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Little Rock Hate Literature

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Description: Page 2 of a leaflet entitled "The Little Rock Story", apparently intended by its publisher, American Nationalist, to persuade NAACP sympathizers in Little ...
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Jewish Relief Shipment

Date: 07 08 1948
Description: View from road of large stacks of boxes containing food and clothing on the lawn of Congregation Adas Jeshurun temple at the corner of Mound and Murray Str...
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Madison Zionist Honored

Date: 04 12 1950
Description: Saul Kasdin, a long-time member and first president of the Madison Zionist district, was honored at a dinner meeting of the group at the Capitol Hotel. He ...
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Madison United Givers' Fund First Drive

Date: 10 16 1950
Description: Two solicitors for the Madison United Givers' Fund drive of 1950, Mrs. Ellis (Helen) Wertz (left) and Mrs. Howard (Evelyn) Nedderman (second to left), list...
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B'nai B'rith Purim Ball Committee

Date: 03 05 1950
Description: Group portrait of some of the committee members making arrangements for the annual B'nai B'rith Purim ball at the Beth Israel center which annually inaugur...
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Beth Israel Center Sisterhood

Date: 05 20 1952
Description: Mrs. Morris Richman, new president of the Beth Israel Center Sisterhood, receiving the gavel from the retiring president, Mrs. Harry Sweet. Also shown are ...
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Alfred Hopf as Blood Donor

Date: 09 17 1953
Description: "Alfred Hopf makes his final visit to the blood center to give his last pint of blood before his 60th birthday makes him ineligible to donate again. He is ...
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World Jewish Child's Day

Date: 03 31 1954
Description: Two representatives of Hadassah present Governor Walter Kohler with a plaque of pressed flowers in commemoration of World Jewish Child's Day.
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Members of the B'nai B'rith Women social committee gather for the organization's Membership Tea. B'nai B'rith Women is a Jewish service and charitable orga...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Mrs. S.B. Shien, Arlyne Hurwitz and Rose Gordon attend the Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organization. ...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 08 02 1954
Description: Mrs. Gerald Goldberg, guest speaker at the membership tea of the B'nai B'rith Women of Madison, receives a corsage from Madison membership chairman Elizabe...
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Membership Tea for B'nai B'rith Women

Date: 09 02 1954
Description: Group portrait of members who served as models in the style show at the Membership Tea of B'nai B'rith of Madison, a Jewish service and charitable organiza...
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Beth Israel Bazaar

Date: 09 26 1954
Description: Five women admire some dolls as they prepare items for their annual public bazaar. Seated left to right, are: Judith Stein, Mrs. George Stewart, and Roslyn...
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Golden Agers

Date: 01 08 1957
Description: Mollie Sweet, Cecile Schein, Fannie Borsuk and Esther Sweet were the workers for the monthly afternoon party put on by the Council of Jewish Women at the C...
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Hawaiian Style Dancers at Benefit

Date: 01 23 1957
Description: Six Jewish husbands dressed as female Hawaiian dancers in wigs and grass skirts posing for the camera. The husbands were part of a presentation at the annu...
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Council of Jewish Women Tea

Date: 09 02 1958
Description: Rose Glass and Elsie Karvat are assisting with arrangements for the annual membership tea of the Madison section, National Council of Jewish Women.
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Arden Shenker and Mark Laufman

Date: 1975
Description: Arden Shenker presents the Madison Jewish Community Council Young Leadership award to Mark Laufman.
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National Council of Jewish Women Award U.W. Scholarship

Date: 05 17 1960
Description: The Madison section of the National Council of Jewish Women awards a $200 scholarship to an outstanding Jewish high school senior girl from Madison who wil...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: The women's chapter of B'nai B'rith took care of the entertainment of patients and guests at the VA hospital on Christmas morning. Alma Sweet, longtime lia...
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We Saw You Entertaining VA Patients

Date: 12 19 1960
Description: B'nai B'rith women provide coffee and cookies for patients and their families and friends on Christmas Day at the VA Hospital. Edith Rubenstein is shown gi...

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