Esther Brenner was a dedicated community advocate active in many civic and Jewish organizations in Los Angeles, including The "1939" Club—a fraternal organization of Holocaust survivors founded in 1952. During the late twentieth century Brenner served as a member of the Yearbook Editorial Committee on the club's Board of Directors. The Esther Brenner "1939" Club Collection documents aspects of Brenner's involvement within the organization, especially the planning of the 42nd Anniversary Celebration in 1994 and the club's annual yearbook.

Esther Lerner Brenner was born in Washington, D.C. on July 27, 1931. She was the second child of Jewish immigrants from Palestine and Lithuania.

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