American Jewish Society for Service records, 1948-2008 (inclusive).

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American Jewish Society for Service records, 1948-2008 (inclusive).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702192766

The records comprehensively document the organizational and operational history of the American Jewish Society for Service through administrative correspondence; meeting summaries; project site proposals, information packets, reports, and evaluations; articles, newsletters, and press releases; and photographs, film, and videotape.

39.84 linear feet (45 boxes)

Yale University Library

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Yale University Library

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American Jewish Society for Service

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The American Jewish Society for Service (AJSS) was founded in 1950 by Henry Kohn (B.A., Yale College, 1939; J.D. , Yale Law School, 1942) to provide assistance to disadvantaged regions and communities throughout the United States. Each summer, high school juniors and seniors chosen from a pool of applicants have formed work camps, usually lasting seven weeks, and have performed intensive manual labor on homes, shelters, churches, parks, recreation centers, and infrastructure. From th...