IWO to Harry S. Truman about "I Am An American Day," Pledge of Allegiance, May 1945
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- Title (English):
- IWO to Harry S. Truman about "I Am An American Day," Pledge of Allegiance, May 1945
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Visual
- Creator:
- International Workers Order (IWO)
- Recipient:
- Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972
- Organization:
- International Workers Order
- Date:
- 1945-05-20
- Coordinates:
- 40.73591,-73.99406
- Latitude:
- 40.73591
- Longitude:
- -73.99406
- Location:
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b17f05_11
- File Name:
- 5276b17f05_11.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, D.C.
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- presidents
pledges
historical figures
organization files
political campaigns
immigration
political ideologies and attitudes
form letters
color photographs
posters
graphic document genres
naturalization
citizenship
world wars - Subject:
- Campaigns
Political
Americanization
Culture Front
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Immigration
Naturalization
Membership- Organizing
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities - Description:
- IWO's unique red, white and blue printed Pledge of Allegiance to President Harry S. Truman for "I am an American Day." Cites Declaration of Independence and other American documents. Has a paragraph about support of the United Nations in peace and war and for the United State's wartime allies and agreements, e.g., Teheran, Yalta, Dumbarton Oaks, and Bretton Woods. Background uses a color image associated with the 1945 Patriotic War Bonds poster for U.S. Savings Bonds: the U.S. flag being raised in battle at Iwo Jima. Lodges were to sign the pledge on May 20, 1945 and mail it to President Truman.
- Notes:
- 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:
- 17
- Folder:
- 5
- 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