Lev Sheyne to Rubin Saltzman Requesting Yiddish Books for Schools, May 1948 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Lev Sheyne to Rubin Saltzman Requesting Yiddish Books for Schools, May 1948 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Poland
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief - Creator:
- Sheyne, Lev
- Creator:
- לעוו שיינע
- Recipient:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Organization:
- Jewish School in Szczecin; שטשעטשין
- Date:
- 1948-05-10
- Coordinates:
- 53.43872,14.55303
- Latitude:
- 53.43872
- Longitude:
- 14.55303
- Location:
- Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b53f18_23a
- File Name:
- 5276b53f18_23a.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- Szkoła Zydowska im Pereca, Roosewelta 60-61, Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie, Poland
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
business letters
world wars
fund raising
handwriting
historical figures
correspondence
financial aid
repatriation
resettlement
emigration - Subject:
- Postwar Reconstruction and Relief Work- Children
Poland
Nazism and Fascism
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Postwar Jewish Culture
Antisemitism
World War II Holocaust
Jewish Left
Intelligentsia
Political
Repatriation
Immigration
Soviet Union
Education
Pedagogy - Description:
- In Yiddish. Response to Saltzman's letter of April 12. Begins, "Writing to you is the director (female) of the Jewish (Yiddish) school in 'Shchetshin' [Szczecin, Stettin] שטשעטשין..." Reminds Saltzman they spoke about books for her school when he was in Poland. They have roughly 300 students in 8 divisions. The schooling is conducted entirely in Yiddish. The majority of the children have never seen a Yiddish book in their home. In addition to Yiddish readers and literature, requests science books in Yiddish.
- Notes:
- The material from Poland shows post-war conditions and JPFO fund raising and relief efforts.
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:
- 19043929
- 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:
- 53
- Folder:
- 18
- 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