Women's American ORT - Social Networks and Archival Context (original) (raw)

The Women's American ORT is an American Jewish woman's organization dedicated to providing occupational and vocational education to others in need so that they may attain economic self-sufficiency. It was established in 1927, in Brooklyn, N.Y. Today, it is the largest ORT affiliate and the leading contributor to ORT programs. Chapters of the Women's American ORT appear to have started in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1940s and early 1950s.

From the description of Women's American ORT newsletters, bulletins, and program, 1947-1989. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 85189038

Archival Resources

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creatorOf Women's American ORT. Correspondence to Eugene Ormandy, 1983. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Women's American ORT. Women's American ORT newsletters, bulletins, and program, 1947-1989. Judah L. Magnes Memorial Museum, Rabbi Morris Goldstein Library
referencedIn Meier mss., 1927-2010 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
creatorOf Women's American ORT. Collection, 1927- Balch Institute for Ethnic Studies Library
creatorOf Women's American O.R.T. (Southeast and Florida District) records, 1985-1993 USF Tampa Library - Special & Digital Collections
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Joseph Clark Grew papers, 1904-1948 Houghton Library
referencedIn Haber, William, 1899-1988. William Haber papers, 1918-1988. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn William Haber Papers, 1918-1988 Bentley Historical Library

Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources

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