Eighth Anniversary Souvenir Journal of Jewish People's Chorus of Washington Heights
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- Title (English):
- Eighth Anniversary Souvenir Journal of Jewish People's Chorus of Washington Heights
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Culture Front
Poland
Warsaw Ghetto - Creator:
- Cahan, Alex
- Creator:
- קאַהאן, אַלעקס
- Organization:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.): Jewish People's Chorus of Washington Heights
- Date:
- 1946-05
- Coordinates:
- 40.84986,-73.93271
- Latitude:
- 40.84986
- Longitude:
- -73.93271
- Location:
- Bronx, New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b35f07_07
- File Name:
- 5276b35f07_07.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 571 West 182nd Street, Bronx, New York
- Work Type:
- souvenir programs
commemorations (events)
concerts
songs (oral or performed works)
choirs (groups of people)
Yiddish (language)
historical figures
musicians
layout (composition) - Subject:
- Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S., Jewish Left
Culture Front- Poetry, Music, Performance
Americanization
Jewish Lodges
Holocaust
Membership
Political
Postwar Jewish Unity
Postwar Order and Social Contract
Commemoration
Warsaw Ghetto - Description:
- Concert program from Jewish People's Chorus of Washington Heights 8th anniversary concert held at the Barbizon Plaza Hotel, 101 W. 58th Street. Program is primarily in Yiddish as are many of the songs; the concert starts with the Star Spangled Banner. Many of the musical selections come from the classical repetoire and are performed by a tenor and a violinist as well as the chorus. A whole section is devoted to "Ghetto Music" including the Partisan Hymn associated with the Bund in the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Shostakovich and folk music also form part of a mix that includes a traditional Hebrew prayer and a cantata titled "Ester HaMalke" (Queen Esther). Well wishes are found at the end of the program.
- 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:
- 35
- Folder:
- 7
- 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