Bureau of Jewish Education (Milwaukee, Wis.).Records, 1939-1949.Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 134.2 cubic ft. (1 small archives box) |
ABSTRACT: Records of an organization formed in 1944 to promote and coordinate Jewish education in Milwaukee, and of its predecessors, the Joint Committee on Jewish Education and the Milwaukee Talmud Torah Association. The files are those of George Laikin and contain articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence, minutes, and reports. Records document the origins of the bureau and the 1947 consolidations of its affiliated schools: the Beth Israel and United Hebrew Schools, and the Milwaukee Talmud Torah and the Yiddish Folk Shule. Also included is a comprehensive survey and evaluation of Jewish education in Milwaukee conducted in 1941 by the Chicago Board of Jewish education. Forms part of the Wisconsin Jewish Archives.
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)
COLLECTION CITATION: This collection should be cited as:
Bureau of Jewish Education (Milwaukee, Wis.). Records, 1939-1949. Milwaukee Manuscript Collection 134. Wisconsin Historical Society. Milwaukee Area Research Center. Golda Meir Library. University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee.
ACQUISITION: Presented by George Laikin in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1982.
PROCESSING: Processed by Cindy Knight on July 30, 1991.
MARC RECORD SEARCH TERMS: The following terms were used in the online bibliographic MARC record to this collection:
| MILWAUKEE MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION 134 | BOX | FOLDER |
| By-Laws and Amendments, 1944, 1948 | 1 | 1 |
| Consolidations of Beth El and United Hebrew Schools, 1946-1948 | 1 | 3 |
| Consolidations of Talmud Torah and Yiddish Folk Shule, 1947 | 1 | 2 |
| Correspondence, 1946-1949 | 1 | 4 |
| Joint Committee on Jewish Education, 1941 | 1 | 8 |
| Milwaukee Talmud Torah, 1939-1940 | 1 | 9 |
| Minutes, 1946-1949 | 1 | 5 |
| Reports, 1941, 1946, 1949 | 1 | 6 |
| Workbook of Hebrew Grammar, 1948 | 1 | 7 |
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