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Stephen S. Wise and Harold Frankel to Affiliated Organizations of the American Jewish Congress about JPFO Delegates, February 1948 (correspondence)

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Title (English):
Stephen S. Wise and Harold Frankel to Affiliated Organizations of the American Jewish Congress about JPFO Delegates, February 1948 (correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Set:
Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Creator:
Wise, Stephen S. (Stephen Samuel), 1874-1949
Frankel, Harold O. N.
Recipient:
Affiliated Organizations of the American Jewish Congress
Organization:
American Jewish Congress
Date:
1948-02-20
Coordinates:
40.76878,-73.98199
Latitude:
40.76878
Longitude:
-73.98199
Location:
New York, New York, United States
ID Number:
5276b42f11_36
File Name:
5276b42f11_36.pdf
Address (recipient):
80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Address (creator):
1834 Broadway, New York 23, New York
Work Type:
historical figures
letterheads
delegates
business letters
national organizations
conferences
leaders (people)
circular letters
Subject:
Postwar Jewish Unity
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S.
American Jewish Congress
Soviet Union
Cold War- Red Scare
Jewish Lodges
Americanization
Communism
Political
Description:
Letter from Rabbi Stephen S. Wise and Harold O. N. Frankel (Chairman Convention Committee) regarding the biennial Convention of the American Jewish Congress and urging the appointment by the JPFO of 5 delegates and 5 alternates. Convention speakers include Judge Louis Levinthal, Rabbi Phillip Bernstein, Professor Harold Laski, General Joseph T. McNarney, Judge Simon Rifkind. On the left in Yiddish is a pencilied in list of JPFO officer names that are being proposed in that regard. See response back to Frankel on March 9, 1948 from George Starr with the list of delegates.
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:
21072508
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:
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

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