Records of the Perl Gologorer Benevolent Society

Identifier
irn516191
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2005.149
Dates
1 Jan 1938 - 31 Dec 1995
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Extent and Medium

box

oversize boxes

1

2

Creator(s)

Biographical History

The Perl Gologorer Benevolent Society was incorporated in New York City, NY, in 1938 for the "promotion of social intercourse and intellectual advancement among the members...assisting the members in case of sickness or distress...to provide for their interment...as well as for their wives and unmarried children, and...for voluntary assisting the inhabitants of the town Gologorer, Poland, in case of sickness or distress."

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

Dr. Janice Presser, of The Gabriel Institute, a trustee of the Perl Gologorer Benevolent Society, donated this collection to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on Dec. 19, 2004.

Scope and Content

Consists of the records of the Perl Gologorer Benevolent Society, formed in 1938 for the promotion of the social discourse among the members, as well as to assist the inhabitants of Gologorer, Poland. Includes account books, membership dues account books, membership correspondence, miscellaneous receipts, a copy of a cemetery deed, minutes of meetings, a certificate of incorporation, a copy of a certificate of incorporation, and a constitution.

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.