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Clothing Centre
- Level
- Series
- ID
- Fonds 87; Series 9
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 87
- Series
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- architectural drawing
- Date
- 1934-1943
- Physical Description
- 6 folders of textual records
- 1 architectural drawing : blueprint, ms. annotations ; 39 x 48 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- In the 1930s, the United Welfare Clothing Centre was established to provide clients of the Jewish Family Welfare Bureau, Jewish Big Sisters Committee, Jewish Big Brother Movement, and the JIAS Refugee Establishment Committee with clothing. The Centre’s finances and daily operations were managed by the JFWB’s Clothing Committee; however, other organizations also participated in its operation. For instance, the Rest Home Club collected, sorted and cleaned used clothing, and members of the Community Sewing Centre regularly made clothes for the Centre. The Centre was located at 55 Baldwin Street and likely stopped operating in the early 1940s due to a lack of funds and donations.
- Scope and Content
- Series consists of textual records and one architectual drawing documenting the renovation and operation of the JFWB's Clothing Centre. Included is correspondence, one blueprint, a building alteration proposal, reports, price lists, inventories, publicity articles and meeting notices, agendas and minutes.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions