Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities records

Collection

Identifier: MSS 316

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities records consists of four series: Education, Yom Hashoa Committee, Yom Hashoa Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Video Recordings.

The Education series (1956-1987 and undated) includes literature, informational pamphlets, newspaper and magazine articles, and guides for teachers about how to teach the Holocaust in the classroom. There is a significant focus on films as a medium of Holocaust education and awareness, especially regarding the 1978 film "Holocaust." Also included are materials related to the Interfaith Sensitivity Council on the Holocaust, the American Association for Jewish Education, and the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. Some of the contents of these folders may be duplicated elsewhere in this series.

The Yom Hashoa Committee series (1980-2001 and undated) contains member lists, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, public relations material, and other administrative documents relating to the Yom Hashoa Committee.

The Yom Hashoa Holocaust Remembrance Day series (1982-2001 and undated) includes programs, newspaper clippings, announcements, and correspondence relating to each year’s Remembrance Day. Also included are framed and unframed certificates from Quad City mayors proclaiming Remembrance Day dates, 1993-1995. The folders in this series are arranged chronologically by year.

The Video Recordings series (1983-1994 and undated) contains mostly VHS copies and one DVD copy of interviews with Holocaust survivors from the Quad Cities area, including Esther Katz and Esther Avruch of Rock Island. Also included are films produced using this footage, such as Memorial, which features survivors' recollections of concentration camps in Warsaw, Poland, and Auschwitz, Germany, and Genocide.

Dates

Creation: 1956-2001 and undated

Creator

Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on the use of this collection. Audiovisual materials may be inaccessible pending reformatting. Contact Special Collections for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from Augustana College Special Collections and the copyright holder.

Historical Note

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is a non-profit corporation founded in 1980 whose Board of Directors is composed of local community leaders elected annually. According to its website, the Federation purports to address issues of religion, interfaith relations, combating anti-Semitism, education, and family welfare. The Federation has worked with other area organizations, such as Augustana College and the Tri-City Jewish Center, to sponsor Holocaust remembrance events.

The Federation's Yom Hashoa Committee was formed in the 1980s to organize events and programs commemorating the Holocaust. The committee organizes classroom programs, art exhibits, public lectures, and film screenings. The committee’s main responsibility is to organize the annual Yom Hashoa Holocaust Remembrance Day event.

Extent

5.2 Cubic Feet (/ 6 boxes and 8 AV boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities is a non-profit corporation founded in 1980 that purports to address issues of religion, interfaith relations, combating anti-Semitism, education, and family welfare. The Jewish Federation of the Quad Cities records consists of four series: Education, Yom Hashoa Committee, Yom Hashoa Holocaust Remembrance Day, and Video Recordings.

Arrangement

Collection is arranged chronologically by box.

Custodial History

Material in boxes 4-6 originally housed in boxes 12-14. Material in AV boxes 1-8 originally housed in boxes 4-11.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquisition information for materials in Education and Video recordings series unknown. Materials in Yom Hashoa Committee and Yom Hashoa Holocaust Remembrance Day series received from Deb Bowen, 2010.