Suppose they were YOURS...
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- Title (English):
- Suppose they were YOURS...
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Black Jewish Relations
Visual
Cold War - Creator:
- Ingram Children's Education and Welfare Fund
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- ca. 1949-10
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b17f07_21
- File Name:
- 5276b17f07_21.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- historical figures
brochures
fund raising
organization files
civil rights
violence
murders
people by ideology, philosophy, or political activity
trials
black-and-white photographs
racial discrimination
political ideologies and attitudes - Subject:
- African Americans- Civil Rights, Ingram Family
National Sections
Communism
Intelligentsia
Youth
Emma Lazarus Division
Black Jewish Relations
Postwar Order and Social Contract - Description:
- 2 pages. Fundraising brochure about the Ingram case, and the Ingram boys, Charles and James. "the IWO has established the Ingram Children's Education and Welfare Fund." Brochure calls for Christmas fundraising for the fund whose trustees are Walter B. Garland, June Gordon, Rockwell Kent, Edward Nelson, Louise Thompson Patterson, Eslande Goode Robeson, Estelle Massey Osborne, the Hon. Joseph H. Raisey, Benjamin J. Spaulding, and Pauline Taylor.
- Notes:
- 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.
- 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:
- 17
- Folder:
- 7
- 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