Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City records
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
- Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City (Organization)
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
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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