Nochem Weisman to Kurtz Regarding Poem "The Wind Whistles," December 1941
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- Title (English):
- Nochem Weisman to Kurtz Regarding Poem "The Wind Whistles," December 1941
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- S'fayft der vint
- Title (Yiddish):
- (ס׳פייפט דער ווינט (ליד
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Culture Front
- Creator:
- Weisman, Nochem, 1894-1944
- Creator:
- ווייסמאן, נחום
- Recipient:
- Kurtz
- Organization:
- Jewish-American Section, I.W.O.
- Date:
- 1941-12-26
- Coordinates:
- 40.67629,-73.91472
- Latitude:
- 40.67629
- Longitude:
- -73.91472
- Location:
- Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b36f03_28
- File Name:
- 5276b36f03_28.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- 2170 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
- Transcription:
- The Wind Whistles
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
world wars
poems
elegies
historical figures - Subject:
- Original Literary Work
Nazism and Fascism
World War II Homefront
Culture Front- Publishing
IWO JPFO Journals and Publications
Jewish Left
Soviet Union
Intelligentsia - Description:
- In Yiddish. A nine-stanza poem by Nochem Weisman (Nachum Vaysman) for publication in the Tribune. "The winter wind whistles in the fields; Making a swirling hora [dance] of snow; Somewhere, the dead are dancing Somewhere there sounds a cry of woe." A poem by this title is published in Nochem Weisman's posthumous 1950 book, Gekibene Lider (Collected Poems) (138). There the date and location are given. The letter accompanying this poem is dated January 14, 1942.
- 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:
- 36
- Folder:
- 3
- 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