WPA Yiddish Writer's Group Study (1938-39)
Questionnaire
- Name of organization
....District......
When founded.....Purpose..............
How founded........
No.
of members at time of founding....Average
age...
Have you helped found other organizations......
Are you a member of a federation...Which
one.....
Present membership of your organization........
Membership classification:
workers....
businessmen.....others......
Present average age...Percent of non-landsleit...
No.
of American born members...Proportion of
youth members...........
Time of meeting...Place of
meeting......
Do you engage in cultural activities.....
Lectures....What
kind...Theatre
benefits...
Where.......
Language used at meetings....Correspondence...
Minutes......
Do you pay benefits....Amt. death
benefit....
Sick-benefit....Others.......
Amt.
of dues in your organization.....
Have you your own burial plot....Amt. paid
in...
Have you a printed or written constitution......
Have you published any material........
Have you participated in the raising of funds for
the benefit of your native town.......
Through what agency:
Joint....Indep....Others...
Amt.
raised until now...Have you sent a represent-
ative to Europe.......
What ties do you maintain with the old home.....
How much aid have you given the various institutions..
Do you help support any American Jewish institutions..
Which ones...Amt. contributed
annually........
What are your assets......
Is your society:
Zionist.....Orthodox......
Are you losing members......Gaining........
Name of your society......address........
Name of interviewer......Date..............
Return to WPA Yiddish Writers' Group Directory of Organizations (English)
Return to Landsmanshaftn Index
Last Updated on 06/28/04
Prepared/Edited By Ada Green
return to JGS of NY home page