THE FIRST FIFTY YEARS; A HISTORY OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, 1893-1943

New York: The National Council OF Jewish Women, 1943. Paperback. 8vo. 94 pages. First edition. SUBJECT (S) : National Council of Jewish Women; Women - Jewish - United States. In 1893, the National Council of Jewish Women was founded by Hannah Greenebaum Solomon at the Chicago World's Fair. It began as a charity organization, though worked through the belief that people in need required skills and education rather than strictly material assistance, and thus were pioneers in social work. The Council was the first organization to directly serve incoming immigrants at Ellis Island, beginning in 1904, and there met and assisted incoming single young women. It also participated in Taft's Conference on Child Welfare, helped refugees during and after both World Wars, and led in the development of Head Start programs. (Stein, EJ) Ex-library. Corners bumped, edgewear (AMR-41-29).