of Hadassah records, 1928-1994.

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San Antonio Chapter of Hadassah records, 1928-1994.

The collection contains histories, minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, printed material, yearbooks, newsletters, scrapbooks, photographs, and sound recordings. Together, the records document the local chapter's organizational

13 boxes (7 record center cartons and 6 archives boxes), 9.0 feet.

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Jewish Agency for Israel. Youth Aliyah Department

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Goot, Leah.

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Szold, Henrietta, 1680-1945

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Treiman, Rose.

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