Federation of Temple Sisterhoods records, 1936-1996 | Louisiana Research Collection

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Collection Overview

Title: Federation of Temple Sisterhoods records, 1936-1996

ID: LaRC/Manuscripts Collection 869

Primary Creator: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation.

Extent: 17.0 Boxes

Arrangement: The collection is arranged into four series: 1. National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods (Boxes 1-3); 2. Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15 (Boxes 4-8), arranged by state and then alphabetically by city; 3. Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, (Boxes 9-12), arranged alphabetically by city; and 4. Accretion (Boxes 13-17), arranged alphabetically by congregation or name. The collection consists of seventeen boxes and one oversize folder.

Date Acquired: 08/00/1992. More info below under Accruals.

Subjects: Henry S. Jacobs Camp (Utica, Miss.), Jewish women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 20th century., Jewish women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century., Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 15, Southern Federation., National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation., Women's rights -- United States -- History.

Forms of Material: Bulletins., Correspondence., Office files., Publications.

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The collection consists of correspondence, office files, publications and bulletins pertaining to the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, the Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15, and the Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17. There are also invitations to various functions, information packets, membership lists, district histories as well as correspondence and publications from Henry S. Jacobs Camp and the Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.

Biographical Note

The National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods was founded in 1913 during a historic period of struggle for equality for women. The Federation is also active in the promotion of human rights, religious freedom, and other social issues. The Southern District consists of Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Memphis, Tennessee. Congregations with members belonging to the Louisiana Federation in New Orleans include Congregation Gates of Prayers and Touro Synagogue.

Subject/Index Terms

Henry S. Jacobs Camp (Utica, Miss.)
Jewish women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 20th century.
Jewish women -- Political activity -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 15, Southern Federation.
National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. District 17, Louisiana Federation.
Women's rights -- United States -- History.

Administrative Information

Repository: Louisiana Research Collection

Accruals: Additional material added to the collection in 1993.

Access Restrictions: Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.

Use Restrictions: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.

Acquisition Source: Yvonne Strug.

Preferred Citation: Federtion of Temple Sisterhoods records, Manuscripts Collection 869, Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118.

Finding Aid Revision History: Finding aid information entered in Archon by LAC Group in 2011.

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Series:

[Series 1: National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, 1950-1989],
[Series 2: The Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, Southern District #15, 1977-1992],
[Series 3: Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, 1936-1992],
[Series 4: Accretion, 1978-1996],
[All]

Series 3: Louisiana Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, District #17, 1936-1992

Box 9: Louisiana Federation, District #17

Folder 1: Louisiana Federation, correspondence, 1964-1969
Folder 2: Louisiana Federation, informational packet, 1970
Folder 3: Louisiana Federation, business correspondence, 1975-1978
Folder 4: Louisiana Federation, informational packet, 1978
Folder 5: Louisiana Federation, other correspondence, 1978
Folder 6: Louisiana Federation, other papers, includes list of temple presidents and budgets, 1977-1981
Folder 7: Louisiana Federation, mailers, 1987-1988
Folder 8: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadem, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletin, monthly, 1982 May-1983 August
Folder 9: Congregation Gemiluth Chassadem, Alexandria, Louisiana, bulletins, monthly, 1983 August-November

Box 10: Louisiana District, bulletins

Folder 1: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 October-1988 March
Folder 2: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 May-September
Folder 3: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 October-1989 February
Folder 4: Liberal Synagogue, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Yearbook, 1988-1989
Folder 5: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1964-1984 November
Folder 6: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 January-1988 April
Folder 7: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 September-1989 January
Folder 8: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1989 February-1989 May
Folder 9: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1989 September-1991 March
Folder 10: Congregation B'Nai Israel, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Monthly, 1991 April-1992 July
Folder 11: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1982 November-1983 May
Folder 12: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1983 June-1984 November
Folder 13: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 June-October
Folder 14: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, Monthly, 1988 November-1989 January
Folder 15: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, monthly, 1989 February-June
Folder 16: Temple Sinai, Lake Charles, Louisiana, monthly, 1989 September-1992 April

Box 11: Louisiana District, bulletins

Folder 1: Temple B'Nai Israel, Monroe, Louisiana, monthly, 1983 October-1984 October
Folder 2: Temple B'Nai Israel, Monroe, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 November-1991 March
Folder 3: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1963
Folder 4: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1972-1973
Folder 5: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1960-1977
Folder 6: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Iberia, Louisiana, 1990-1991
Folder 7: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers
Folder 8: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 Summer-1989 December
Folder 9: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 January-August
Folder 10: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 September-December
Folder 11: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 January-September
Folder 12: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 October-1992 August
Folder 13: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers, undated
Folder 14: Congregation Gates of Prayer, New Orleans, Louisiana, other papers, 1989
Folder 15: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 December-1984 May

Box 12: Louisiana District, bulletins

Folder 1: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1984 October-1990 February
Folder 2: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 March-August
Folder 3: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 February-April
Folder 4: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1991 May-1992 March
Folder 5: Touro Synagogue, New Orleans, Louisiana, monthly, 1992 April-August
Folder 6: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1982 October-1984 May
Folder 7: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1984 June-1985 November
Folder 8: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1987 October-1988 October
Folder 9: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1988 November-1990 August
Folder 10: B'Nai Zion, Shreveport, Louisiana, monthly, 1990 September-1991 June: Includes history of congregation.
Folder 11: Louisiana District, other correspondence, 1988-1989
Folder 12: Louisiana District, newspaper clippings, New Orleans Federation activities, 1936-1937
Folder 13: Calendar of Events Planner, Jewish Federation of Greater New Orleans, 1981-1982
Folder 14: Conference on Southern Jewish History, other papers, 1982 November 19-21

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