Collection #

M 0965

 

 

Jewish war veterans of the united states OF AMERICA, post 114
collection, 1993–2002

Collection Information

Historical Sketch

Scope and Content Note

Series Contents

Cataloging Information

 

 

 

Processed by

Chris Mize
June 2008

Manuscript and Visual Collections Department
William Henry Smith Memorial Library
Indiana Historical Society
450 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3269

www.indianahistory.org

 

COLLECTION INFORMATION

VOLUME OF
COLLECTION:

1 half sized manuscript box, 1 box color photographs

COLLECTION
DATES:

1993–2002

PROVENANCE:

Morton Koor, Indianapolis, IN, 2008

RESTRICTIONS:

None

COPYRIGHT:

 

REPRODUCTION
RIGHTS:

Permission to reproduce or publish material in this collection must be obtained from the Indiana Historical Society.

ALTERNATE
FORMATS:

 

RELATED
HOLDINGS:

Indiana Jewish Historical Society Collection. Box 57 Folder 12 (M 0743); Jewish Welfare Federation (M 0463); B'nai B'rith Abraham Lodge No. 58, Indianapolis (M 0362); Congregation Ezras Achim Minute Book, Indianapolis (BV 1975–1976); Jewish Community Center Records, Indianapolis (M 0349);  Julian Freeman Collection, Indianapolis (M 0356); National Conference of Christian and Jews, Indiana Region Records   (M 0360); Yearly publication series of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society (F 5355 .J5 I5)

ACCESSION
NUMBER:

2008.0091

NOTES:

Part of the Indiana Jewish Historical Society collection. JWV post 114 members Morton Koor and Harry Bunn came to the Indiana Historical Society June 19, 2008 in order to identify people and places in some of the pictures in this collection.

historicaL SKETCH

Founded in 1896 the Hebrew-Union Veterans Association of the Civil War Veterans, which soon after became the Jewish War Veterans of the USA (JWV), the JWV remains the oldest continuously operating veterans group in the United States. It is a national veteran’s organization devoted to fostering Americanism, supporting the education of ex-servicemen and ex-servicewomen, preserving the history and records of Jewish veterans, contributing to the greater community, and combating anti-Semitism domestically and internationally.

In 1934 the JWV national organization approved the charter of Indianapolis Post #114. At some point, Post 114 ceased operating before being revived through the efforts of Paul Goldstein in 1992.

Post Commanders during this period included: Paul Goldstein (1993­–1994), Shep Cutler (1994–1995), Harry Bunn (1995–1997), Larry Kaseff (1997–1999), Dave Fogle (1999–2000), and David Weintraub (2000–2002).

 

 

 

 

SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE

Series 1: Meeting announcements from between 1993­­­­–2002 comprise the bulk of this series. Other manuscript materials include: Post 114’s original charter, a small number of meeting minutes, a couple of letters from new members introducing themselves, materials relating to the history of JWV, and other miscellaneous letters and JWV documents.

Series 2: This series contains various printed materials from the JWV post 114 including promotional pamphlets, envelope art, and JWV Post 114 letter head.

Series 3: Assorted color photographs of various JWV Post 114 events, banquets, meetings, Memorial Day celebrations, and hospital visits.

series CONTENTS

Series 1: Correspondence and other papers , 1993–2002

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Meeting Announcements, 1993­–2002

Box 1, Folder 1

Correspondence to and from National Headquarters

Box 1, Folder 2

Correspondence within Post 114

Box 1, Folder 3

Scattered Meeting Minutes 1994–2002

Box 1, Folder 4

Materials relating to the history of JWV nationally and the local Post 114

Box 1, Folder 5

Local 114 Original 1934 and Renewed 1992 Charters

Box 1, Folder 6

List of names read during Memorial Day commemorations

Box 1, Folder 7

Materials from other veterans organizations

Box 1, Folder 8

JWV 114 Clippings File

Box 1, Folder 9

Series 2: JWV Printed Materials, 1990s

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

JWV Pamphlets

Box 1, Folder 10

Letter head, award certificates, and envelope art

Box 1, Folder 11

 

Series 3: JWV Post 114 Photographs, 1990s

CONTENTS

CONTAINER

Memorial Day, ca. 1990

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 1

Memorial Day at Bethel Cemetery, ca. 1993

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 2

Memorial Day, 1996

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 3

Memorial Day, 2001

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 4

Veteran’s Day Parade, 1997

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 5

Hospital visit, ca. 1993

Black and White Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 6

Hospital visits, ca. 1995

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 7

Installation banquet, ca. 1991

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 8

Installation banquet, ca. 1993

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 9

Banquet polaroids, 1997

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 10

Assorted JWV meeting photographs, ca. 1990­­–2002

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 11

8x10 photograph of award ceremony

Color Photograph:
Box 1, Folder 12

Assorted photographs

Color Photographs:
Box 1, Folder 13

CATALOGING INFORMATION

For additional information on this collection, including a list of subject headings that may lead you to related materials:

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