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A Finding Aid for the Records of the Plainfield Jewish Community Center [1943]
Part of the Local Organizations Collection at the Plainfield Public Library
Finding aid prepared and encoded by Anna Henderson.
Overview of the Collection |
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| Repository: | Plainfield Public Library, Local History Department, 800 Park Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07060 |
| Creator: | Plainfield Jewish Community Center |
| Title: | Papers of the Plainfield Jewish Community Center |
| Dates: | 1943 |
| Quantity: | 1 file folder |
| Abstract: | The Plainfield Jewish Community Center [1943] was founded in 1914. In 1981, it came together with a neighboring branch, the YM-YWHA of Greater Westfield to form the Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey. It was formally incorporated five years later and is currently an active organization. This collection consists of an event program. |
| Language: | The records are in English. |
Biographical Note
The Plainfield Jewish Community Center [1943] was founded in 1914. It served the Plainfield area until 1981, when it came together with a neighboring branch, the YM-YWHA of Greater Westfield to form the Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey. It was formally incorporated five years later and is currently an active organization located on Martine Avenue in Scotch Plains. They are "a not-for-profit social service agency committed to serving both the Jewish community and the community at large. [Their] mission is to provide social, recreational, educational, and cultural programs and humanitarian services for individuals and families through all phases of life. [They] are committed to affirming and strengthening Jewish values, fostering an appreciation of our heritage and identity, and nurturing leadership."
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Scope and Contents
The Plainfield Jewish Community Center [1943] was founded in 1914. In 1981, it came together with a neighboring branch, the YM-YWHA of Greater Westfield to form the Jewish Community Center of Central New Jersey. It was formally incorporated five years later and is currently an active organization. This collection consists of an event program.
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Arrangement
The "Plainfield Jewish Community Center" is arranged into one series:
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Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
The “Plainfield Jewish Community Center” collection is available for research.
Access is restricted to materials prepared by the Local History department staff. All materials must be viewed in the Plainfield Room and may not be removed to another area of the library without permission of the Library Director or designee. Materials must be handled carefully and kept in order. Materials must not be leaned upon, altered, folded, ripped, or traced upon. Marks may not be added or erased from materials. Materials must be returned directly to Local History department staff and inspected before the researcher leaves the Plainfield Room.
Restrictions on Use
One photocopy may be made (by Plainfield Public Library staff) of each document for the purpose of research; official Local History departmental reproduction fees may apply. Permission to publish must be obtained by the Plainfield Public Library Board of Trustees as delegated to the Library Director. Permission to publish does not constitute a copyright clearance. The researcher is responsible for further copyright restrictions. The Plainfield Public Library is not responsible for the misuse of copyrighted material.
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Index Terms
This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms.
Organizations:
Places:
Subjects:
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Physical Charateristics or Technical Requirements
This collection consists of paper documents, which do not require any additional technology for access.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Identification of item; Date (if noted); “Plainfield Jewish Community Center” collection, Box and Folder Number; Local History Department, Plainfield Public Library, Plainfield, New Jersey.
Acquisition Information
Unknown.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Anna Henderson in April 2008. The finding aid was written by Anna Henderson in April 2008. Finding aid content follows the guidelines suggested by Describing Archives: A Content Standard.
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Detailed Description of the Collection
| Series 1: Event Program, 1943 | |||||||||||
| Box | Folder | ||||||||||
| 22 | 10 | Event Program, 1943 | |||||||||