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Peter Shipka to Frank Donner and Arthur Kinoy Regarding New Representation, October 1950 (correspondence)

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Title (English):
Peter Shipka to Frank Donner and Arthur Kinoy Regarding New Representation, October 1950 (correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Set:
Cold War
Creator:
Shipka, Peter
Recipient:
Donner, Frank J.
Kinoy, Arthur
Organization:
International Workers Order
Date:
1950-10-25
Coordinates:
40.75484,-73.98346
Latitude:
40.75484
Longitude:
-73.98346
Location:
New York, New York, United States
ID Number:
5276b17f12_13
File Name:
5276b17f12_13.pdf
Address (recipient):
55 West 42nd Street, New York, New York
Address (creator):
80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Work Type:
trials
business letters
historical figures
insurance
communism
law (discipline)
law firms
political ideologies and attitudes
legal correspondence
litigation
political ideologies and attitudes
Subject:
Trial and Testimony
Soviet Union
Cold War- Red Scare, First Amendment, Fifth Amendment, IWO Legal Issues
Communism
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Communist Party, USA
Political
Membership- Benefits, Insurance, Political Issues
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Description:
Retaining Donner & Kinoy for legal representation including litigation "arising out of the 'Report on Examination of the Fraternal Activities of the International Workers Order' now pending before the New York Insurance Department."
Notes:
Preservation copy. The campaign ensued once the IWO was put on the Attorney General's Subversive Organizations List in November 1947; the list (aka the Red List) was published in March 1948.
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:
12
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

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