Vertical Subdivisions of the Order
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- Title (English):
- Vertical Subdivisions of the Order
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Creator:
- International Workers Order (IWO)
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- early 1940
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b49f16_01a
- File Name:
- 5276b49f16_01a.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Transcription:
- Pencilled comments. Page 4 "Problem of language and national work." Page 4 "Problem of united political and community work." Page 4 "Our Order and our leadership." Page 5 "Cannot have States because cultural directors favor National Sections." "Organizers for sections attached to a State. Saltzman gives to Cities. Harrisburg District." "Rudginsky - What about our Districts? We have 5 in Pennsylvania. Language District leadership as part of District leadership."
- Work Type:
- proposals
organization files
immigrants
reports
political ideologies and attitudes
communism - Subject:
- Organizational History of IWO/JPFO- National Sections
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Soviet Union
Membership
Intelligentsia
IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
Communism
Membership- Benefits, Insurance
Jewish Lodges
Jewish Left
Political
Americanization
IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences - Description:
- Four typed pages, plus extensive markups as penciled notes. Describes the IWO's division into district organizations for major cities (e.g., Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia) as increasingly ineffective and proposes a sweeping reorganization by state, with all field organizers including those from national sections reporting to a newly envisioned President of that State (Grand Lodge). Notes that there are 200,000 members in 2,000 lodges. Advocates for less control by National Office. Calls for dissolving City organizations, or City committees. Claims that this will "make possible a reduction in our organizational overhead expenses." (7) Proposes to organize more outside of New York and focus on English speaking lodges as opposed to National Sections. Apparently written in anticipation of the 1940 Convention. Pencilled comments show reactions to suggestions seen as weakening national language sections.
- Notes:
- One of a series of documents proposing a reorganization
The Jewish People’s Fraternal Order was the largest ‘national’ section of the International Workers Order (IWO) which focused on cultural awareness and celebration, mutual support especially in health insurance coverage, and anti-fascist activities. The IWO also gave particular emphasis to supporting the rights and interests of African Americans. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. - Cite As:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records #5276. Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
- Relationships:
- 19043804
19043963 - Repository:
- Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Martin P. Catherwood Library, Cornell University
- Archival Collection:
- International Workers Order (IWO) Records, 1915-2002 (KCL05276)
- Box:
- 49
- Folder:
- 16
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The copyright status and copyright owners of most of the images in the International Workers Order (IWO) Records Collection (Kheel Center #5276) are unknown. This material was digitized from physical holdings by Cornell University Library in 2016, with funding from an Arts and Sciences Grant to Jonathan Boyarin. Documents include language and representations which comprise the historical record and should not be interpreted to mean that Cornell University or its staff endorse or approve of negative representations or stereotypes presented. Cornell is providing access to the materials as a digital aggregate under an assertion of fair use for non-commercial educational use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Cornell would like to learn more about items in the collection and to hear from individuals or institutions that have any additional information as to rights holders. Please contact the Kheel Center at kheel_center@cornell.edu