Protocol of the Sixth National Convention of the Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (formerly Jewish-American Section): Copy 1

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Title (English):: Protocol of the Sixth National Convention of the Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (formerly Jewish-American Section): Copy 1
Title (Yiddish Romanized):: Protokol fun der zekster natsionaler konvenshun fun dem Yisishn Fraternaler Folks-Ordn
Title (Yiddish):: פּראָטאָקאָל פון דער זעקסטער נאציאָנאַלער קאָנווענשאָן פון דעם אידישן פראטערנאלער פאָלקס־אָרדן
Collection:: International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Set:: Black Jewish Relations
Chagall
Conferences, Conventions, Meetings
Culture Front
Popular Front Years
Creator:: Lifshits, Sh
Melamed, Charlotte
Elkind, Dora
Youkelson, Rubin
Creator:: יוקלסאָן, ר.
ליפשיץ, שׁ.
מעלאמעד, שׁ.
עלקינד, ד
Organization:: Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
Date:: 1944-07-02
Coordinates:: 40.73591,-73.99406
Latitude:: 40.73591
Longitude:: -73.99406
Location:: New York, New York, United States
ID Number:: 5276b27af02_02
File Name:: 5276b27af02_02.pdf
Address (creator):: 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
Work Type:: minutes
proceedings
historical figures
organization files
meetings
civil rights
world wars
Yiddish (language)
political campaigns
elections
educating
rallies
leaders (people)
artists
people in the performing arts
resolutions (administrative records)
political ideologies and attitudes
conferences
meetings
Subject:: IWO JPFO- Reports, Meetings, and Conferences
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Soviet Union- Birobidzhan
Wartime Jewish Unity
World War II Homefront
World War II- War Effort
Membership
Israel, Palestine, Zionism
YKUF
Intelligentsia
Black Jewish Relations- Civil Rights
War Refugees and Rescue
World War II Holocaust
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Fellow Travellers
Jewish Left
Political
Description:: Bilingual, 115 pages. Yiddish through page 79. English from p. 80 on. Translated Summary: Sixth Convention was held July 2-7, 1944. Highlight was the 4th of July rally at Madison Square Garden, with other meetings at the Manhattan Center (311 West 34th Street, New York, New York) and the Capitol Hotel. Shows the official use of the Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order (JPFO) name starting in July 1944. The protocol includes texts of speeches and reports from the directorate, from heads of divisions and of regional branches. These speeches and reports to the convention include those of: George Starr [p.2], Rubin Saltzman [p.6]; August Maymudes [p.8]; H. Shiler [p.10]; H. B. Ritman [English, p.103]; Y. Mann [p. 13]; Sh. Lifshitz [p. 15]; A. Kalb [p. 19]; M. Jenkins [p. 22]; Itche Goldberg [p.23]: Paul Novick [p. 38]; D. Shlossberg [p. 43]; Vayns (sp?) [p. 106]; Gedaliah Sandler [p. 46]; Alexander Bittelman [p. 54]; A. Grossfeld p. 63]; J. Gordon [p. 108]; Dora Rich [p. 64]; Ch. Melamud [p.65]; Eysenshtark [p. 69]; Interladen in the Protocol are greetings from abroad, from other organizations [e.g., Toronto Labor League p. 45; United Jewish Appeal p.105; H. Vein from Montreal p. 61] and from celebrities and guests [Edward G. Robinson, Marc Chagall, etc]. In addition to records of speeches and reports submitted to the Convention are specific resolutions proposed and adopted. Among these are: General resolutions p. 6-7; Resolutions regarding YKUF (IKUF) p. 35; Resolutions concerning adoption of the JPFO name for the organization, and other matters of internal structure p. 52-52; Resolutions concerning civil rights, and concerning Palestine, refugees, and Birodbizhan p. 66-68, and others. Also of note. A discussion of bilingualism and the Order [p. 42 and see p.65]; See also George Starr's report on English and the JPFO, and related resolutions pp. 81 through 94. Report of the sixth and final session, beginning p. 71 contains fewer speeches and reports and is mainly taken up by declarations and then resolutions on a great variety of subjects. Election of officials of the organization is reported on p. 78.
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.
Relationships:: 20631856
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:: 27a
Folder:: 2
Format:: Image
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