Gina Medem to Rubin Youkelson, December 1944 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Gina Medem to Rubin Youkelson, December 1944 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Women's Work
- Creator:
- Medem, Gina
- Creator:
- מעדעם, ג
- Recipient:
- Youkelson, Rubin
- Date:
- 1944-12-03
- Coordinates:
- 33.75849,-118.14137
- Latitude:
- 33.75849
- Longitude:
- -118.14137
- Location:
- Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, United States
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b45af08_03
- File Name:
- 5276b45af08_03.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- 50 Quincy Avenue, Long Beach, California
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
signatures (names)
business letters
authors
historical figures
publishing
feminism
world wars
political ideologies and attitudes
political ideologies and attitudes - Subject:
- Culture- Publishing
World War II
Jewish Left
Nazism and Fascism
Soviet Union- Birobidzhan
Intelligentsia
Women
Fellow Travellers - Description:
- 2 pages. Letter is signed simply "Gina". Translated Summary: Letter appears to deal with personal issues, especially the loss of motivation to keep going in the work, now the glory days are over. Lack of desire to give talks. Difficulties regarding her book that was to be compiled with apparent constraints on which articles would be included, or which old articles could be located and used for that purpose. Expresses disagreement with Youkelson on the appropriateness of the tone, on whether her material is dated, etc. Ends with loving message to Nina. Back of envelope has a note: "Harriet Lifshitz, 2816 Bx, c/o Gordon." Medem's book, "A Lebensveg," with a foreword by Youkelson, was not published until 1950. See related correspondence.
- 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:
- 45a
- Folder:
- 8
- 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