COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS SUBJECT FILE, 1927-1976

Summary: Miscellaneous records from Farmingdale cultural and economic organizations collected by Gertrude Dubrovsky, spanning the period 1927 to 1976, the bulk from the 1950s and 1960s. Includes photocopies of a complete run of correspondence from the Discussion Group (1950-1958). The purpose of this group, which met weekly in the members' homes, was to "further...interest in various aspects of our modern culture." Many of the speakers were professors from Rutgers and Princeton universities, as well as from Jewish and labor groups. Topics included literature, international politics, economics and psychology.

This series also includes records of the farmers' cooperative associations: Farmco, Inc., the Farmers Union Wholesale Cooperative Association, the Farmingdale Poultry and Egg Producers Association (FEPCO), and the F.L.F. (Farmingdale/Lakewood/Freehold) Farmers’ Union Cooperative Association. Documents include certificates of incorporation, annual reports, newsletters such as the F.L.F.'s The Mixer, photographs, and photocopied articles.

Contained in this series are also correspondence, benefit programs, and photographs from the Howell Nursery School (1944-1975), publications and photocopies of mortgage records from the Jewish Agricultural Society, and programs and other materials from the Jewish Farmers’ Chorus.