YIVO Landsmanshaftn Records Collection Identifier: LDSFT Citation PDF Finding AidGenerating Staff Only YIVO Institute for Jewish Research YIVO Landsmanshaftn Records Collection Overview Collection Organization Container Inventory Dates Majority of material found within 1900 - 2017 Extent 100 Linear Feet 29'; 42 5"lgl; 1 5"ltr; 1 2.5"lgl; 1 2.5"ltr; 8 3"ovr; 8 bankers boxes; 26 map folders, Inventory is in Appendix II, p.76, of "A Guide to YIVO'S, 2013 YIVO Institute for Jewish Research, YIVO Institute For Jewish Research (New York), The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Association, Boro Friendship League (formerly King Saul Lodge), Brailover Progressive Beneficial Association of Philadelphia, Brainsker Young Men's Benevolent Association, Brezover Benevolent Brotherhood & Religious Division; First Brezower Bruck Sick Benevolent Society, Brisker Unt. Verein, Erste Zabner Congregation Bnei Sholom David, Erste Zabner Ladies Auxiliary; and Chevra Bnai Jacob Yitzchak Anshei Zabne, Erste Zaloshiner Chevra Anshei Bnei Achim, Erster Atiker Bessarabian Kranken Unt. The aim of the department was to encourage relief efforts by the landsmanshaftn in the United States for their native communities in Eastern Europe. YIVO is delighted to announce the initiation of a new project to digitize its Jewish Labor and Political Archive. Acquisition Method: Collection arranged by YIVO archivists, 1970s. Electronic finding aid produced with the assistance of a grant from the Gruss Lipper Family Foundation. Additional processing by Rachel S. Harrison in 2008 as part of the Leon Levy Archival Processing Initiative, made possible by the Leon Levy Foundation. Verein, First Kopyczyner Sick and Benevolent Society, First Korolowker Young Men's Benevolent Association; First Korolowker Ladies Ben. The Mutual Benefit Society of 1865, Inc. (Hungarian Society) has files of family members with family data on the file cover and often death certificates in the file. Folders 41, 43, 117, 155, 234, 246, 307, and 353 contain some information about the activities of TOZ, the Society for the Protection of the Health of the Jewish Population in Poland, including some photographs. 288, Independent Order Brith Abraham, Ostrer Maharsho Lodge 160 Independent Order Brith Sholom (Philadelphia), Ostrer Marsho Ladies Auxiliary (Philadelphia), Otick Mohilever Young Men's Benevolent Association, Pannonia Lodge No. Agudath Achim Anshe Stolin, Buczacz-American Benevolent Sick and Aid Society, Building Trades Union League Branch 419, Workmen's Circle, Burstyner Chevra Linas Hazedek Anshei Galizia, Busker Bnai Brith Sick and Benevolent Association, Central Hungarian Sick Benevolent and Literary Society, Chaim Hersch Weiss First Janower Sick and Benevolent Association, Chechanover Young Men's Benevolent Association. Please visit https://www.yivo.org/Rights-Reproductions for more information about use of materials from this website. Verein, Erster Krzywcza On San Benevolent Society, Erster Romaner Kranken Unt. Copyright 2015-2023 Jewish Genealogical Society, Inc. Want to Renew? As their founding was registered with the State of New York, so too their disbanding went through the state government. Assoc. Much of the information is concerned with monetary requests and donations between the LD, the various, This subseries contains general business correspondence about the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division and its operations, mainly with the, This subseries contains information about the pre-war activities of the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division on behalf of the various communities in Eastern Europe. First Piusker Benevolent Association, Inc. First Pogrebisht Benevolent Society, Inc. First Poltaver Brotherhood Aid Association, First Povolotcher Sick Benevolent Association. Verein contains two books of stubs from the burial permits. 517 Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Erste Bershader Kranken Unt. Notes. Some of the folders are labeled according to the name of the landsmanshaft, although they are represented by the town name in the container list, such as folder 824, listed as Satanow but labeled as Satanover Sisterhood Bronx, for Child Transportation to Palestine. Rappaport Beneficial Society, Inc, Voronover Young Men's Benevolent Association, Warschauer Medem Branch 215, Workmen's Circle, Warschauer Young Friends Benevolent Society of Brownsville, Warschauer Young Men's Benevolent Association, Warshawer Progressive Young Men's Branch 50, Workmen's Circle, Warshover Rayoner Branch 519, Workmen's Circle, Welfare Liberty Fraternal & Benevolent Society, West Side Brotherly Love Congregation & Benevolent Society, Wiazener Benevolent Association; Wiazener Benevolent Society; Wiazener Young Men's Benevolent Association, Wilkemira Young Men's Benevolent Association, Winnitzer Ladies Auxiliary (Philadelphia), Wishkover Benevolent Society; Wishkover Benevolent Association; Wishkover Unt. Dzalishitzer Benevolent Association, Inc. Emanuel Ringelblum Branch 612, Workmen's Circle, Empire State Lodge No. At this time, the JDC pledged to match with equal amounts of funds every donation made by each landsmanshaft to their former native communities, particularly those made on behalf of the interest-free loan associations (interest-free loan associations) in these communities. We have indicated on this list whether or not an organization contains a cemetery plot map, but you may also see The JGSNY Burial Society Database Project for a separate listing of burial societies in YIVO's landsmanshaftn collection that contain one or more plot maps. Examples: Bogopoler Unt. Founded in New York in 1904 by immigrants from Dyatlovo (Pol. Breziner Sick and Benevolent Society, Inc. Brezover Benevolent Brotherhood & Religious Division; First Brezower Bruck Sick Benevolent Society, Brisker Unt. First Independent Securaner Relief Benevolent Association; First Ind. Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Trembowla K.U.V. Verein contains two books of stubs from the burial permits. Verein, Congregation Sons of Abraham Anshei Brooklyn, Congregation Sons of Jacob Ticktiner Young Men, Congregation Taharas Hakoidesh Aid Society, Congregation Tiferes Beth Jacob - Ezras Israel Anshei Bronx, Congregation Tifereth Achim Anshe Dinaburg, Congregation Tifereth Joseph Anshei Przemysl, Constantiner Preiaslover Lodge 245 I.O.B.S; also Constantiner Priaslover Benevolent Association, Council of Fraternal and Benevolent Organizations for the Support of Jewish Philanthropic Societies, Crown of Israel Anshei Wiznitz (Atereth Israel Anshe Wiznitz). Max Rosh Beneficial Society of Harlem, Inc. Mazirer and Vicinity Relief Committee of Philadelphia and Ladies Auxiliary (with the United Brahiner Relief of Phil. 185, Independent Order of Odd Fellows [Hungary], Paul Revere Lodge No. (Many thanks to Jerry Seligsohn for alerting us to these). ; Independent Rifke Kotlerow Sick & Benevolent Association, Inc. Rivke Family Verband and Marinker Descendants, The, Rochester, NY Branch 27, Workmen's Circle & Ladies Auxialiary, Rossover-Krilivitzer Beneficial Association (Philadelphia) and Ladies Auxiliary, Rostover Handwerker Unt. (Philadelphia), Independent Wlotzlawker Young Men's Benevolent Society, Independent Zetler Young Men's Benevolent Association, International Labor Protective Association, Isachar Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society, Isidore Goldenberg Benevolent Association, Jaroslauer Congregation Kranken Unt. Congregation Agudath Achim Anshe Borisoff, Congregation Ahavath Achim Anshei Mohilev on Dnieper, Congregation Ahavath Zedek Anshei Timkowitz, Congregation Anshe Sfard (Queens) [Sighet, Congregation Anshe Shepetovka Volin (Boston), Congregation Anshei Smorgon Bnei Chaim Abraham, Congregation Anshei Stuchin & Grayewo/Chevra Anshei Stuchin & Anshei Grayewo, Congregation Anshei Zembrove; Zembrover Benevolent Association, Congregation Beth Aaron Beth Sholom (formerly First Austrian Hungarian Congregation Beth Sholom), Congregation Bethlehem Jehuda Bnai Rezitza, Congregation Bikur Cholim of East New York (Anshe Shepetovka), Congregation Bnei Rappaport Anshei Dombrowa, Congregation Chevra Molodetchno and Ladies Auxilliary, Congregation Leiser Gans Independent Przemysler, Congregation Machzikei Hadas Anshei Zloczow, Congregation Mishkan Israel Anshe Suwalker, Congregation Mogen David Anshei Choroszcz, Congregation Rodef Sholem Independent Podhajcer Kranken Unt. Friends of Alexandrovsk Benevolent Association, Inc. Galician Farband of America; United Galician Jews of America, Garsony Krakauer Sick Benevolent Society; Ida Garsony Sick Benevolent Society; Fannie Krakow Sick & Ben. Schloime Breslavsky), Shadover Relief Society of Greater New York, Sharograder Progressive Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Shater Progressive Relief Committee of Shater Progressive Benevolent Association, Shebezer Young Men's Benevolent Association, Shepetovker Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Sighet Fraternal Association and landsmanshaftn, Skalater Progressive Young Friends Benevolent Association, Smargoner Benevolent Society; Smargoner ladies Association, Sociedad de Residentes de Lodz en la Argentina (Society of Residents of Lodz in Argentina), Society Sons of Solomon Chevra Bnei Slomoh Anshei Sfard; Sons of Solomon Benevolent Association of, Sokolifker Benevolent Association (Philadelphia); and Sokolifker Ladies Auxiliary, Sokolover Young Friends Progressive Aid Society, Soroker Teleneshter Bessarabia S.B.A. In addition, YIVO has many collections of various individual landsmanshaftn and charitable organizations, some of which are mentioned in this collection, and its own Landsmanshaftn collection, as well as records of several people associated with the JDC. (Philadelphia), Independent Wlotzlawker Young Men's Benevolent Society, Independent Zetler Young Men's Benevolent Association, International Labor Protective Association, Isachar Widows and Orphans Benevolent Society, Isidore Goldenberg Benevolent Association, Jaroslauer Congregation Kranken Unt. Verein (Newark), Erste Biliner and Lonker Young Men's Benevolent Association, Erste Bolshowcer Kranken Unt Verein Lodge 517 IOBA, Erste Sandowa Wishnier Kranken Unt. This series contains the pre-war records of the Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division, mainly correspondence, memoranda, receipts and reports from interest-free loan associations, and newspaper clippings. Record group 335 contains records of the JDC, including its nine subgroups, 335.1-335.9. of Stolin; Ind. Verein contains two books of stubs from the burial permits. Master List of New York Landsmashaftn (1970-1980) - Alphabetical list of New York landsmanshaftn . This classification has been retained, as has the original series and folder arrangement. The materials are arranged chronologically in each folder. Congregation Agudath Achim Anshe Borisoff, Congregation Ahavath Achim Anshei Mohilev on Dnieper, Congregation Ahavath Zedek Anshei Timkowitz, Congregation Anshe Sfard (Queens) [Sighet, Roumania], Congregation Anshe Shepetovka Volin (Boston), Congregation Anshei Smorgon Bnei Chaim Abraham, Congregation Anshei Stuchin & Grayewo/Chevra Anshei Stuchin & Anshei Grayewo, Congregation Anshei Zembrove; Zembrover Benevolent Association, Congregation Beth Aaron Beth Sholom (formerly First Austrian Hungarian Congregation Beth Sholom), Congregation Bethlehem Jehuda Bnai Rezitza, Congregation Bikur Cholim of East New York (Anshe Shepetovka), Congregation Bnei Rappaport Anshei Dombrowa, Congregation Chevra Molodetchno and Ladies Auxilliary, Congregation Leiser Gans Independent Przemysler, Congregation Machzikei Hadas Anshei Zloczow, Congregation Mishkan Israel Anshe Suwalker, Congregation Mogen David Anshei Choroszcz, Congregation Rodef Sholem Independent Podhajcer Kranken Unt. Securaner Sick & Ben. Verein; Rostover Help & Unt. Citation PDF Finding Aid. Verein, Young Petofi Sick & Benevolent Society; Petofi Society of NY, Young Seekers of Friendship Benevolent Society, Yunover Young Men's Benevolent Association, Zamechover Progressive Benevolent Association, Zamoscher Beneficial Association; Zamoscha Progressive Y.M.B.S. Verein; United Hungarian Shifre Stein Ladies, United Jewish Organizations (Fareynikte Yidishe Organizatsiyes), United Lutzker Men's & Women's Benevolent Society, United Moghilev Podolier and Otiker Relief, United Nashelsker Relief Society of Los Angeles, United Neustadter-Epstein Society of New York, United Pruziner and Vicinity Relief Committee, United Przemyslaner Matzoh and Talmud Torah Fund, United Radomer Relief for United States and Canada, United Relief Committee of Wisoke-Mazowietzk, United Rozaner Relief Committee of New York, United Stryjer Young Men's Benevolent Association, United Wilner Branch 43, Workmen's Circle, United Winnitzer Young Men Benevolent Association, Unity Friendship League, Inc; formerly Moses Mendelsohn Lodge No. An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Zwanitz Podolier Progressive Branch 277, Workmen's Circle; Zwanitz Podolier Relief Committee, Inc. Zwanitzer Podalier Sick & Benevolent Society. Mutual Benefit Society (Philadelphia), Ladies Krementshuger Benevolent Association, Lantzuter Benevolent Association; Lantzuter Unt.Verein, Lenas Hatzedek Anshei Polin Benevolent Association, Leopold Einhorn Sick & Benevolent Society, Liberty Lodge #27, Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Lieder Brothers Benevolent Association; Lieder Briider Unt. Associated Lodzer Ladies Aid Society, Inc. Association of Latvian and Estonian Jews in Israel. Lukashivker Landslayt - Benevolent Association of Faithful Friends, Inc. Lukower and Mezricher Society (Los Angeles), Lutowisker Young Men's Benevolent Society, Makuv Mozowietsk (Copy of memorial plaque of Jews killed), Mandolineers Branch 1003, Workmen's Circle. First Marmaros Young Men's Aid Society, Inc. First Nadworna Sick Benevolent Association, First Nickolayever Sick and Benevolent Association, First Nova Ushitzer Benevolent Association, First Ostropolier Progressive Aid Association (Philadelphia), First Ostrower Sick and Benevolent Society, First Ostrowzer Young Men's Benevolent Society, First Ottynier Young Men's Benevolent Association. David Kantrowitz Family Benevolent Association (DKFBA), Denburger Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Dinewitz Podolier Unt. There is also some information about immigration, lists of individual donors, details about supplies sent and needed, various activities undertaken by the LD, JDC and the. Zdzieciol; Yid. Verein, Erster Knihinin Stanislauer Kranken Unt. The stubs include the name of the deceased and the name of the cemetery in which they were buried. First Independent Loposhner Society, Inc. First Independent Mikulincer Sick & Benevolent Association, First Independent Odesser Ladies Sick Benevolent Association. 402, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Lublin Landsmanshaft in Paris (50th Anniversary, 1929-1979), Lubliner Ehrlich Branch 392, Workmen's Circle and Ladies Club aka Lubliner Young Men's Branch 392, Lubliner Young Men's Branch 248, Workmen's Circle, Lubliner Young Men's, Branch 392, Workmen's Circle; Lubliner Ladies Club 392; Lubliner Ehrlich Branch 392. One folded map inserted. Congregation Agudas Achim Anshei Trembowla K.U.V. A guide to YIVO's landsmanshaftn archive : from Alexandrovsk to Zyrardow / by Rosaline Schwartz and Susan Milamed. Electronic finding aid was encoded in EAD 2002 by Rachel S. Harrison in December 2008. Some folders of towns that were known by different names or were so small that former occupants were part of the landsmanshaft of the closest larger town contain only a cross-reference sheet, such as folder 241, Lubar, directing the researcher to folder 378, Rowne. Independent Otik Mohiliv Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Independent Podolier Society of Brownsville, Independent Prushnitzer Sick and Benevolent Society; Ind. In 1880, Jews accounted for 29% of all lawyers in the city, and ten years later the proportion had increased to 39%. Baryszer Young Men's Benevolent Association, Inc. Benevolent Association of the Elites, Inc. Berdichever Beneficial Association of Philadelphia, Berdichever Progressive Society (Detroit), Berezdiver-Woliner Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Bernard Goldstein Branch 350, Workmen's Circle, Bershader Progressive Association (Philadelphia). . Independent Brodsky Benevolent Association, Inc. Trisker Voliner Young Men's Benevolent Association, Union of American Jews of Ukrainian Descent, United Baltic and Lithuanian Relief Federation, United Bilgorayer Benevolent and Aid Society, United Botoshaner American Brotherly and Benevolent Association, United Brethren Mutual Benefit & Medical Aid Society, United Brothers Town of Brooklyn Aid Society, United Dombrowitzer Benevolent Association, United Hebrew Community of the City of NY; Adass Israel of New York, United Hungarian Schifre Stein Kranken Unt. Examples: Bogopoler Unt. Use Restrictions: The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (also known as the JDC) was founded on November 27, 1914, in order to facilitate and centralize the collection and distribution of funds by American Jews for Jews abroad. Branch 494 Workmen's Circle, Rabbinical College "Knesseth Israel" of Slabodka-Kovno, Inc, Rabinovitch, Baruch Mordechai [Ostre-Volin, Ukraine], Rachover Yugent Branch 581, Workmen's Circle, Rachower Polish Jewish Federation; and United Rachover Relief, Radautz Roumanian Benevolent Society & Relief Committee; Raduwitzer Romanian Association, Radautz Roumanian Sick Benevolent Association, Radomysler Young Men's Benevolent Association No. The files can be viewed at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research: YIVO Institute for Jewish Research The Center for Jewish History 15 West 16th Street Independent Sokolower Young Men's Benevolent Society, Independent Stabzer Benevolent Association, Independent Stepnitzer Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Independent Suwalk & Vicinity Benevolent Association & Relief Committee, Independent Suwalker Benevolent Association, Independent Webster Ladies Benevolent Society, Independent Winnitzer Lodge No. Description: The collection contains materials pertaining to over 500 * landsmanshaftn *. Verein (Philadelphia), Dora Lipkowitz Voluntary Aid and Sick Benefit Society, Drushkopoler Wohliner Beneficial Aid Society (Philadelphia), Duboier Young Men's Progressive Association, Ershte Bolshowcer Sick Benevolent Society; Lodge No. Knowledge Center Grad Intern, Advertising Research. This will be an eight-year project to conserve, process, digitize, and make available online free-of-charge its collections documenting Jewish political, labor, and social movements in the United States and Europe from 1870 to 1992. Schloime Breslavsky). Crown of Israel Anshei Wiznitz (Atereth Israel Anshe Wiznitz). The materials on this web site may be used for personal, research and educational purposes only. Staff Only YIVO Institute for Jewish Research YIVO Landsmanshaftn Records Collection Overview; Collection Organization; Container Inventory . Stefanie Halpern (left), director of the YIVO archives, and novelist Max Gross discuss a thick file containing news clippings relating to the late Yiddish novelist Chaim Grade at YIVO's . This collection contains mainly correspondence between staff of the JDC Landsmanshaftn Department and members of various landsmanshaftn, benevolent organizations of immigrants . These records document the history of immigrant mutual aid societies in the New York area during the past hundred years. 17-Oct-99 BIK, 16-Feb-01, 22-May-01, 19-Jan-2012, 29-May-2012 WSB Edmond J. Safra Plaza | 36 Battery Place | New York, NY 10280 Zinkowitzer and Kamenetz Podolier Society, Inc. Zitomirer Benevolent Association (Philadelphia). . 15 ft. 36 5 inch boxes. Independent Kamenetz Podolier Society, Inc. Halpern, Branch 288, Workmen's Circle, Rubzevitzer Young Men's Benevolent Association, Rumanian-American Congregation Or Chadash Agudas Achim (Philadelphia), Russian Polish Hebrew Sick Benefit Association, Rymanower Young Men's Benevolent Association, Rzeszower Young Men's Social Ben. 1; and United Radomysler Relief, Radziviller-Woliner Benevolent Association, Rashkover Tiraspolier Association; Rashkover Tiraspolier Social Association, Rashkower Progressive Association (Philadelphia), Ray Heit Chapter of the Kittever Ladies Relief Auxiliary, Reading Bible of Rabbi Yankev Kopel of Tarnopol & Bilkamien, Reuben Guskin Babroisker Branch 206 Workmen's Circle, Rivke Family Verband and Marinker Descendants, Rossover-Krilivitzer Beneficial Association (Philadelphia) and Ladies Auxiliary, Rostover Handwerker Unt. First Ushitzer Podoler Benevolent Association, Inc. First Warkowicher Wolyner Benevolent Association, First Waroshilovker Benevolent Association, First Warshauer I.M. Independent Nemirover Benevolent Society, Inc. Some of the files in YIVO's landsmanshaftn collection that do not contain cemetery plot maps may contain other death-related records, such as burial permits and death certificates. There may be some restrictions on the use of the collection. Alternate names and spellings are in parentheses following the town name. This website presents . YIVO Landsmanshaftn Collection. Bes Hamedrash Hagadol Agudas Achim Anshei Sfard of Coney Island, Inc. Bessarabian Federation of American Jews, Inc. Bessarabian Young Men's Benevolent & Educational Club. We invite any copyright owners who are not properly identified to contact us at yivomail@yivo.cjh.org. This subseries consists of memoranda sent between the offices of the JDC, specifically concerned with the running of the LD and the details of its activities. Prushnitzer Kranken Unt. These relief packages were often partially or entirely paid for by the, This subseries contains mostly correspondence about contributions made by organizations, as well as about other relief efforts and the positive outcomes these efforts produced. Verein, First Kopyczyner Sick and Benevolent Society, First Korolowker Young Men's Benevolent Association; First Korolowker Ladies Ben. Trisker Voliner Young Men's Benevolent Association. Securaner Sick & Ben. Over 800 communities and countries are represented. Verein. Clinical Medical Librarian Internship, Weill Corne. The AJDC Archives gave the Records of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, Landsmanshaftn Department to YIVO in June 1976. (Philadelphia), Zamoscher Yisker Book Committee (Argentina); Friends of Zamosch (Philadelphia), Zaromber Progressive Young Friends Benevolent Association, Zashkover Kranken Unt. The stubs include the name of the deceased and the name of the cemetery in which they were buried. Independent Kishinever Ladies Benevolent Society/Independent Kishinever Frauen K.U.V. YIVO also has several territorial collections for many different countries and regions represented by the Landsmanshaftn Department. Schklover Independent Benevolent Association, Inc. Schloime Family Society (desc. Some of the files in YIVO's landsmanshaftn collection that do not contain cemetery plot maps may contain other death-related records, such as burial permits and death certificates. The outbreak of World War II put a temporary end to this program, which was revived once again in 1945, this time mainly as a channel of relief aid furnished by the landsmanshaftn for the survivors from their native communities. Assoc. Despite the transitory nature of their existence in Italy, the DPs strove to safeguard their political rights and goals, and to maintain their communal identity through a network of vital organizations . When one landsmanshaft serves multiple towns, the town names are divided by slash marks, such as folder 14, Bendzin (Bedzin) / Sosnowiec, which contains information about the landsmanshaft that serves both Bedzin and Sosnowiec. Most of the documents for an individual community are in a single folder, however some communities have several folders. (Philadelphia), Soroker Young Friends Benevolent and Educational League, South Brooklyn Lodge #174 Independent Order of Brith Abraham, St. Joseph's Benevolent Society of Yonkers, Stabiner Young Men's Benevolent Association, Stanislauer Progressive Benevolent Association, Stanislavchik Podolier Young Men's Society, Stashover Benevolent Association (Michigan), Stavisker Young Men's Benevolent Association. Branch 75, Workmen's Circle, Dvinsker Young Men Branch 96, Workmen's Circle. Zwantchyker Podolier Young Men's Benevolent Association, Inc. Zwenigorodker Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Zychliner Relief Committee of New York; & Zychliner Young Men's Benevolent Society. Founded in New York in 1904 by immigrants from Dyatlovo (Pol. Society, Saxonian & Thueringian Sick Benevolent Association of Brooklyn, Schklover Independent Benevolent Association, Schloime Family Society (desc. Verein contains two books of stubs from the burial permits. Verein (Newark, Erste Bershader Ladies Kranken Unt. This subseries consists of information about the activities of the various JDC offices around the world and how these activities overlap and intersect with the activities of the LD, including, This subseries contains copies of office letters and replies to the, This subseries contains mostly correspondence between the LD and various landsmanshaftn about their native towns and any survivors there. Verein, Lomazer Young Men's and Women's Benevolent Association, Louis Levine/Royal Lodge No. Collection arranged by YIVO archivists in the 1970s. Verein "Somach Noflim"; Club of Bialystoker Friends, Blazower Congregation Degel Machnei Ephraim; Bnai Joseph Anshe Rymanov & Blazowa, Bnai Eleazar (Eleazar Friedman) [Wolkowysk, Belarus], Bnai Isaac Family Circle (family: Bachner), Bnos Rachel Ladies Charity Society of Brownsville, Bobroisk Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Bobruisker Progressive Branch 471, Workmen's Circle, Bochnia Wisnicz & Brigler Benevolent Association, Bolshowcer Sick & Benevelent Association; Erste Bolshower Sick & Ben. Verein of New York, Zawiercer Progressive Benevolent Association, Zborower Young Men's Benevolent Association, Zinkowitzer and Kamenetz Podolier Society, Zitomirer Benevolent Association (Philadelphia), Zwanitzer Podalier Sick & Benevolent Society, Zwantchyker Podolier Young Men's Benevolent Association, Zwenigorodker Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Zychliner Relief Committee of New York; & Zychliner Young Men's Benevolent Society. Women's Aid Society of Lithuanian Jews, Inc. Women's Mutual Aid Society of Ekaterinoslav, Workmen's Circle Branch 572, Workmen's Circle (Toronto), Workmen's Circle Branch 65 (Chicago); Educational Club Branch 65, Workmen's Circle (Chicago), Workmen's Circle Branch 706 (Dorchester, MA), World Gathering of Lodzer Holocaust Survivors, Yampoler Beneficial Association of Philadelphia, Yarmolinitzer Benevolent Society; and United Yarmolinitzer Relief, Yiddish American Arbeiter Kranken Unt. The JDC organized a Landsmanshaftn Fraternal Division, known usually as the Landsmanshaftn Department, in 1937 and this department successfully enlisted the cooperation of several hundred landsmanshaftn. This includes information about meetings held, donations made, accounting and other financial information, publicity information about the LDs activities, and requests for the location of relatives, often for immigration purposes. Prushnitzer Kranken Unt. The Strashun Library was one of the most important libraries of Jewish learning in pre-World War II Europe, Its founder, Matityahu Strashun (1817-1885) was a major book collector, who owned thousands of Hebrew texts and manuscripts, including religious writings, fiction, poetry, scientific works, Jewish and Karaite historical works, travel accounts, and Hasidic texts. The Landsmanshaftn Department of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (LD) was originally organized as a department of the JDC, known as the Landsmanshaftn Bureau, in 1919 in New York. Duboier Young Men's Progressive Association, Inc. Dvinsker Bund. Verein, Erste Zabner Congregation Bnei Sholom David, Erste Zabner Ladies Auxiliary; and Chevra Bnai Jacob Yitzchak Anshei Zabne, Erste Zaloshiner Chevra Anshei Bnei Achim, Erster Atiker Bessarabian Kranken Unt. In addition, YIVO has many collections of various individual landsmanshaftn and charitable organizations, some of which are mentioned in this collection, and its own Landsmanshaftn collection, as well as records of several people associated with the JDC. ISBN 0914512420. Federation of Bessarabian Societies, Inc. Federation of Galician and Bucovinian Jews of America, Federation of Shavler and Vicinity Jews in America, Federation of Ukrainian Jews in America; National Federation of Ukrainian Jews of America. Nowoselitzer Ladies Sick and Benevolent Society, Inc. Odessa Progressive Aid Society; Odessa Mutual Relief Association; Odessa United Relief, Odessa Young Men of Harlem Sick Benevolent Association, Odessar Young Men's Benevolent Association, Odesser Young Ladies Benevolent Association, Old Constantin & Vicinity Joint Relief Committee, Ostreicher Galizianer Lodge No. 15, Independent Order Brith Abraham [Plock, Poland], Horodischer Brothers Benevolent Association, Ida Garsony (Krakower) Sick & Benevolent Society, Igumener Independent Benevolent Association, Independent Berlader Benevolent Association, Independent Bialystoker Brotherly Love Association #1, Independent Bogopolier Beneficial Association (Philadelphia), Independent Borisover Benevolent Association. 517 Independent Order of Brith Abraham, Erste Bershader Kranken Unt. 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