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B’nai B’rith Girls DJG Chapter (Atlanta, Ga.) Records

 Collection
Identifier: Mss 142

Scope and Contents

Researchers studying the B’nai B’rith Girls DJG Chapter (Atlanta, Ga.) Records will gain insight into young Jewish women’s organizations in Atlanta. The collection is arranged in one flat storage box.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968 - 1969

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on accessing material in this collection.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright restrictions may apply. Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

B'nai B'rith Girls or BBG is the women's order of BBYO, an international youth-led high school sorority for Jewish youth, and the male brother order is the Aleph Zadik Aleph. BBG was found by Anita Perlman, also known as 'Ma'. BBG as it is known today has tens of thousands of members in chapters worldwide, including chapters in the United States, Bulgaria, United Kingdom, Israel, Turkey, Ireland, Serbia, France and Canada. Guidelines are laid out in a book called the "Red Book" (for AZA it's called the Blue Book)

The B’nai B’rith Girls DJG (Devoted Jewish Girls) Chapter in Atlanta was a popular club for girls in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a part of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO).

Extent

1.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The B’nai B’rith Girls DJG (Devoted Jewish Girls) Chapter in Atlanta was a popular club for girls in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a part of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO) and B’nai B’rith Girls (BBG). The records consist of a scrapbook that documents their activities in the late 1960s.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in one flat storage box.

Physical Location

The Cuba Family Archives for Southern Jewish History, The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, 1440 Spring Street NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30309.

Title
B’nai B’rith Girls DJG Chapter (Atlanta, Ga.) Records, Mss 142
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum Repository

Contact:
1440 Spring St. NW
Atlanta Georgia 30309 United States
678-222-3700