Ida Weis Friend papers
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of handwritten and typed documents, certificates, correspondence, photographs, literary manuscripts, reports, speeches, club records, journals, clippings, and other papers pertaining to the life and work of Ida Weis Friend, a New Orleans native active in civic and social affairs.
Dates
- 1837-1963
Creator
- Friend, Ida Weis, 1868-1963. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to the public. No known restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.
Biographical / Historical
New Orleans-born Ida Weis Friend (1868-1963) was active in civic and social affairs in New Orleans during the first half of the 20th century. She founded and served as the first president of the New Orleans Hadassah in 1917. She also served as president of the New Orleans Consumers League, the Tulane Lyceum Association, the Voter's Registration League, New Orleans Traveler's Aid, the Urban League, the Dilbert Memorial Hospital, and the New Orleans Home for the Incurables. She received many local and national honors for her service. Her husband was Joseph Friend, of the firm Julius Weis & Company, cotton merchants.
Extent
11 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
Arranged chronologically. The collection consists of 18 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box, and 5 volumes. It is 11 linear feet.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Julius Friend.
Processing Information
Collection processed by M. Katz.
- Clippings (information artifacts) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Correspondence Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Diaries Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Invitations Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Jewish women -- Louisiana -- New Orleans -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New Orleans (La) -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- New Orleans (La) -- Social conditions -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- New Orleans (La) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
- Pamphlets Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Photographs Subject Source: Local sources
- Programs (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Public welfare -- United States -- History -- 20th century Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Archon Finding Aid Title
- Author
- Nain Martinez
- Date
- 11/03/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tulane University Special Collections Repository
