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Subcollection 2: Organizations

This subcollection focuses on JDC’s relationships and initiatives with governments and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the course of its global rescue, relief, and rehabilitation efforts. Records relate to JDC’s partnerships with: the United States Government and its associated departments and agencies; consular and diplomatic officials; foreign governments and their embassies and consuls; and with private Jewish and non-sectarian humanitarian organizations worldwide.

This subcollection is divided into three record groups.

Record Group 2-1: Relations with U.S. Government

Correspondence, articles, memos, and reports on JDC’s relations with U.S. government departments and federal agencies.

File 90: Organizations: U. S. Government

J.N. Rosenberg confers with Herbert Hoover on eve of departure for Europe to reorganize JDC administration overseas, 8/22/21-10/7/21. Hoover lauds JDC and American Jews for aid to Europe, 8/18/23. Sen. King urges JDC to continue aid to Europe and not to liquidate its activities, 10/30/23-11/5/23. Correspondence: B. Bogen, Sen. Borah, L. Cohan, Herbert Hoover, B. Kahn, Sen. King, Louis Marshall, J. Price, James N. Rosenberg. Also see: For criticisms of JDC in Europe, File 1, Correspondence, Louis Marshall and Secretary of State Hughes, 8/30/21 – 10/11/21.

Organizations: U. S. Government

Record Group 2-2: Relations with Foreign Governments

Correspondence, articles, memos, and reports on JDC’s relations with foreign governments and their associated offices. The records include correspondence with the Austrian, Hungarian, Polish, and Romanian governments.

File 90a: Organizations: Foreign Governments

Expressions of appreciation for JDC aid by Governments of Austria, Hungary, Poland and Rumania. Also see: AUSTRIA, File 170. POLAND, File 327. USSR, File 456

Organizations: Foreign Governments

Record Group 2-3: Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)

Correspondence, articles, memos, and reports on JDC’s relations with other NGOs, Jewish and non-sectarian relief agencies, businesses, and philanthropic organizations. Organizations appearing in these files include the American Red Cross, the American Relief Administration (ARA), the American Jewish Congress, Hadassah, the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, the International Relief Organization, ORT, and OSE.

File 91: Non-Governmental Organizations: General

List of National Jewish Oganizations in Europe, 1922. Non-Sectarian Relief expenditures by JDC.

Non-Governmental Organizations: General

File 91a: Non-Governmental Organizations: All-Russian Jewish Public Committee (Idgeskom), New York City, 1921-1923
File 91b: Non-Governmental Organizations: American Economic Council for European Jews to American Jewish Congress

American Economic Council for European Jews, New York, 1922. American Friends Services Committee, Philadelphia, 1921-1923. American Jewish Congress, New York, 1925. American Jewish Relief Committee (AJRC), New York, See: Campaigns, Files 66-66a. Cultural and Religious, Files 119-119b. American Pro-Falasha Organization, New York, 1921-1923, See: ABYSSINIA, File 165

Non-Governmental Organizations: American Economic Council for European Jews to American Jewish Congress

File 92: Non-Governmental Organizations: American Red Cross (ARC) and American Relief Administration (ARA)

American Red Cross (ARC), 1921-1923, 1926. Also see: POLAND, File 338, American Red Cross. American Relief Administration (ARA), N. Y. 1921-1923, Also see: AUSTRIA, File 175, American Relief Administration (ARA), POLAND, File 338, USSR, Files 488-493.

Non-Governmental Organizations: American Red Cross (ARC) and American Relief Administration (ARA)

File 93: Non-Governmental Organizations: Bureau of Jewish Social Research, New York, 1921 - 1925

Correspondence, memos, 1921-1925. Publication: “A Summary of Events of Jewish Interest,” 1921-1924. Note: Some numbers are missing.

Non-Governmental Organizations: Bureau of Jewish Social Research, New York, 1921 – 1925

File 94: Non-Governmental Organizations: Central Conference of American Rabbis to Council of Jewish Women

Central Conference of American Rabbis. Central Relief Committee (CRC), New York. See: Campaigns, File 67; Cultural and Religious, Files 120-121a. Council of Jewish Women, New York, 1921-1923, 1927 Correspondence and Publications

Non-Governmental Organizations: Central Conference of American Rabbis to Council of Jewish Women

File 95: Non-Governmental Organizations: Ezras Torah Fund to Hadassah

Ezras Torah Fund, New York, 1922-1923, Also see: Cultural and Religious File 118, 1/12/23-4/17/23. Federation of Jewish Disabled Soldiers and International Congress of Jewish Invalids, Widows, Orphans and War Participators, 1922, 1925-1928. Fund for the Relief of Jewish Victims of the War, See: File 103. Fund for the Relief of Scientists, Men of Letters and Artists in Moscow, New York, 1923-1925. Hadassah, New York, 1922, Also see: PALESTINE, Files 275-276

Non-Governmental Organizations: Ezras Torah Fund to Hadassah

File 95a: Non-Governmental Organizations: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)

Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), New York, 1921-1925. Also see: File 103

Non-Governmental Organizations: Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS)

File 96: Non-Governmental Organizations: Hungarian Landsmannschaft Bureau to Jewish Agency for Palestine

Hungarian Landsmannschaft Bureau, New York, 1923. Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), See: Files 104-105. ICOR, New York, 1925-1929. International Committee YMCAs. International Health Board, New York, 1922. International Migration Service, American Branch, New York, 1926. International Relief Organization, See: File 103. Jewish Agency for Palestine, New York, 1929-1930. Correspondence: Cyrus Adler, B. Flexner, M. Elsasser, Joseph C. Hyman, J. Simon, F. M. Warburg, Chaim Weizmann, O. G. R. Williams

Non-Governmental Organizations: Hungarian Landsmannschaft Bureau to Jewish Agency for Palestine

File 96a: Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Sabbath Alliance of America and National Information Bureau

Jewish Colonization Association, see: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), Files 104-105. (Jewish Correspondence Bureau, New York). Jewish Telegraphic Agency, New York, 1922-1926, 1931-1933). Jewish Sabbath Alliance of America, New York, 1925. Nansen Committee, See: File 103. Nansen Relief Commission, See: File 103. National Information Bureau, New York, 1921-1925

Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Sabbath Alliance of America and National Information Bureau

File 97: Non-Governmental Organizations: Near East Relief to Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)

Near East Relief, New York, 1923 – 1925. ORT, See: Files 98-101a. OSE, See: Files 102-102a. Palestine Orphan Committee (POC), New York, 1925, Also see: PALESTINE, File 264. People’s Relief Committee (PRC), New York, See: Files 67a, 122. Student Friendship Fund, New York, 1923, Also see: GERMANY, File 205, 11/21/23-5/7/24. USSR, File 492. Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), New York, 1921-1923

Non-Governmental Organizations: Near East Relief to Zionist Organization of America (ZOA)

File 103: Non-Governmental Organizations: Fund for the Relief of Jewish Victims of the War to HIAS, Berlin

Fund for the Relief of Jewish Victims of the War, London, 1922 – 1923. Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), Berlin. (International Relief Organization). (Nansen Committee). (Nansen Relief Commission, Geneva, 1921-1924). Correspondence: Cyrus Adler, Paul Baerwald, B. Kahn, W. J. Mack, F. Rosenblatt, James N. Rosenberg, Schlesinger, L. L. Strauss, C. Sulzberger

Non-Governmental Organizations: Fund for the Relief of Jewish Victims of the War to HIAS, Berlin

Series 1: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York

File 98: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1921 - 1922 (June)

Correspondence: L. Bramson, A. A. Landesco, H. H. Lehman, James N. Rosenberg, C. E. Sebag – Montefiore, H. Viteles. Also see: File 40b, ORT. POLAND Files 338 (ORT), 391. LITHUANIA File 242. USSR, File 469a

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1921 – 1922 (June)

File 98a: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1922 July - December

Correspondence: B. Bogen, L. Bramson, Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, H. H. Lehman, L. G. Robinson, I. Warshow. Also see: USSR, File 469a

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1922 July – December

File 99: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1923

Correspondence: L. Bramson, Joseph C. Hyman, H. H. Lehman, L. G. Robinson, I. Rubinstein, H. Viteles. Also see: POLAND, File 404

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1923

File 99a: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1924 - 1925

Correspondence: L. Bramson, Joseph C. Hyman, H. H. Lehman, H. Moskowitz, L. Oungre, L. G. Robinson, James N. Rosenberg. Also see: USSR, File 469a

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1924 – 1925

File 100: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1926 - 1928 (Aug.)

Correspondence: Sh. Frankfurt, Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, H. H. Lehman, H. Moskowitz, F. M. Warburg

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1926 – 1928 (Aug.)

File 100a: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1928 - 1929

Correspondence: Paul Baerwald, D. A. Brown, H. S. Cullman, Joseph C. Hyman, Evelyn M. Morrissey, H. Moskowitz, James N. Rosenberg, B. C. Vladeck, F. M. Warburg, P. F. Warburg

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1928 – 1929

File 101: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1930

Correspondence: Paul Baerwald, L. Bramson, H. S. Cullman, Joseph C. Hyman, H. Moskowitz, James N. Rosenberg, P. F. Warburg

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1930

File 101a: Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1931 - 1932

Correspondence: Paul Baerwald, L. Bramson, Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, D. V. Lvovitch, H. Moskowitz, B. C. Vladeck, P. F. Warburg.

Non-Governmental Organizations: ORT, New York, 1931 – 1932

Series 2: Non-Governmental Organizations: OSE, New York

File 102: Non-Governmental Organizations: OSE, New York, 1922 - 1928

Correspondence: M. Gran, Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, M. Kreinin, James N. Rosenberg, F. M. Warburg. Also see: Files 33-34, 130-132. LITHUANIA, File 235. POLAND, Files 369-373. USSR, Files 479-481

Non-Governmental Organizations: OSE, New York, 1922 – 1928

File 102a: Non-Governmental Organizations: OSE, New York, 1929 - 1932

Correspondence: D. M. Bressler, Albert Einstein, J. J. Golub, S. Y. Jacobi, Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, Louis Marshall, M. J. Rosenau, F. M. Warburg

Non-Governmental Organizations: OSE, New York, 1929 – 1932

Series 3: Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA)

File 104: Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1921

Correspondence: H. H. Lehman, A. A. Landesco, E. Meyerson, James N. Rosenberg. Also see: POLAND, File 385.

Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1921

File 104a: Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1922

Correspondence: M. Ernst, Joseph C. Hyman, H. H. Lehman, E. Meyerson, E. M. Philippson, L. G. Robinson, James N. Rosenberg, I. Rubinstein. Also see: LITHUANIA, File 237. POLAND, Files 386-387. USSR, File 469, Jewish Colonization Association (ICA)

Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1922

File 105: Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1923 - 1925

Correspondence: Joseph C. Hyman, B. Kahn, H. H. Lehman, J. Marcus, L. Oungre, L. G. Robinson, J. Rosen, James N. Rosenberg, H. Viteles. Also see: JDC Foundation, Files 149-152. Refugees, Files 161-164. USSR, File 469, Jewish Colonization Association (ICA).

Non-Governmental Organizations: Jewish Colonization Association (ICA), 1923 – 1925

Digitization of this collection was made possible with funding from the Polonsky Foundation.

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