ORT Archive documents relating to the USA
American ORT was established in 1922. Women’s American ORT was formed in 1927. Both (now ORT America) have worked to support World ORT’s global operations. The ORT online archive currently holds correspondence, minutes, reports, publications and publicity material covering a wide period from 1922 to the 1980s. Particularly noteworthy is ORT Bulletin, American ORT's publication (1947-1975) which provides insight into ORT activities around the world throughout this period. It is well worth browsing through. More information on activities in the USA can be found in the 1935-1998 reports submitted to World ORT's governing bodies and in the World ORT Report (formerly the ORT Yearbook). These can be found under World ORT. Our photo galleries include more from the USA and a brief history of ORT's activities in the country is available here.
USA Organisations' Minutes & Resolutions
- First Conference of the American ORT Society held in New York on 16 March 1923.
- Minutes of a meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 5 October 1929.
- Minutes of a meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 5 September 1929.
- Minutes of a meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 15 August 1929.
- Minutes of a meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 22 October 1929.
- Minutes of a meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 31 July 1929.
- Minutes of founding meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 26 June 1929.
- Minutes of plenary meeting of American ORT Landsmanshaft Department, 19 December 1929.
USA Organisations' Correspondence
- Circular letter on behalf of the People's Tool Campaign for Jews in Russia, 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 2 October 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 10 October 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 11 October 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 16 July 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 29 August 1929.
- Letter from American ORT Landsmanshaft Department to ORT Berlin, 29 August 1929.
- Letter from B. C. Vladeck, People's Tool Campaign, NY, to ORT Berlin, January 1931.
- Letter from Dr Lvovitch to the ORT aid to relatives department, 19 December 1928.
- Letter from Philip Black, People's Tool Campaign, NY, to ORT Berlin, February 1931.
- Letter from Philip Black, People's Tool Campaign, NY, to ORT Berlin, July 1931.
- Letter from Philip Black, People's Tool Campaign, NY, to ORT Berlin, October 1931.
- Letter from Solomon Yefroikin to JDC, 24 October 1922.
- Letter to American ORT, pledging $150,000 to the Reconstruction Fund, 23 October 1925.
- Thank You certificate awarded by WAO to Susan [Sula] Eisen, 1981.
- Thank you note from Pat Goldring, President of WAO, to Susan [Sula] Eisen, undated.
USA Organisations' Reports & PR Materials
- In New York, a Yeshiva where ORT Teaches a Trade to Young Torah-Minded Jews', undated.
- Jewish Economic Reconstruction Through Vocational Training by William Haber, 1951.
- ORT: a record of ten years - rebuilding Jewish economic life, AOF, 1956.
- ORT: Its Origin and Growth, 1950s.
- ORT Activities and Financing during 1952, AOF, 1953.
- ORT Activities and Financing during 1953, AOF, 1954.
- ORT as a Movement in Jewish Life by Nathan Gould, Women's American ORT, New York, 1968
- ORT in the Fabric of a Nation, address given by Chaim Herzog, 24 January 1971.
- Press release, New York: 'Communal Leaders Join American ORT', 15 December 1926.
- Press release announcing the creation of the ORT Landsmanschaften Council, 1930.
- Thirty Years of Vocational Service for New Americans
- Women's American ORT (WAO) Six-Year Overview, 1986.
- You saved them from dying - Now train them for living through ORT, 1947.
USA Publications
- American ORT Journal, Vol. 8, No. 2, March 1940.
- ORT Bulletin No1, December 1947.
- ORT Bulletin No2, March 1948.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No1, September 1948.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No2, October 1948.
- ORT Bulletin volume II, No3, November 1948.
- ORT Bulletin volume II, No4, December 1948.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No5, January 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No6, February 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No7, March 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No8, April 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No9, May 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume II, No10, June 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No1, September 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No2, October 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No3, November 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No4, December 1949.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No5, January 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No6, February 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No7, March 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No8, April 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No9, May 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume III, No10, June 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No1, September 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No2, October 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No3, November 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No4, December 1950.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No5, January-February 1951.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No6, March-April 1951.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IV, No7, May-June 1951.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IX, No1, September-October 1955.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IX, No2, November-December 1955.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IX, No3, January-February 1956.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IX, No4, March-April 1956.
- ORT Bulletin Volume IX, No5, May-June 1956.
- ORT Bulletin Volume V, No1, September-October 1951.
- ORT Bulletin Volume V, No2, November-December 1951.
- ORT Bulletin Volume V, No3, January-February 1952.
- ORT Bulletin Volume V, No4, March-April 1952.
- ORT Bulletin Volume V, No5, May-June 1952.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VI, No1, September-October 1952.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VI, No2, November-December 1952.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VI, No3, January-February 1953.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VI, No4, March-April 1953.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VI, No5, May-June 1953.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VII, No1, September-October 1953.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VII, No2, November-December 1953.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VII, No3, January-February 1954.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VII, No4, March-April 1954.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VII, No5, May-June 1954.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VIII, No1, September-October 1954.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VIII, No2, November-December 1954.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VIII, No3, January-February 1955.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VIII, No4, March-April 1955.
- ORT Bulletin Volume VIII, No5, May-June 1955.
- ORT Bulletin Volume X, No1, September-October 1956.
- ORT Bulletin Volume X, No2, November-December 1956.
- ORT Bulletin Volume X, No3, January-February 1957.
- ORT Bulletin Volume X, No4, March-April 1957.
- ORT Bulletin Volume X, No5, May-June 1957.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XI, No1, September-October 1957.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XI, No2, November-December 1957.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XI, No3, January-February 1958.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XI, No4, March-April 1958.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XI, No5, May-June 1958.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XII, No1, September-October 1958.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XII, No2, November-December 1958.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XII, No3, January-February 1959.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XII, No4, March-April 1959.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XII, No5, May-June 1959.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIII, No1, September-October 1959.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIII, No2, November-December 1959.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIII, No3, January-February 1960.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIII, No4, March-April 1960.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIII, No5, May-June 1960.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIV, No1, September-October 1960.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIV, No2, November-December 1960.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIV, No3, January-February 1961.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIV, No4, March-April 1961.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIV, No5, May-June 1961.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIX, No1, February 1965.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIX, No2, May 1965.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIX, No3, October 1965.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XIX, No4, December 1965.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XV, No1, September-October 1961.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XV, No2, November-December 1961.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XV, No3, January-February 1962.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XV, No4, March-April 1962.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XV, No5, May-June 1962.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVI, No1, September-October 1962.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVI, No2, November-December 1962.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVII, No1, February 1963.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVII, No2, May 1963.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVII, No3, October 1963.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVII, No4, December 1963.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVIII, No1, February 1964.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVIII, No3, October 1964.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XVIII, No4, December 1964.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XX, No1, February 1966.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XX, No2, May 1966.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XX, No3, October 1966.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XX, No4, December 1966.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXI, No1, February 1967.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXI, No2, May 1967.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXI, No3, October 1967.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXI, No4, December 1967.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXII, No1, February 1968.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXII, No2, May 1968.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXII, No3, October 1968.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXII, No4, December 1968.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIII, No1, February 1969.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIII, No2, May 1969.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIII, No3, Fall 1969.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIII, No4, Winter 1969.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIV, No1, Spring 1970.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIV, No2, Summer 1970.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIV, No3, Fall 1970.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIV, No4, Winter 1970.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIX, No1, Spring 1975.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIX, No2, Fall 1975.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXIX, No3, Winter 1975.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXV, No1, Spring 1971.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXV, No2, Summer 1971.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXV, No3, Fall 1971.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXV, No4, Winter 1971.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVI, No1, Spring 1972.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVI, No2, Summer 1972.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVI, No3, Fall 1972.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVI, No4, Winter 1972.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVII, No1, Spring 1973.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVII, No2, Summer 1973.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVII, No3, Fall 1973.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVII, No4, Winter 1973.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVIII, No1, Spring 1974.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVIII, No2, Summer 1974.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVIII, No3, Fall 1974.
- ORT Bulletin Volume XXVIII, No4, Winter 1974.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol III, No.1, January-February 1942.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol III, No.2, March-April 1942.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol IV, No.2, November 1944.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol V, No.2, December 1945.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol VI, No.1-2, September-December 1946.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol VII, No.3, March 1947.
- ORT Economic Review, Vol VII, No.4-5, June-September 1948.
- ORT Economic Review Vol V, No.3-4, March-June 1946.
- ORT Yedies (aka ORT Yediot) [ORT News], No. 4, February 1944.
- Women's American ORT newsletter, April 1949.
- Women's American ORT newsletter, December 1948.