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Ben Gordon to Candidates of the American Jewish Conference about Upcoming Meeting, June 1943 (correspondence)

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Title (English):
Ben Gordon to Candidates of the American Jewish Conference about Upcoming Meeting, June 1943 (correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Creator:
Gordon, Ben
Recipient:
American Jewish Conference
Organization:
International Workers Order, New England District
Date:
1943-06-04
Coordinates:
42.35211,-71.06496
Latitude:
42.35211
Longitude:
-71.06496
Location:
Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States
ID Number:
5276b42f04_25
File Name:
5276b42f04_25.pdf
Address (creator):
Little Building Room 348, 80 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts
Transcription:
AJC [in pencil]
Work Type:
business letters
meetings
historical figures
national organizations
political ideologies and attitudes
world wars
conferences
leaders (people)
Subject:
American Jewish Conference
Wartime Jewish Unity
World War II Homefront
The Jewish Question
Soviet Union
Jewish Lodges
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Communism
Membership
Jewish Left
Wartime Jewish Unity
World War II Holocaust, Homefront, War Effort
Political
Membership
Organizing
Description:
Letter from Ben Gordon to candidates of the American Jewish Conference urging them to participate in the June 10 Dorchester meeting arranged by the JPFO so as to present information to attendees about the Conference's purpose and goals. The proposed meeting is part of a larger campaign by the JPFO to be admitted to the American Jewish Conference. See Yiddish-English flyer "What is the American Jewish Conference?"
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.
Relationships:
21072321
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:
42
Folder:
4
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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