Oliver M. Kaufmann photograph collection on the history of the Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, 1912-1969.

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Kaufmann family. Oliver M. Kaufmann photograph collection on the history of the Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, 1912-1969.

Oliver M. Kaufmann photograph collection on the history of the Jewish Community Center of Pittsburgh, 1912-1969.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/608087655

This collection of about 3,000 photographs was taken by staff of the Irene Kaufmann Settlement and the Y-IKC between the years 1912 and 1969; however, the bulk of these were taken between 1918 and 1941. The collection consists almost entirely of black and white photographic prints with a small number of negatives. Photographs in this collection cover a variety of activities, programs, and celebrations offered by the Irene Kaufmann Settlement. These activities include the Better Baby Clinic, the cornerstone laying to a building addition, theatrical and artistic events, and other programs. The collection also documents the activities of the Emma Farm Camp. In additon to documenting the organization, the collection provides historical documentation of the community activities surrounding the Kaufmann Settlement as well as the Hill District itself. Many photographs depict housing conditions in the surrounding neighborhoods and testify to the changing social climate of the period. The photographs are arranged by the title, number, and date assigned by the creator of the collection.

3000 items (14 boxes).

University of Pittsburgh