Metadata: Archives of the Jewish Youth Fund
Collection
- Country:
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Holding institution:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Holding institution (official language):
- University of Southampton Special Collections
- Postal address:
- Hartley Library, University of Southampton, Highfield, Southampton SO17 1BJ
- Phone number:
- 02380 592721
- Web address:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives
- Email:
- archives@soton.ac.uk
- Reference number:
- MS 384 A4004
- Title:
- Archives of the Jewish Youth Fund
- Title (official language):
- Archives of the Jewish Youth Fund
- Creator/accumulator:
- Jewish Youth Fund
- Date(s):
- 1937/2002
- Language:
- English
- Extent:
- 1.96 linear metres: 17 boxes
- Type of material:
- Textual material
- Physical condition:
- good
- Scope and content:
- The collection has been divided into three main sections: papers of the advisory committee, directors and trustees, dating from 1937-1999, and including advisory committee minute books and concerning the appointment of members and register of directors; legal and administrative papers, 1937-2002, including register of seals, memorandum and articles of association, accounts and papers concerning insurance, investment and properties; papers concerning the Jewish Tercentenary Commemorative Fund, 1957-73.
- Administrative/biographical history:
- The Jewish Youth Fund was established in 1937 to commemorate the coronation of King George VI with the object of strengthening Anglo-Jewish youth work. Until the early 1960s the resources of the Jewish Youth Fund tended to be used to purchase or build Jewish youth work premises. As the Jewish community moved to new areas, however, most of the original premises were sold and the proceeds of this form the Jewish Youth Fund capital funds. Skeet Hill House, the sole remaining property, is operated as a conference and activity centre managed by The Bradians Trust. The Fund continues its work of making grants or loans to Jewish youth organisations throughout Great Britain to support projects that will enhance the Jewish youth service.
- Access points: locations:
- Crockenhill
- Subject terms:
- Aid and relief
- Aid and relief--Philanthropy and charity
- Access, restrictions:
- Access to the archive requires a prior written appointment. https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/about/access.page
- Links to finding aids:
- https://www.southampton.ac.uk/archives/cataloguedatabases/webguide1.page
- Yerusha Network member:
- University of Southampton Special Collections
