Teacher Mira: Fragment of a Poem
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- Title (English):
- Teacher Mira: Fragment of a Poem
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Di lererin Mire
- Title (Yiddish):
- די לערערין מירע
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Education
- Creator:
- Sutzkever, Abraham, 1913-2010
- Creator:
- סוצקעװער, אברהם
- Date:
- 1943-05-10
- Location:
- Vilnius, Vilnius special city, Lithuania
- ID Number:
- 5276b47f24_01
- File Name:
- 5276b47f24_01.pdf
- Work Type:
- printed ephemera
poetry
authors
educating
historical figures
commemorations (events)
world wars - Subject:
- Literary Work
World War II- Holocaust, Vilna Ghetto
Partisans
Intelligentsia - Description:
- A single page, with part of a poem, labeled p.12. Translated Summary: The verses are the last 10 stanzas of Avrom Sutzkever's poem titled, "Teacher Mira." According to a note in Barbara and Benjamin Harshav's collection "A. Sutzkever: Poetry and Prose", Mira is Mira Birnstein, who organized the schools in the Vilna Ghetto. The poem is dated at the bottom, but this is part of a piece (speaker's guide, a program, or other publication) from a later date.
- Notes:
- Was originally described with the materials of "Tzu Hilf", but that packet is not missing its page 12.
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:
- 47
- Folder:
- 24
- 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