Hadassah Archives on Long-term Deposit at the American Jewish Historical Society undated, 1875, 1877, 1894, 1910-2015 1920-2010

The Hadassah Archives documents the activities of Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America. Founded in 1912, the organization engaged hundreds of thousands of American Jewish women in the Zionist project.Hadassah was involved in many aspects of American Jewish life over the last century, and AJHS holds related archival collections. Materials with connections to particular record groups are listed below and in the finding aids for those record groups.Hadassah, the Women's Zionist Organization of America, was founded in 1912 by Henrietta Szold. Over the past century, the organization has engaged hundreds of thousands of American Jewish women in the Zionist project. Two nurses sent to Jerusalem in 1913 grew into a network of hospitals, clinics, health stations, public health initiatives and school-based programs that represent key segments of Israel’s health system. In addition to health care, Hadassah has also supported other projects in Palestine and later Israel, primarily focused on education and children