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Creator:  Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies. (New York, N.Y.)Save to cart
 Title:  Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies collection  
 Dates:  1930-1938 
 Call No:  1991.003 
 Abstract:  The Progressive Brethren of Nieshwies was a Landsmanshaft (benefit society) located on New York City's Lower East Side. It was founded in 1888 by emigrants from Nieshwies (Neshwies, Niasvizh) in Belarus. The collection consists of an invitation and admission tickets to their 42nd anniversary banquet, a Golden Jubilee Book from its 50th anniversary dinner (1938), the Constitution of the Progressive Sisters of Nieshwies, and a souvenir journal from its 10th anniversary dinner (1935). 
 Size:  1 folder 
 Subjects:  Friendly societies -- New York (State) -- New York | Jews -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc. | Jews, East European -- New York (State) -- New York -- Societies, etc. | New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs