Rubin Saltzman in Paris to Gedaliah Sandler about Travels, June 1946 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Rubin Saltzman in Paris to Gedaliah Sandler about Travels, June 1946 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief - Creator:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Creator:
- זאלצמאן, ר
- Recipient:
- Sandler, Gedaliah (George)
- Date:
- 1946-06-21
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
Paris, Ville de Paris, Département de, Île-de-France, France - ID Number:
- 5276b29f11_34
- File Name:
- 5276b29f11_34.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- Paris, France
- Work Type:
- business letters
handwriting - Subject:
- Holocaust
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief Work - Description:
- 2-page letter from Saltzman in Paris to Sandler. Appears to be his first letter back from his European trip. "Tomorrow will be a week since I left New York..." Describes the plane trip from New York-Newfoundland-Ireland-London-Brussels in the fantastic speed of less than 19 hours total, with stopovers. There he was greeted by two chaverim with Yiddish newspapers who, after the formalities, take him to the Hotel Metropol. He was told stories of the recent horror that made his blood freeze. The Spanish Inquisition, by comparison, was child's play. Impossible to convey now. We cannot imagine, he tells Sandler, that it was possible for human beings to survive it. Is heading back from Paris to Brussels. Meeting with partisans. Has set up meetings with leaders, activists, the Belgian Jewish Congress. Asks Sandler to send $5675. Will get receipts. Also, to send the Morgn Freiheit (Frayhayt) via airmail to the Central Committee in Warsaw. Send mail to him (Saltzman) at the same address.
- 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:
- 29
- Folder:
- 11
- 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