| Collection |
WSJHS |
| Description |
Dolls for Democracy portrait doll of Henry Monsky, white male figure, hand sculpted head and hands, painted brown short hair, wears grey double breasted jacket (bead buttons) with grey flannel pants, leather shoes and briefcase over left arm, legs bend left but figure stands up well. 1897-1948, also President of B'nai Brith.
Henry Monsky (1890-1947) was a leader in the early twentieth century Jewish community. Monsky was a lawyer, organization executive, and communal leader, who served as national president of B'nai B'rith from 1938 to 1947 during which time membership increased from 60 thousand to nearly 300 thousand. Monsky also served as consultant to U.S. delegation to United Nations Organizing Conference in 1945, where he helped influence UN leaders to guarantee the rights of any states or peoples living under international bodies such as British Palestine Mandate, and worked to help create a Jewish national home. Ultimately, Monsky was appointed by U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt to advisory committee on volunteerism of the Office of Civilian Defense, where he petitioned President Roosevelt to help the Jews in Europe during WWII. |
| Object Name |
Dolls, portrait |
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