Nochem Weisman to Rubin Youkelson about Poem, July 1942 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Nochem Weisman to Rubin Youkelson about Poem, July 1942 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Camps
Culture Front - Creator:
- Weisman, Nochem, 1894-1944
- Creator:
- ווייסמאן, נחום
- Recipient:
- Youkelson, Rubin
- Organization:
- Camp "Kinderland" (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.)
- Date:
- 1942-07-07
- Coordinates:
- 41.61359,-73.74361
- Latitude:
- 41.61359
- Longitude:
- -73.74361
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
Sylvan Lake, Dutchess, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b36f03_02
- File Name:
- 5276b36f03_02.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- Camp Kinderland, Sylvan Lake, New York
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
business letters
poetry
historical figures
handwriting
world wars
communism
political ideologies and attitudes
immigrants
world wars - Subject:
- Culture Front- Yiddish, Publishing, Poetry
Intelligentsia
World War II Homefront
Wartime Jewish Unity
Religion
Recreational Camps- Camp Kinderland
Jewish Left
Americanization - Description:
- Translated Summary: Letter by Nochem Weisman (Nachum Vaysman) appears to have accompanied the verse "I Am An American." Thanks Youkelson for giving such a fine placement to his poem about July 4th. He is now enclosing "a very useful poem", "tsum Shabes." The letter is sent from Camp Kinderland.
- Notes:
- Shabes is spelled phonetically rather than in the traditional Hebrew spelling. The expression appears to be similar to an expression [farvos? far Shabes] that means "don't ask why", or just for the heck of it."
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:
- 20632902
- 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:
- 36
- Folder:
- 3
- 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