Rose Nelson Regarding IWO Women's Clubs Annual Meeting and Membership Drives, February 1941 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Rose Nelson Regarding IWO Women's Clubs Annual Meeting and Membership Drives, February 1941 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Culture Front
Women's Work - Creator:
- Nelson, Rose, Women's Department Director
- Recipient:
- All Women's Clubs
- Organization:
- International Workers Order, Women's Department
- Date:
- 1941-02-21
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b67f11_55
- File Name:
- 5276b67f11_55.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- circular letters
educating
political campaigns
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
feminism
organization files - Subject:
- Culture Front- Publishing
Women [Women's clubs, organizing]
Political
Jewish Left
Organizational History of IWO/JPFO
Americanization
Soviet Union
Health
Fellow Travellers
Youth
Education- Worker's University, other
Women's Classes
Pedagogy
Membership
Jewish Lodges - Description:
- Translated Summary: Announcements include the Women's Conference (Annual Conference of Women's Clubs), suggestions for lodge discussions of the "Role and Work" of Women's Clubs as part of Woman's Month [April], a membership campaign (recruitment to focus on women) that includes holding a Women's Night for installation of women at the lodge), and other issues. Membership cards are mentioned as are the two categories of membershiip, social and insurance. Junion Lodges should be encouraged. Encourages attendence at the [City-Wide] Women's School and Peace Mobilization in Washington (People's Lobby for Peace). [Prior to Hitler invading the Soviet Union in Operation Barbarossa, the IWO opposed U.S. support of the Allies in World War II.]
- 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.
- 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:
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