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Table of contents

Series 1: Administrative, 1881-1999

carton 1, folder 1

History of the Oakland Hebrew Benevolent Society, 1881

carton 1, folder 2-3

East Bay Federation history, circa 1926-1968

carton 1, folder 4

Biographies, 1972-1978

carton 1, folder 5

Bylaws and amendments, 1945 1951 1978

carton 1, folder 6

Board retreat, 1979

carton 1, folder 7

Anniversary Celebrations, 1958 1968

carton 1, folder 8

Proclamations, certificates, and awards, circa 1955-1974

oversize_box 5

Proclamations, certificates, and awards, 1955-1974

oversize_box 1, folder 3

Oversize proclamations, certificates, and awards, 1925-1974

oversize_box 7

Oversize proclamations, certificates, and awards, 1925-1974

carton 1, folder 9

Council of Jewish Federations, 1971-1977

carton 1, folder 10

Literature from other Federations, circa 1970

carton 1, folder 11

Congregational newsletters, 1973-1978

carton 1, folder 12

President and Executive Director speeches and reports, 1927-1932 circa 1940

carton 1, folder 13

President and Executive Director correspondence, 1920-1970

carton 1, folder 14-15

President and Executive Director correspondence, 1960-1972

carton 1, folder 16

Harry Sapper's death, 1965

carton 1, folder 17-28

Ami Nashon chronilogical file, 1993-1996

carton 1, folder 29-35

Annual meeting reports, 1927-1933

carton 2, folder 1-21

Annual meeting reports, 1934-1955

carton 2, folder 22-23

Annual reports (scattered), 1931 1955-1988

carton 2, folder 24

Annual reports, 1989-1994

carton 2, folder 25

Annual meeting agendas and programs (scattered), 1927-1982

carton 2, folder 26-31

Minutes and proceedings, 1925-1932

carton 11

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1936-1943

carton 11

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1943-1946

carton 3, folder 1-22

Minutes and proceedings, 1932-1948

carton 11

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1947-1949

carton 11

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1950-1951

carton 12

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1952

carton 12

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1953

carton 12

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1954

carton 12

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1955

carton 13

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1956

carton 13

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1957

carton 13

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1958

carton 3, folder 23

Minutes and proceedings, 1959

carton 3, folder 24-26

Minutes and proceedings, 1961-1970

carton 19

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1964

carton 19

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1965

carton 19

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1966

carton 19

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1967

carton 19

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1968

box 3

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1969-1970

carton 14

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1970-1971

carton 14

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1971-1972

carton 14

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1972-1973

carton 14

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1973-1974

carton 15

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1974-1975

carton 15

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1975-1976

carton 15

Minutes and proceedings (bound), 1976-1977

carton 3, folder 27

Minutes and proceedings, 1977

carton 3, folder 28

Minutes and proceedings, 1976-1981

carton 4, folder 1-3

Minutes and proceedings, 1976-1981

carton 4, folder 4-7

Minutes and proceedings, 1982-1986

carton 4, folder 8

Minutes and proceedings, 1983-1984 1986-1987

carton 4, folder 9-13

Executive Committee meeting minutes, 1960-1986

carton 4, folder 14

Press releases, 1967-1968

carton 4, folder 15-18

Brochures, flyers, publicity, circa 1950-1999

carton 4, folder 19-21

Cards and invitations, circa 1980-1999

carton 4, folder 22-24

Clippings, circa 1980-1999

oversize_box 5, folder 1-2

Scrapbooks for Exhibit at national conference of Welfare Federations, 1957-1958

Series 2: Special Projects, 1950-1996

carton 4, folder 25-26

Jewish Population Census, circa 1950-1970

carton 5, folder 1-5

Jewish Population Census, circa 1950-1970

carton 5, folder 6

Survey of Temple Non-Members, 1957

carton 5, folder 7

Federation Study Committee, 1973

carton 5, folder 8-13

Project Renewal, 1983-1984

carton 5, folder 14

Americanism Commission, 1950

carton 5, folder 15-16

Operation Exodus, 1994

carton 5, folder 17

Federation University, circa 1993

carton 5, folder 18

Shalom '91, 1991

carton 5, folder 19

Year 1, 1995

carton 5, folder 20

Israel Center, 1996

carton 5, folder 21

Loma Prieta earthquake, 1989

carton 5, folder 22-24

Judah L. Magnes Museum, circa 1968-1972

carton 5, folder 25

Shalom Resolution, 1962

carton 5, folder 26-32

East Bay Firestorm, 1991-1992

carton 6, folder 1-15

East Bay Firestorm, 1991-1992

carton 6, folder 1-15

East Bay Firestorm, 1991-1992

Series 3: Federation Divisions, 1922-1995

Subseries 3.1. Jewish Welfare Fund, 1924-1995

Physical Description: 0 needs updating 0 needs updating; Carton 6, Folders 16-23; Carton 7; Carton 8, Folders 1-22; Oversize Box 5, Folder 4

carton 6, folder 16-23

Campaign files, 1924-1940

oversize_folder 1B

Oakland Jewish Welfare Fund campaign poster, 1928

carton 7, folder 1-19

Campaign files, 1941-1950

carton 8, folder 1-18

Campaign files, 1950-1973

carton 8, folder 19

Campaign files, 1978-1979

carton 8, folder 20

Campaign files, 1995

carton 8, folder 21

Campaign files, undated

carton 8, folder 22

Super Sundays, 1989-1993

oversize_box 5, folder 4

United Jewish Appeal Yearbook, 1965

oversize_folder 1B

Oversize Jewish Welfare Fund campaign ephemera, circa 1957-1997

Subseries 3.2. Jewish Community Center (Oakland, Calif.), 1924-1978

carton 8, folder 23-24

Board minutes, 1965-1978

carton 9, folder 1

Board minutes, 1965-1978

carton 9, folder 2

Brochures, flyers, invitations, 1924-1967

carton 9, folder 3

Clippings, 1962

carton 9, folder 4

Programs, 1959 1980-1982

carton 9, folder 5

The Center Bulletin (newsletter), 1924-1927

carton 9, folder 6

Special Issue of the East Bay Observer on the JCC, 1970

carton 9, folder 7-14

Building Committee files, 1951-1958

carton 9, folder 15-29

Scrapbooks, 1924-1943

carton 10, folder 1-4

Scrapbooks, 1935-1946

oversize_folder 1B

Oakland JCC poster for USO-Jewish Welfare Board activities, 1943

oversize_folder 1B

Oakland JCC publication of center activities and events, May 1948

Subseries 3.3. Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC), 1950-1978

carton 10, folder 5

Administrative, 1956-1973

carton 10, folder 6

Board minutes, 1965-1978

carton 10, folder 7

Research File: Hadassah, circa 1965-1970

carton 10, folder 8

Research File: Joint Distribution Committee, 1971-1972

carton 10, folder 9

Research File: World Zionist Organization, 1974-1975

carton 10, folder 10

Research File: Israel and Zionism, 1971-1978

carton 10, folder 11

Research File: Soviet Jewry, circa 1972-1978

carton 10, folder 12

Research File: Encyclopedia Judaica, 1974

carton 10, folder 13

Research File: American Nazis, 1977

carton 10, folder 14

Research File: DeFunis Case, 1974

carton 10, folder 15

Research File: History of American Jews, 1964-1976

carton 10, folder 16

Research File: Yom Kippur War, 1973

carton 10, folder 17

Research File: Tay Sachs, 1974

carton 10, folder 18

Research File: Miscellaneous, 1973-1975

carton 10, folder 19

Financial, 1950-1951

Subseries 3.4. Jewish Education Council (JEC), 1954-1980

carton 10, folder 20

Board minutes, 1963-1966

carton 10, folder 21

Administrative, 1954-1980

carton 10, folder 22

Flyers, programs, brochures, 1934-1975

carton 10, folder 23

Seder for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1969

Subseries 3.5. Women's Division, 1948-1990

carton 10, folder 24

Administrative, 1970-1973

carton 10, folder 25

Telethon, 1969

carton 10, folder 26

Financial, 1951

carton 10, folder 27

Clippings, 1988

carton 10, folder 28

Brochures, pamphlets, and programs, circa 1952-1990

carton 10, folder 29

Awards and certificates, 1953

carton 10, folder 30-32

Volunteer Women's Service Board, 1948-1956

Subseries 3.6. East Bay Armed Forces Committee, 1952-1956

carton 10, folder 33

Administrative records, 1952-1954

carton 10, folder 34

Administrative records, 1954-1956

Subseries 3.7. Rummage Shop, 1950-1952

carton 10, folder 35

Administrative records, 1950-1951

carton 10, folder 36

Administrative records, 1952

Subseries 3.8. Area Councils, 1964-1984

carton 10, folder 37-39

Berkeley/Richmond Area Council, 1978-1984

carton 10, folder 40

Southern Alameda Area Council, 1976-1977

carton 10, folder 41-42

Contra Costa Area Council, 1964-1977

Subseries 3.9. Jewish Family Service, 1928-1978

carton 16, folder 1

Daughters of Israel Relief Committee and Fruit and Flower Mission (Joint Committee) meeting minutes and financial statements (disbursements), 1928-1929

carton 16, folder 2-3

Family Welfare Committee general meeting minutes, disbursements, and Case Committee minutes, 1929-1933

carton 16, folder 4-5

Social Service Board policies and procedures manual, 1950

carton 16, folder 6-7

Social Service Board: A Course in Social Work for Volunteers, circa 1933

carton 16, folder 8

Jewish Family Service history, circa 1955

carton 16, folder 9-10

Jewish Family Service Board meeting minutes and proceedings, 1964-1978

Subseries 3.10. Jewish Observer (and predecessors), 1922-1982

carton 16, folder 11-12

Oakland Community Bulletin Board meeting minutes and proceedings, 1937-1950

carton 16, folder 13-17

Correspondence, 1955-1978

carton 16, folder 18

Subscription solicitations, 1976-1977

carton 16, folder 19

Jewish Observer committee, 1974-1978

carton 16, folder 20

Financial records, 1972-1978

carton 16, folder 21-22

American Jewish Press Association, 1968-1978

carton 16, folder 23

Clippings, 1971

carton 16, folder 24

Other Jewish publications, 1972

carton 16, folder 25

Scattered copies of the Welfare Federation News and the Oakland Community Bulletin, 1922 1938 1940-1941 1946

oversize_box 1, folder 1

Welfare Federation News (loose newspapers), 1948-1951

oversize_box 1, folder 2

California Jewish Record (loose newspapers), January 1952-December 1961

oversize_box 2, folder 1

California Jewish Record (loose newspapers), January 1962-March 1967

oversize_box 2, folder 2

California Jewish Record (loose newspapers), March 1967-December 1969

oversize_box 3

Jewish Observer of the East Bay (loose newspapers), January 1970-February 1978

oversize_box 4

East Bay Jewish Observer (loose newspapers), March 1978-July 1982

Subseries 3.11. Home for Jewish Parents, 1950-1978

carton 16, folder 26-28

Minutes, 1965-1978

carton 16, folder 29-30

Committee on Services for the Aging, 1969

carton 17, folder 1

Information packet, circa 1965

carton 17, folder 2-3

Council for Aged Care, 1950-1951

carton 17, folder 4-6

Administrative files, 1968-1976

carton 17, folder 4-6

Administrative files, 1968-1976

carton 17, folder 7

Financial records, 1950-1951

carton 17, folder 8

Flyers and programs, circa 1977

carton 17, folder 9

Clippings, 1976

Endowment Foundatio, Subseries 3.12. 1993

carton 17, folder 10

Endowment Foundation packet, 1993

Series 3. Photographs, circa 1910-1980

Physical Description: 0 needs updating 0 needs updating; Carton 17, Folders 11-30; Carton 18; Boxes 1-2; Oversize Box 6

carton 17, folder 11

Early building photos, circa 1920

carton 17, folder 12

Federation Directors and Presidents, 1918-1965

carton 17, folder 13

Individuals A-K, circa 1940-1970

carton 17, folder 14

Individuals L-Z, circa 1940-1970

carton 17, folder 15-17

Annual Meetings, 1970-1976

oversize_folder 1B

Oversize photographs of Federation banquets, circa 1940-1950

carton 17, folder 18-23

Israel Study Mission, 1969-1979

carton 17, folder 24-27

Joint Distribution Committee photographs, circa 1960-1970

carton 18, folder 1

Israel anniversaries, 1973-1976

carton 18, folder 2

Maalot Memorial Rally, 1974

carton 18, folder 3

Minert Road office, circa 1970

carton 18, folder 4

Tay Sachs Education, circa 1970

carton 18, folder 5

B'nai B'rith at White House, 1976

carton 18, folder 6

Fortieth Anniversary Dinner, 1958

carton 18, folder 7-10

Oakland Jewish Community Center, circa 1924-1978

oversize_box 6

Oakland Jewish Community Center photo album, circa 1930-1942

carton 18, folder 11

Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, circa 1976-1985

carton 18, folder 12

Jewish Welfare Annual Campaig, circa 1930-1940

carton 18, folder 13-41

Jewish Welfare Annual Campaig, 1961-1977

carton 18, folder 42

Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds Campaig, 1958

carton 18, folder 43

Women's Divisio, 1947-1948

carton 18, folder 44-46

Women's Divisio, 1968-1971

box 1, folder 1-11

Women's Divisio, 1972-1978

box 1, folder 12-13

Home for Jewish Parent, circa 1950-1975

box 2, folder 1

Satellite home, circa 1965-1975

box 2, folder 2-3

Jewish Education Counci, circa 1955-1978

box 2, folder 4

Jewish Community Relations Counci, circa 1960-1978

box 2, folder 5

Jewish Family Servic, circa 1960

box 2, folder 6

Endowment Fun, circa 1974

box 2, folder 6

Endowment Fun, circa 1974

box 2, folder 7

Judah L. Magnes Museu, circa 1974

box 2, folder 8-11

Miscellaneou, circa 1950-1978

Series 4. Refugee Case Files, 1939-1985

Carton 20-21 and Box 4 are open for research. Cartons 22-24 are restricted until 2057 due to privacy concerns.

carton 20

Refugee case file, 1940-1950

box 4

Refugee case file, 1940-1950

carton 21

Refugee case file, 1944-1965

carton 22

Refugee case file, 1980-1985

Scope and Contents

Mostly refugees from the Soviet Union.

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted until 2057 due to privacy concerns. Curatorial permission required for use.

carton 23

Refugee case file, 1980-1985

Scope and Contents

Mostly refugees from the Soviet Union.

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted until 2057 due to privacy concerns. Curatorial permission required for use.

carton 24

Refugee and immigration program financial material, 1981-1985

Conditions Governing Access

Restricted until 2057 due to privacy concerns. Curatorial permission required for use.

Scope and Contents

Mostly refugees from the Soviet Union.

Collection Contents

Administrative,

Special Projects,

Federation Divisions,

Jewish Welfare Fund,

Jewish Community Center (Oakland, Calif.),

Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC),

Jewish Education Council (JEC),

Women's Division,

East Bay Armed Forces Committee,

Rummage Shop,

Area Councils,

Jewish Family Service,

Jewish Observer (and predecessors),

Home for Jewish Parents,

Endowment Foundatio,

Photographs,

Refugee Case Files,