The AJHS Manuscript Catalog
Broido, Louis |
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Type / Call # | Personal / P-161 | The collection contains writings, minutes, financial records, correspondence, printed materials, newspaper clippings and photographs relating to Broido's employment, investments, and Jewish and non-Jewish communal activities. Includes material on Gimbel Bros. (1934-66), where he was associated with Bernard Gimbel and which he served as Executive Vice President (1936-53) and as Chairman of the Advisory Committee (1953-61); Temple Emanu-El (1957-70), which he served as trustee and where he opposed secession from the Union of American Hebrew Congregations; the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (1944-76) which he served as President (1965-75) and where he was involved in the investigation of the Charles Jordan murder (1967); the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (1953-72) which he served as trustee and where he played an active role in financial matters and relations with the Hebrew Union College; the United Jewish Appeal (1941-72) which he served as President (1951-2), trustee and member of the Board of Directors; the New York City Community College (1956-72) which he served as trustee; and the Department of Commerce and Industrial Development of the City of New York (1961-71) which he served as Commissioner (1961-66). Also includes correspondence and papers relating to the National Council of Jewish Women (1941-73), efforts on behalf of European refugees (1938-50); the hebrew University (1941-72); the Jewish Statistical Bureau (1947-70); the Joint Defense Appeal (1943-57); the New York City Charter Revision Commission (1961); the Citizens Committee to Save the New York Naval Shipyard in Brooklyn (1964-69); the Co-operative Education Commission (1955-1961); the Harmonie Club (1943-56); the Liberal party (1961-72); the New School for Social Research (1941-66); and the New York City Industrial Development Corporation (1965-71) among others. Also includes Broido's writings and speeches, personal correspondence, telephone and mail diaries, as well as biographical vitae, newspaper clippings, photographs and brochures describing his activities. Among the correspondents are: Jacob Billiumpf, richard J. Blum, Samuel Goldenson, Maurice Eisendrath, Elie Eliachar, Carl Voss and Anne X. Alpern. | Years | 1923-1976
| Size | 34 boxes |
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