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  National Council of Jewish Women. Louisville Section, open meeting minutes, April 16, 1934

  National Council of Jewish Women Annual Luncheon Meeting minutes for April 16, 1934. As a follow-up to the March open meeting, the Council discussed “the action of the National Board relative to its activities in relief work for German Jewish Children.” The Council decided “that whatever balance remained on hand in the General fund at the end of the year be set aside for relief in the aiding of German Jewish Children.” Reports were given by the Committees on Education, Penny Lunch, Social Welfare, Hospital Circles, Student Loans, and Memorial funds. The upcoming book review meeting and talk by Rabbi Wise were announced, and the Council discussed the proposed “study group on ‘Anit-Semitism’ . . . under the leadership of Rabbi Solomon N. Bazzell.” The Nominating Committee report lists officers for 1934-36 and directors for 1934-37. “Mrs. E.H. Wehle reported on plans for systematizing the library at Waverly Hills Sanitarium and requested contributions for magazine subscriptions.” The correspondence section of the meeting covers discussions about the Copeland Pure food and Drugs Bill, local charitable events, and messages of thanks.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, May 14, 1934

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for May 14, 1934. The Committee on Service to the foreign Born reported on a Young Men's Hebrew Association (YMHA) citizenship class. The Council discussed sending delegates to the Convention of the Kentucky Federation of Women’s Clubs and budgets “for the relief of German Jewish Children.” During the correspondence part of the meeting, an extended discussion followed regarding the German Jewish Children’s Aid, Inc., and efforts “to bring approximately 250 German Jewish Children to the United States.” The National Council sent a letter “emphatically requesting that there be no solicitation or collection of small continuations from Sections or Section members for the transportation of German Jewish Children to this country." The minutes also recount expenses and remaining Council funds for March through May. The Committee on Social Welfare report requested donations to the Jewish Children’s Home and a Council birthday party at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. Additional reports were made by the Committee on Hospital Circles. Correspondence read in this meeting covers messages of appreciation, funding for YMHA camp attendance and other charitable causes, and discussions with the Retail Merchants Association regarding returned merchandise.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, April 8, 1935

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for April 8, 1935. Mrs. Theresa Bernheim was announced as the new “Chairman of the local Jewish Committee on the placement of German Jewish Children in homes,” and it was reported that “five children are to be placed in this community.” The Council discussed changes in the bank used for a safety deposit box and contributions to the Hadassah. There was an extended discussion of the fourteenth Triennial Convention in New Orleans, which was themed “What Do We Owe the Next Generation.” The minutes refer to “resolutions concerning munitions, World Court, Military Training in Schools and Colleges, Disarmament, League of Nations and Racial Relation.” National dues were increased “to $1.50 per person in order to carry on a broader social program which embodied the field work, a Nat’l quarterly bulletin for each Council member, birth control clinics, radio programs, continuation in work for German Jewish Children, and a religious educational project for the home teaching of children by mothers.” Additional discussions concerned charitable funding for a Women’s Club float, a joint tea and musical event with the Adath Israel Sisterhood and Bi-state Sisterhood, and clothing donations for the Council birthday party at Waverly Hills Sanatorium. The Penny Lunch fund and the Committee on Ways and Means both reported positive financial situations for free lunches and cookbook sales. The correspondence read at this meeting concerned letters of appreciation to and from the Council, “changes in immigration and naturalization laws pending for consideration in Congress,” charitable contributions, and upcoming events. The minutes conclude with a reminder to Board Members “to keep secret all matters discussed at the Board meetings until presentation of these matters had been made at Open Meetings.”
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, December 18, 1935

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes for December 18, 1934. During the correspondence portion of the meeting, the Council read a letter from National President Fanny Brin “requesting further co-operation in securing additional passage money for Jewish children of Germany to this country and for the securing of private homes for the placement of the children.” The Council also received acknowledgement for the money already donated “for the passage of two German Jewish children.” The minutes also recount expenses and remaining Council funds for October through December. The Penny Lunch Committee reported that 38 lunches per week and 5 breakfasts per day were being served each day to children in the lunchroom. The total cost of the lunches per week was $9.50. Updates were given regarding the next book review meeting and “Contemporary Jewish Problems Class conducted by Rabbi Solomon N. Bazell.” Reports were also given by the Committee on Drives regarding the Red Cross Drive, the Student Loan fund, the Membership Committee, the Committee on Ways and Means regarding the Council cookbook, and the Memorial fund. The Council read letters relaying appreciation for various local efforts, including “jellies and preserves” donated to the Jewish Children’s Home, and updates on local happenings, including Y.M.H.A. performances and the availability of a report on Public Schools by Griffenhagen Associates. Many of the letters pertained to national matters. The Louisville Board of Trade, Civic and Welfare Endorsement Committee, sent a letter “advising the presence in the community of undesired individuals soliciting funds under false representations.” Letters also covered the National Conference on the Cause and Cure of War in Washington, D.C., National Council efforts to reach out to former members who may rejoin and non-members in small communities, and upcoming National Council elections.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes, March 18, 1935

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes for March 18, 1935. The minutes announce that "Cecilia Rasovsky will be in Louisville on March 19th to confer wit the Louisville Committee on the placement of German Jewish children in homes. A meeting of the Executive Board with Miss Rasovsky is planned." There was an extended discussion of the fourteenth Triennial Convention in New Orleans, which was themed “What Do We Owe the Next Generation.” The minutes refer to “Resolutions concerning Munitions, World Court, Military Training in Schools and Colleges, Disarmament, League of Nations and Racial Relation.” National dues were increased “to $1.50 per person in order to carry on a broader social program which embodied the field work, a Nat’l quarterly bulletin for each Council member, birth control clinics, radio programs, continuation in work for German Jewish Children, and a religious educational project for the home teaching of children by mothers.”
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, May 22, 1939

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for May 22, 1939. As the first major point of business, the Bank Committee (German Children's Aid, Inc.) was converted "into a Standing Committee, since it had been in existence for one year." The minutes describe ongoing events and programs for the benefit of new Americans, including teas, English lessons, youth recreation, and funding citizenship applications. The minutes summarize a letter from Mrs. Blanche Goldman, National President, “warning against the danger of allowing the cancellation of personal obligations which involves curtailment of cooperation, and advising the continued liberal support to the foreign-born.” Other correspondence concerns upcoming conferences, a thank-you letter for “ice-cream sent children of the Kosair Crippled Home,” a request for charitable donations to the Jewish Braille Institute, and various notes of appreciation. In terms of other topics, the minutes opened with a list of officers, directors, and committee chairs. They then recount expenses and remaining Council funds for March through April. 36 members attended the meeting, and 218 members total paid their dues for the year. In an update on the Student Loan Committee, Mrs. J.M. Fuhrman, Chairman, notes that a student's loan had been "charged off the books due to extreme illness of the man in question" and half was repaid when he recovered even though the repayment was "absolutely unsolicited."
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, October 9, 1939

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for October 9, 1939. Committees on Americanization and Service to the foreign-born gave reports. An update from the National Council regarding refugee assistance is given: “During the summer, five persons have been helped with citizenship papers. 178 refugees are now living in this City, 14 of whom arrived during the summer. . . . the ten families that the National Refugee Service is pledged to take out of New York annually have been taken care of with homes, job, clothing, etc. The day camp for children during the summer was an unqualified success, in most instances showing a marked improvement in health and morale of the children. Mrs. Krupp, a trained worker, was employed by the Council to carry on a systematic plan for the children during the summer.” Correspondence read at the meeting concerns notes of appreciation, requests for volunteers and donations, and updates on programs and relief efforts. Mrs. Gertrude Glogower, National Chairman of German Jewish Children's Aid Inc., sent a letter of appreciation for the Council's support of Jewish Children, noting that the war has delayed efforts to relocate children from Europe to the US and that "There are 414 children in the United States today for which the Council is responsible and the National looks to the Sections for continued support." The Conference of Jewish Organizations sent a letter stating that $250 may be provided for "refugee work." The minutes also recount expenses and remaining Council funds for May through October. An insert into the minutes lists the Council’s general budget and committee budgets for 1939-1940. The minutes record a reminder to keep Board meeting discussions private until matters are discussed at general meetings. An extended discussion of Council business follows, including updates on finances, Working Rules, office terms, and resignations. Announcements about the upcoming Discussion Group and book review meeting are mentioned. The Council read a letter from the National Council “asking members individually and as a group to send letters to the proper officials in Washington upholding the President’s Neutrality laws and asking for a revision of the present ones.” Other updates concern the Student Loan Committee, the Committee of Social Welfare, and the Penny Lunch fund. The meeting ends with a request for members to pay their dues on time.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Y.M.H.A. Symposium minutes, November 13, 1939

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for November 13, 1939. Regarding support for refugees, “Mrs. Arthur Kling reported the arrival of 12 emigrees since last meeting. All of them have been visited by the committee.” In addition, Mrs. Ben Wilde reported “the enthusiasm and interest shown in the Council’s Workshop for German women” and noted “articles” will be available for sale at the November Book Tea. The minutes also recount expenses and remaining Council funds for May through October. The first two main points of business relate to education. The finance Committee agreed to send $62.50 to “Miss Irene Levy to maintain her sister in a school in Belgium.” The Penny Lunch fund reported “50 free lunches daily are being given, making a $50.00 monthly expenditure.” Updates regarding the Committee of Education’s book review meetings, the Committee of Hospitality’s Tea, and upcoming Council meetings are given. An extended discussion of National Council matters occurred during the Committee of Peace and International Relations report
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes, March 11, 1940

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, Board meeting minutes for March 11, 1940 (mislabeled as 1949 in original document). The minutes summarize Mrs. Selma Kling's report on the Americanization Committee, stating that "she had received a request from the Girl Scouts who wish to cooperate with her Committee," "that neither the Council Workshop nor the Nursery School are being run for profit," and that "volunteer English teachers" are needed.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes, October 16, 1939

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes for October 16, 1939. In reference to World War II, the minutes note that "A letter was read from the National Council urging the study of the present neutrality laws and the President's proposals. Members were asked to write to Congressmen and Senators endorsing the President's proposed neutrality legislation." The minutes report on a bequest from Carrie E. Hirsch "for local refugee work," and work by the Americanization Committee to assist the "178 emigrees in the city, fourteen having arrived since June." The three-year old German Children's Aid Inc. fund also contributes to the care of 413 children through their work with the national organization. Charles Strull spoke to the Council about how the war in Europe was impacting refugees.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes, December 11, 1939

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, open meeting minutes on December 11, 1939. The Committee on Americanization “thanked members who visited the German families and also thanked members for the generous response to the committee’s request for furniture.” The minutes also recount expenses and remaining Council funds for November through December. Reports and updates are recorded for the Committee of Education’s book tea and the Peace International Relations Committee’s book review. The Committee of Social Welfare report “asked for volunteers for the Children’s Home” and introduced a “Toy-Lending project.” After one month of operation, the Council workshop “has received $110.00 worth of orders.” Other points of discussion are Red Cross donations and volunteers, the Student Loan fund, the Penny Lunch fund, and updates on local events.
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, monthly meeting minutes, March 18, 1940

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, monthly meeting minutes on March 18, 1940. The minutes report that the Council "has contributed $100 to the National Council Scholarship Fund for Refugees." The Americanization Committee reports "that one new family and one individual had arrived in the City since the last meeting," thanks Council members for donating clothing and furniture for new residents, and notes that the Girl Scouts want to work with the committee to help immigrant girls join. A letter read from the National Chairman of the Children's Aid appeals for continued funding. To conclude the meeting, the Committee on Contemporary Jewish Affairs held a roundtable titled "Milestones in Refugee Resettlement."
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  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, annual meeting, April 17, 1940

  National Council of Jewish Women, Louisville Section, annual meeting minutes, announcement, and election ticket for April 17, 1940. The minutes report on expenditures and remaining funds, including for specific immigrant and refugee aid projects like the establishment of the Council Workshop. A summary of Selma Kling's report notes "that approximately 250 emigrees are now residing in Louisville. These have been the responsibility and care of the [Americanization] committee from the time they arrive until their lives run in normal channels."
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  Sol Levy carte d'identité, 1935

  French identity card for 1935 and enclosed portraits of Sol Levy (1865-1944), a Jewish American who had emigrated from France. Sol Levy was born in 1865 in Alsace-Lorraine, a region that alternately fell under the control of Germany and France in the 19th century and during World Wars I and II in the 20th century. After migrating to the United States in 1882, Levy moved to Louisville and worked as a wholesale merchant, establishing the Gould-Levy Company in 1907.
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  Speech by Denise Wolff, March 26, 1945

  Seven-page speech by Denise Wolff (1909-2000) detailing life and agony in Nazi occupied France during World War II, her family's immigration to the United States and Louisville, Kentucky, in 1941, and news of the Holocaust.
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  Autobiography by Denise Wolff, circa 1960s-1990s

  Autobiography written in English by Denise Wolff (1909-2000), a Jewish French American that immigrated to the United States during World War II. She describes her youth in France, hardship during German occupation during World War II, and immigration to the United States via Spain and Portugal, and activities she took part in at the Temple in Louisville, Kentucky.
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  Great-grandma Wolff, 1979

  Autobiography sharing the story of "Great-grandma Wolff" by Denise Wolff (1909-2000). She recounts living through multiple Germanic and German occupations in the 19th and 20th centuries, immigration to the United States, and her subsequent life as a Jewish American in Louisville, Kentucky.