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Esther Silver Requesting Membership Renewal for the Jewish Young Folksingers, ca. 1950 (correspondence)

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Title:
Esther Silver Requesting Membership Renewal for the Jewish Young Folksingers, ca. 1950 (correspondence)
Collection:
International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
Set:
Culture Front
Creator:
Silver, Esther
Date:
ca. 1950
Site:
New York, New York, United States
Address (Creator):
1288 Southern Boulevard, Bronx 59, New York
Identifier:
5276b35f07_15
Organization:
Jewish Young Folksingers
Language:
English
Work Type:
business letters
historical figures
music
Subject:
Youth
Jewish Left
Culture Front- Music
Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S., Americanization
Jewish Lodges
Description:
Letter requesting membership renewal for the Jewish Young Folksingers of the Bronx, a group that was affiliated with the JPFO.
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:
35
Folder:
7
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

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