Call to a Cultural Conference
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- Title (English):
- Call to a Cultural Conference
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Culture Front
Exhibit and Collection Highlights
Popular Front Years - Creator:
- Maxine Wood
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Coordinates:
- 40.75694,-73.98444
- Latitude:
- 40.75694
- Longitude:
- -73.98444
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b49f06_01
- File Name:
- 5276b49f06_01.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 135 West 44th Street, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- leaflets
conferences
arts (broad discipline)
fascism
artists
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
self covers
playwrights
civil rights
discrimination
world wars - Subject:
- Culture Front- Conferences, Publishing, Music, Folk Music, Art, Literature, Poetry, Drama, Performance, Dance
Fellow Travellers
Nazism and Fascism
Popular Front
Intelligentsia
Communism
Soviet Union
Black Jewish Relations
World War II Homefront - Description:
- Call To a Cultural Conference flyer: Keynote Speaker, Langston Hughes. "'No culture, no history, Heil Hitler!' is the slogan of death raised with the swastika…" “In this global war against fascism, the music, songs, drama, dances of the people are mighty weapons. Let’s use them for victory.” Flyer is not dated. References to 'occupied countries' and to the 'United Nations' (the latter presumably meaning the allies as defined by 1942, and not the formal organization). Maxine Wood is the pen name for Maxine Flora Finsterwald who wrote the Broadway play "On Whitman Avenue."
- Notes:
- 1 8.5x11" piece of paper folded to make a handout
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:
- 49
- Folder:
- 6
- 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