Scope and Contents
Approximately 500 pieces of correspondence and other documents from the archives of Agudat Ahvah.
Dates
- 1920-1939
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials are in Hebrew.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Judaica Collection Curator and transferred to Manuscripts and Archives, 2009.
Arrangement
The records are arranged as received from the Judaica Collection.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 box)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Approximately 500 pieces of correspondence and other documents from the archives of Agudat Ahvah.
Biographical / Historical
Agudat Ahvah ["Brotherhood Society"] was founded in 1895 in Jerusalem as a Jewish fraternal organization to provide fellowship and assistance to Jews throughout the world. The organization expanded rapidly and opened offices in Jaffa, PetahÌ£-Tikvah, Safed, Haifa and Hebron, as well as international branches in Cairo, London, Manchester, New York, and Philadelphia. Hebrew was the primary language of communication, even in the correspondence from offices in the diaspora. The name of the organization appears on the stationery of its international branch offices in various forms, including Achva Society, Achwo Society, Agudath Achwa, Société Ahwe and United Brothers of America.
Processing Information
Records were arranged and described by Julie Cohen, Judaica Collection, Yale University Library.
- Title
- Guide to the Agudat Ahvah Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Carol King
- Date
- February 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
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New Haven, CT 06511