Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 1949-2005 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
6.68 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The Jewish Friendship Club Movement began in 1950, after the United Synagogue's Welfare Committee invited the League of Jewish Women to act as an advisory body to the new movement. It remains under the auspices of these two bodies. Its aim was to provide elderly Jewish men and women (who were over 60 years of age), with social and recreational centres. From 1951 the movement became known as the Friendship Clubs' Central Committee. Its first chairman was Mrs MW Domb. Its name was changed again to the Friendship Clubs' Central Council in 1958, and attained its final title, the Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs, around 1964.
Repository
Archival history
GB 0074 ACC/2712/JFC 1949-2005 Collection 6.68 linear metres Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs
The Jewish Friendship Club Movement began in 1950, after the United Synagogue's Welfare Committee invited the League of Jewish Women to act as an advisory body to the new movement. It remains under the auspices of these two bodies. Its aim was to provide elderly Jewish men and women (who were over 60 years of age), with social and recreational centres. From 1951 the movement became known as the Friendship Clubs' Central Committee. Its first chairman was Mrs MW Domb. Its name was changed again to the Friendship Clubs' Central Council in 1958, and attained its final title, the Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs, around 1964.
Deposited as part of a larger accession of material from the United Synagogue.
Records of the Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs, consisting of administrative and financial records (including minutes, enquiries and reports) for the association itself, and for specific areas and clubs. Also correspondence files for individual clubs, both overseas and in Britain.
A further deposit included an extensive run of office files regarding both the administration of the AJFC and relations with affiliated clubs; a large number of photographs of AJFC events such as a handicrafts exhibition, talent competitions, holidays, celebrations and meetings; copies of the "Friendship Club Magazine"; circular letters; club programmes; press cuttings; obituaries and club badges.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.
Records divided into four series: Administration (ACC/2712/JFC/01); Correspondence files (ACC/2712/JFC/02); Printed and Visual Material (ACC/2712/JFC/03) and Financial records (ACC/2712/JFC/04).
These records are only available for consultation by written permission of the United Synagogue's Chief Executive.
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
English
Fit.
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
For further information please consult the LMA Information Leaflet: "Records of the Anglo-Jewish Community at London Metropolitan Archives"; available to download here: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm (URL correct Feb 2010).
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Description prepared in March 2010. Associations Societies Religious institutions Religious organizations Disadvantaged groups Elderly Leisure Leisure time activities Clubs Health services Care Care for the elderly Social behaviour Social participation Religious groups Jews Ashkenazim Organizations Orthodox Judaism Judaism Ancient religions Religions Jewish Cultural identity Religion Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs United Synagogue London England UK Western Europe Europe
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Deposited as part of a larger accession of material from the United Synagogue.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Records of the Association of Jewish Friendship Clubs, consisting of administrative and financial records (including minutes, enquiries and reports) for the association itself, and for specific areas and clubs. Also correspondence files for individual clubs, both overseas and in Britain.
A further deposit included an extensive run of office files regarding both the administration of the AJFC and relations with affiliated clubs; a large number of photographs of AJFC events such as a handicrafts exhibition, talent competitions, holidays, celebrations and meetings; copies of the "Friendship Club Magazine"; circular letters; club programmes; press cuttings; obituaries and club badges.
PLEASE NOTE: Records can only be accessed with the written permission of the depositor. Contact the Chief Executive, United Synagogue.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Records divided into four series: Administration (ACC/2712/JFC/01); Correspondence files (ACC/2712/JFC/02); Printed and Visual Material (ACC/2712/JFC/03) and Financial records (ACC/2712/JFC/04).
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
These records are only available for consultation by written permission of the United Synagogue's Chief Executive.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
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Subject access points
- Organizations » Associations
- Religious institutions
- Disadvantaged groups
- Disadvantaged groups » Elderly
- Leisure
- Leisure time activities
- Leisure time activities » Clubs
- Health services
- Social behaviour
- Social behaviour » Social participation
- Religious groups
- Religious groups » Jews
- Organizations
- Religions » Ancient religions » Judaism
- Religions » Ancient religions
- Religions
- Cultural identity
- Religion
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Description control area
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Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Status
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English