New York Office to Rubin Saltzman in Warsaw Regarding Kielce, July 1946 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- New York Office to Rubin Saltzman in Warsaw Regarding Kielce, July 1946 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Poland
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief - Creator:
- probably Sandler, Gedaliah (George)
- Recipient:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Organization:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
- Date:
- 1946-07-25
- Coordinates:
- 52.22924,21.01031
- Latitude:
- 52.22924
- Longitude:
- 21.01031
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
Warsaw, Mazowieckie, Poland - ID Number:
- 5276b29f11_07
- File Name:
- 5276b29f11_07.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- Warsaw, Poland
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Transcription:
- 7/25/46 to Zalszman
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
business letters
antisemitism
concerts
historical figures
political ideologies and attitudes
communism
fund raising
world wars
violence - Subject:
- Postwar Reconstruction and Relief Work- Poland
Antisemitism
Political
Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S., Abroad
Partisans
Communism
Jewish Left
Intelligentsia
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Nazism and Fascism
Pogrom
Postwar Jewish Unity - Description:
- One page. Unsigned letter [or page one of a longer letter?], possibly from Gedaliah Sandler. Translated Summary: The letter writer describes a meeting at which he read Saltzman's letter of July 9, describing the events in Kielce. Planning an action to clarify for America who was responsible for the pogrom. Asks him to write. In context of their concerted activities, both concerning Poland and the relief campaign, it's important to hear from them. The letter writer is leaving for vacation. George [Starr] and Itche Goldberg will be in the office, and also in communication with him. Goldberg has made arrangements and contracts for the concert tour, with the Argentine violinists and with Malemut. Notes: the Kielce pogrom took place on July 4, 1946. Within two weeks of the pogrom, can be seen in the evolution of IWO / JPFO response to Kielce. A strong shift of assigning "blame" to outside agitators (U.S., U.K, Polish Fascists) is deployed to support a defence of Polish Communist government.
- Notes:
- The material from Poland shows post-war conditions and JPFO fund raising and relief efforts.
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:
- 20632370
- 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:
- 29
- Folder:
- 11
- 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