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Collection of Photographs of the Zionist Organization of America Staff

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Zionist Organization (U.S.) (Creator of the collection)
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האוסף כולל 25 הדפסי כסף של תצלומי שחור-לבן שצולמו במשרדי ארגון ציוני אמריקה בניו יורק בנובמבר 1918. התצלומים מראים את מנהלי המחלקות השונות של ארגון ציוני אמריקה בסוף מלחמת העולם הראשונה וכן את המזכירים וחברי צוותים אחרים בסביבת העבודה שלהם.

Reference Code
V 767
Dates
1918
Consists of
0.2 meters..
Languages
English;
Description
Collection of 25 original silver prints from b/w photographs, taken at the Zionist Organization of America offices in New York in November 1918. These photographs show the directors of the different departments of the Z. O. A. at the end of WWI as well as the secretaries and other staff members in their work environment.
location
  • The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel The Archives Collection of the National Library of Israel
Title Collection of Photographs of the Zionist Organization of America Staff
Additional Titles כותרת בעברית: אוסף תצלומים של הנהלת ההסתדרות הציונית באמריקה.
Citation Note V. 767 Collection of Photographs of the Z. O .A. Staff, Archives Department, National Library of Israel, Jerusalem
Host Item Collection of Photographs of the Zionist Organization of America Staff
Level of Description Fonds Record
Biographical summary The Federation of American Zionists was founded in 1897. In 1914 several additional Zionist groups had formed, including Hadassah, the women's Zionist organization. In 1917 this federation was reorganized and renamed The Zionist Organization of America (“ZOA”). By 1917, this organization had 200,000 members, and American Jewry became the financial center for the world Zionist movement.
Ownership history This Collection was permanently deposited at the Jewish National and University Library at the end of the 1920s, and registered in the Archives' inventory book in August 1937.
Language Note The original captions typed at the back of each photograph are in English.
National Library system number 990036707820205171

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