WPA Yiddish Writer's Group Study (1938-39)

Questionnaire

  1. Name of organization....District......

  2. When founded.....Purpose..............

  3. How founded........

  4. No. of members at time of founding....Average age...

  5. Have you helped found other organizations......

  6. Are you a member of a federation...Which one.....

  7. Present membership of your organization........

  8. Membership classification: workers....
    businessmen
    .....others......

  9. Present average age...Percent of non-landsleit...

  10. No. of American born members...Proportion of
    youth members
    ...........

  11. Time of meeting...Place of meeting......

  12. Do you engage in cultural activities.....

  13. Lectures....What kind...Theatre benefits...
    Where
    .......

  14. Language used at meetings....Correspondence...
    Minutes
    ......

  15. Do you pay benefits....Amt. death benefit....
    Sick-benefit
    ....Others.......

  16. Amt. of dues in your organization.....

  17. Have you your own burial plot....Amt. paid in...

  18. Have you a printed or written constitution......

  19. Have you published any material........

  20. Have you participated in the raising of funds for
    the benefit of your native town
    .......

  21. Through what agency: Joint....Indep....Others...

  22. Amt. raised until now...Have you sent a represent-
    ative to Europe
    .......

  23. What ties do you maintain with the old home.....

  24. How much aid have you given the various institutions..

  25. Do you help support any American Jewish institutions..

  26. Which ones...Amt. contributed annually........

  27. What are your assets......

  28. Is your society: Zionist.....Orthodox......

  29. Are you losing members......Gaining........

  30. Name of your society......address........

  31. Name of interviewer......Date..............

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Last Updated on 06/28/04
Prepared/Edited By Ada Green

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