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The AJHS Manuscript Catalog

Jewish Agricultural Society
Type / Call #	AGRICULTURAL / I-206	MATERIAL ABOUT JEWISH FARMERS THROUGHOUT U.S., PRIMARILY DELAWARE, FLORIDA, CALIFORNIA, CONNECTICUT, NEW ENGLAND, NEW YORK, AND NEW JERSEY. ALSO ANNUAL REPORTS OF NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (1901-1958) AND OFFICES IN ULSTER AND SULLIVAN COUNTIES, NY. REPORTS AND PERSONAL PAPERS OF HERMAN LEVINE, A STAFF MEMBER. ALSO INCLUDES APPLICATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS, REPORTS OF INDIVIDUAL FARMS IN NY AND NJ, COMMEMORATIVE MATERIAL ON THE SHOLEM COLONY, NY, JEWISH FARM JOKES, AND NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES ON JEWISH FARMS AND FARMERS.
Language	YID AND ENG
Years	1901-1978
Size	7 boxes
Scope	Jewish Agricultural Society. This organization was formed in 1900 by the Baron de Hirsch Fund to promote farming among Jews in the US. The Society settled about 4900 families on farms, placed nearly 22,000 farm employees in 31 states, and extended almost $15,000,000 in loans to farmers in 41 states. Records are in 7 boxes and span 1901-1978 under call number I-206. Box 2 contains general information about 12 Jewish farmers in Sullivan and Ulster Counties, New York; Hamilton, TX; Janesville, WI, and Clayton, Millville, and Vineland, NJ: Mr. Rosenberg - a farmer in Elenville NY, 1918 Kaplinsky - a farmer in Interlaken NY, 1942 Isaac Comer - Hamilton, Texas, 1944 Aaron Fuchs David & Sol Katzen - Philadelphia, Clayton, NJ, Janesville WI, 1952 Isaac Levin - Millville, NJ, 1964 Schaffer - Vineland, NJ, 1964 Isadore Olejnik, 1964 Renick Family History - Elenville NY Mr. A. Baum - Locke, NY Box 7 contains loan applications, which include some biographical information.

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The AJHS Manuscript Catalog

Jewish Agricultural Society