University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Archives Department.

Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee.

Records, 1929-1977.

Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DG and Milwaukee Micro Collection 18

1.0 cubic ft. (1 small archives box, and 1 oversize box) + 2 microfilm reels (35 mm)

ABSTRACT: Includes articles of incorporation, bylaws, policy statements, minutes, a study of group needs of the Jewish community (1960-1961), and scrapbooks (1931-1944) of newspaper clippings from Milwaukee newspapers and programs about Center activities. The collection also contains materials related to Mrs. Simon (Lizzie Black) Kander, called by many "the Jane Addams of Milwaukee." Milwaukee Micro Collection 18 contains minutes of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee (1929) and of the annual meetings (1932-1977). The most significant part of the collection are two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from Milwaukee newspapers and programs about Center activities. These clippings are in a deteriorating condition and are very fragile.

ACCESS RESTRICTIONS: There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. However, the researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright which may be involved in the use of this collection (Wisconsin Statutes 19.21-19.39).

ADMINISTRATIVE HISTORY NOTE: In 1896 the Milwaukee Jewish Mission was established by Lizzie Black Kander in borrowed quarters of Temple B'ne Jeshurun and Temple EmanuEl. In 1907 the Mission was replaced by "The Settlement" located in its own building in the Jewish ghetto. A new enlarged site was purchased c. 1911 that became known as the Abraham Lincoln House until 1930, when the Milwaukee Jewish Center was started ion quarters on Milwaukee Street. In c. 1951 it moved to its present Prospect Avenue location and with a new building in 1954 became the Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee.

COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:

Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee. Records, 1929-1977. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DG and Milwaukee Micro Collection 18. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. Golda Meir Library. University of Wiscsonin--Milwaukee.

RELATED COLLECTIONS:

Kander, Simon, Mrs. Papers, 1875-1960. (Milwaukee Manuscript Collection DN)

ACQUISITION: Presented by the Jewish Community Center of Milwaukee in two installments, September 5, 1962 and October 28, 1973 (accession numbers M62-179 and M73-393). The Center loaned the minutes for microfilming on January 31, 1979 (accession number M79-29).

PROCESSING: L. Nauen-E. McKay processed the first of two accessions on June 4, 1974. M. Diezel and K. Baumann processed the microfilm minutes on March 13, 1979.

MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:

Community centers, Jewish--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Community organization--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
Jews--Wisconsin--Milwaukee--History.
Kander, Simon, Mrs.
Milwaukee (Wis.)--History--Sources.
Social settlements--Wisconsin--Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION DG MILWAUKEE MICRO COLLECTION 18	BOX	FOLDER
Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, and Policy Statements, 1956-1961, undated	1	1
Minutes, Annual Meetings, 1932-1977 [Milwaukee Micro Collection 18, reel 2]
Minutes, Board of Directors Meetings, 1929-1965 [Milwaukee Micro Collection 18, reel 1]
Minutes, Board of Directors Meetings, 1961-1962	1	2
Minutes, Board of Directors Meetings, 1966-1970 [Milwaukee Micro Collection 18, reel 2]
Study of Group Needs, Preliminary and Final Reports, 1961	1	3
Study of Group Needs, Workbooks, 1960, 1961	1	4
Miscellaneous Reports, 1960-1962	1	5
Scrapbook, 1931-1934 [volume 1]	2
Scrapbook, 1935-1941 [volume 2]	2