The collection documents the 1954 Tercentenary celebration, annual meetings, as well as the committee's continuing heritage through the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning. Programs, photographs, press releases and letters pertaining to the celebration are also found in the collection. The collection also contains publications and photographs from the Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning, which was an outcome of the original group. There are no access restrictions on the materials, and the collection is open to all members of the public in accordance with state law. The files are organized alphabetically by folder title, then chronologically.
Files can contain a variety of materials, including correspondence, memos, and reports.
The American Jewish Tercentenary Committee of Wisconsin was formed in 1953 after a national plea by the Jewish Tercentenary Committee to adopt a statewide program of observance of the three hundredth anniversary of Jewish settlement in the United States. The Wisconsin Committee provided aid and assisted local organizations in planning local committees within the state and advised the state communities of statewide programs so that there would not be any conflicting activities. They held their celebration in 1954. The group continued to meet annually. The Wisconsin Society for Jewish Learning was formed from this group for the purpose of promoting Jewish scholarship and learning.