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Clara Smotrich, M. Selnick, and S. Ayeroff Invite Malka Lee to a Literary Evening, January 1941 (correspondence)

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Title (English):
Clara Smotrich, M. Selnick, and S. Ayeroff Invite Malka Lee to a Literary Evening, January 1941 (correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Set:
Culture Front
Women's Work
Creator:
Selnick, M.
Smotrich, C.
Ayeroff, S.
Creator:
סעלניק, מ
סמאָטריטש, ק
אייעראף, ס
Recipient:
Lee, Malka, 1904-1976
Organization:
International Workers Order, Jewish Women's Section of the New York City Committee
Date:
1941-01-15
Coordinates:
40.88125,-73.8976
Latitude:
40.88125
Longitude:
-73.8976
Location:
New York, New York, United States
Bronx, New York, New York, United States
ID Number:
5276b67f11_10
File Name:
5276b67f11_10.pdf
Address (recipient):
3451 Giles Fleet, Bronx, New York
Address (creator):
80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Transcription:
[1/15/41]
Work Type:
manuscripts (document genre)
business letters
poets
lectures
invitations
Subject:
Culture Front- Publishing, Lectures, Reading Circles
Women [Women's clubs, organizing]
Political
Jewish Left
Organizational History of IWO/JPFO
Intelligentsia
Description:
Malka Lee (Malke Li) is the pen-name of the poet Malke Leopold-Rappaport. The letter is addressed to "Mrs. Rappaport". Letter invites her to a culture evening, at 66 Clinton Street.
Notes:
Documents organizational antecedents to the Emma Lazarus Division, founded in 1944 by the Women's Division of the Jewish People's Fraternal Order of the International Workers Order (IWO). The Division eventually became the Emma Lazarus Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs (ELF)
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:
21072968
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:
67
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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