JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL Papers, 1937-1984 Accession No. 1726 On January 27, 1935 the Jewish Welfare Federation convened a meeting, the Conference of Jewish Organizations including representatives of the landsmanshaften, other Yiddish speaking groups and of many secular, social, fraternal, charitable, labor, religious and Zionist groups. The purpose of that meeting was to enlist the support of these elements in a community wide campaign for funds to build a new Jewish Old Folk’s Home, as it was then called. A by-product of that meeting was an expressed insistence on the part of those convened for a greater voice and degree of participation in the affairs of the Jewish community. The 1935 meeting authorized creation of the Committee of Twenty-One headed by Myron Keys. The committee maintained a liaison with the Federation with regard to the campaign for the home. Its agenda included the creation in Detroit of a Jewish Community Council (JCC). The Jewish Community Council was established September 29, 1937 after two years of organizational effort as two hundred representatives from 155 Detroit Jewish organizations convened at the first delegate assembly. This file contains documents of relevance to the operation of the organization including pamphlets, publications, correspondence, calendars, memos and newsletters. It contains a significant amount of literature generated by other organizations as well. The collection contains, among other things, anti-Semitic literature disseminated during the nineteen thirties and forties by men like Gerald K. Smith and Fr. Charles Coughlin. Issues, which concerned the Council and its committees, are well documented. The collection consists of 8 Series, the first being the largest. Throughout its existence the Jewish Community Council used a numeric filing system to organizations its files. That numeric system serves as the basis for Series I with 10 sub-series. Each sub-series emphasizes a different area of Council concern. Series I consists of materials filed numerically. It has been identified as the Executive Director materials. Series II consists of documents relevant to the operation of the Jewish Community Council which were not filed numerically. In some instances there may be duplication, but that does not normally appear to be so. Series III contains materials related to Culture and Programming, not filed numerically, an area of major concern throughout the Council’s history. Series IV contains materials related to Discrimination, including, but not limited to employment, housing and public accommodation. This series also contains material related to anti-Semitism as well as racial bigotry. Series V contains materials related to the committee on Church and State as well as those pertaining to concerns on schools and education. Series VI holds the materials generated and received by the Mass Media committee and its branches. Series VII contains materials related to the organizations with which the Council has been involved either as a supportive mechanism or as a vocal opponent. Series VIII contains material identified as addenda. Materials in this series relate to those in another series. Be sure to pay attention to the see references appended to the description of each boxes content. Items in this series can be linked to all other series. SERIES I Materials in this Series comprise the files identified as the Executive Director series. The series consists of ten sub series. The organizations file system has, throughout its history, been numeric. The numeric system ascribes similarity to topics. Each sub series in this series represents a 100 unit in the Council filing system. The file of the Executive Director contains items pertaining to all aspects of the Council’s activity. Throughout its sixty plus year history the Council has been active and involved in a wide variety of programs which have shaped the city and the region. By examining the Executive Director collection one can see the emphasis on these topics. SUB-SERIES A Series I, sub-series A contains materials numbered in the 100s. These are Executive Director materials related to the operation of the Jewish Community Council. Items included are minutes, correspondence, memos, news releases, clippings, reports, and other materials germane to the operation of the Council. Box 1 History/General Information, 1952-56 History/General Information, 1937-52 Institutes, 1945-56 Elections, Arbitration Cases, 1939-48 Arbitration Cases, 1938 Delegate Council, 1942, 1945, 1946, 1947 Delegate Council, 1943 Box 2 Russian War Relief, 1937-42 JCC Formation (James Ellman), 1932-45 Constitution, 1937 Chanukath habayith-Housewarming, 1955 Requests for Information, 1949-53 Requests for Information, 1954-56 Admissions Committee, 1937-55 Applications for Membership, 1937-53 Applications for Membership, 1953-58 Box 3 Articles of Incorporation, Workmen’s Compensation, Tax Exemptions, 1941-47 Joint Zionist Council, Community Council Committee, JCC Staff, 1947-48 Arbitration Committee, Cases, Community Organizations Committee, 1946-48 Applications for Membership, 1947-48 B’nai B’rith, Anti-Defamation League, 1947-48 Program Planning and Resources, 1947-48 Bulletin - JCC, Community Relations Committee, Leaflet Request, Cultural Committee (Jewish Book Month), 1947-49 Retirement, 1945-48 Box 4 History/General Information, Requests for Information, 1959-63 Applications for Membership, 1959-62 Advisory Committee, Arbitration and Conciliation Committee, Budget Committee, 1957- 60 Neighborhood and Housing Committee or Changing Neighborhood Committee, 1956-62 Community Relations Committee, 1960-62 Community Relations Committee, 1960-61 Community Relations Committee, 1960 Community Relations Committee, 1961 Community Relations Committee, 1962 Box 5 Requests for Information, Applications for Membership, 1966-69 Advisory Committee, 1965-67 Community Relations Committee, 1967-68 Mass Media Sub-committee, Shared Time Sub-committee, Education Sub-committee, 1965-67 Urban Affairs Sub-committee - File 1, 1968 Urban Affairs Sub-committee - File 2, 1968 Constitution Committee, 1967 Executive Committee, 1967-68 Internal Relations Committee, Bulletins, Calendar, 1967-68 Council-Federation, Delegate Assembly, 1963, 1965, 1968 Box 6 Historic Information, Requests for Information, 1957-58 Admission Committee, Advisory Committee, Budget Committee, 1957-59 Changing Neighborhood Committee, 1958-59 Correspondence, 1958-59 Minutes, 1958 Delegate Assembly, 1967 Office Management, 1961, 1967-70 Library and Literature for Staff, Inventory, Telegrams, Accident Reports, 1959-67 Box 7 Council History, Lists, 1967-68 Requests for Information, Evaluation Committee, Office Procedures Committee, 1968-74 Admissions Committee, 1965-74 Committee on Neighborhood and Housing, 1963-64 Committee on Internal Concerns, 1969-71 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1972 Education Sub-committee, 1972 Community Relations Committee, 1971-72 Box 8 Advisory Committee and Delegate, 1951 Advisory Committee, 1951-57 Arbitration and Conciliation Committee, 1942-54 Budget Committee, 1951-56 Changing Neighborhoods Committee, 1956-58 Civil Defense, 1942-52 Anti Defamation League Committee, 1950-53 Community Relations Committee, 1953-56 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1956 Box 9 Advisory Committee, 1967-69 Community Relations Committee, 1970 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1971 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1970 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1973 Youth Committee, Internal Relations Committee - Minutes, Membership Applications, 1970-74 Rabbinical Sub-committee, Project Equality, 1970-72 Box 10 Advisory Committee, 1974 Council Officers, 1971-73 Committee On Internal Concerns, 1972-74 Community Relations Committee, 1971-74 Church and State Sub-committee, 1974 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1973-74 Shared Time Sub-committee, Neighborhood Sub-committee, 1973-74 Public Education Sub-committee Box 11 Advisory Committee, 1976 Arbitration and Conciliation, 1976 Committee on International Concerns (CIC) - Crisis Telebank, 1976 CIC, Committee on Constitution and Legislative Concerns, 1976 Community Relations Committee, 1977 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1976 Box 12 Michigan Committee on Civil Rights (MCCR) - July 1, 1952 rally, State Membership Meetings, State Officers, 1947-54 MCCR - State Executive Board Minutes, State Executive Committee, Special Events, Summary of Activities, Sub-committee for Building, 1947-54 MCCR - Steering Committee, State Conference, State Executive Board, 1947-54 MCCR - Workshops, 1947-54 JCC - Budget, 1948-49 Bulletins, 1948 Bulletins, 1948-54 Calendar Correspondence - File 1, 1952 Calendar Correspondence - File 2, 1952 Calendar Correspondence, 1953 Box 13 Calendar Correspondence - File 1, 1954-55 Calendar Correspondence - File 2, 1954-55 Calendar Correspondence, 1954-56 Correspondence, 1953 Council/Federation, 1953 Council/Federation - File 1, 1952-56 Council/Federation - File 2, 1952-56 Box 14 Public Relations Committee, 1949-52 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1953 Community Relations Committee - Minutes, 1954-55 Community Relations Committee, 1951-52 Community Relations Committee, 1942-50 Box 15 Mediation Services (formerly Arbitration and Conciliation), 1973-74 Arbitration and Conciliation, 1963-70 Budget Committee, Community Council and Anti-Defamation League, 1967-71 Calendar, Community Relations Committee, Correspondence, College Discrimination, 1947-48 Community Relations Committee, Legal Cases, Arbitration