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Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City records

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 866

Overview

The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City is a non-profit organization with the goal of raising money for local and international Jewish agencies and strengthening the Jewish community in the Kansas City area. This collection contains the administrative records of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City, as well as materials from other related aspects of the Kansas City Jewish community. It includes a large number of photo negatives and of newspaper clippings, along with miscellaneous other materials.

Dates

  • Creation: 1856 - 1996

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

History of the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City

The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City was founded in 1933 when a group of local individuals came together to help those in need during the Great Depression. During and after World War II the federation helped European Jews resettle, work that continued in the 1970s and 1980s when helping Soviet Union-based Jews resettle elsewhere.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City continues to have a mission to sustain and enhance Jewish life in the Kansas City metro area and around the world, and it has a vision to inspire generosity, improve lives, and strengthen community within a framework of Jewish values. The federation's offices are located in Overland Park, Kansas.

Extent

25 Linear Feet (60 boxes + 2 oversize boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 866

Physical Location

RH MS Q219

Physical Location

RH MS R188

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift, Jewish Federation of Kansas City, 1998, 2005.

Title
Guide to the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City Collection
Subtitle
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City records
Author
Finding aid prepared by jtf, 2007; revised by cl, 2010; revised by bas, 2017.
Date
2007
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/2184300357
Preferred citation
Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City records, RH MS 866, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

Contact:
1450 Poplar Lane
Lawrence KS 66045-7616 United States
785-864-4334