Report on Fieldwork in Illinois - Indiana - Michigan
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- Title:
- Report on Fieldwork in Illinois - Indiana - Michigan
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Culture Front
Popular Front Years - Creator:
- International Workers Order (IWO)
- Date:
- ca. 1939
- Site:
- New York, New York, United States
Indiana, United States
Minnesota, United States
Wisconsin, United States
Illinois, United States
Michigan, United States
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States - Address (Creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Identifier:
- 5276b49f16_19
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Language:
- English
- Work Type:
- proceedings
reports
historical figures
organization files
immigrants
proposals
political ideologies and attitudes
communism
insurance
ethnic groups
cultural pluralism - Subject:
- Culture Front- Organizing
Music
Soviet Union
Membership
Intelligentsia
IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Youth
National Sections
Membership- Benefits, Insurance
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Jewish Lodges
Americanization - Description:
- 9 pages. An internal document of an organizing field trip for membership campaign concerning lodges in 1938-39 that recommends what needs to be done to improve them organizationally and politically in Districts. Wants strengthened English speaking sections, wants youth and women's groups in larger lodges rather than in separate Junior and Youth sections, likes Chicago model. Proposes a move away from "Language Sections." Discusses Chicago District leaders Irving Stein, Gertrude Giles, Jack Rusak, Brother Abramchik (head of Russian Section), Brother Lippa. Discussion of Ukrainian section as not taking advantage of the "final reunification of the Ukrainian people." Concerning Jews, "A great many excellent cultural and social activities are organized by the Jewish Section but with few exceptions these are not an integral part of the regular meetings of the lodge. They are mainly city-wide section activities or, when organized by a single lodge, are staged as events separate and apart from the regular meetings of the lodge." Discusses Sister Thompson in Cleveland, Ohio with mentions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Indiana. Proposes to organize more outside of New York and focus on English speaking lodges as opposed to National Sections. Apparently written in anticipation of the 1940 Convention.
- Note:
- One of a series of documents proposing a reorganization
- Note:
- 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:
- 16
- 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