Etta Hoffman to Rubin Saltzman Letter and Accompanying Poem, "Tanks on the Jewish Street," October 1942
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- Title (English):
- Etta Hoffman to Rubin Saltzman Letter and Accompanying Poem, "Tanks on the Jewish Street," October 1942
- Title (Yiddish Romanized):
- Tanken af der Yidisher gas
- Title (Yiddish):
- טאנקען אויף דער אידישער גאס
- Collection:
- International Workers' Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Culture Front
World War II Jewish Tanks and Poems - Creator:
- Hoffman, Etta
- Creator:
- האפמאן, יעטע
- Recipient:
- Zaltsman, R. (Reʾuven) (Rubin Saltzman, Reuben Zaltzman)
- Organization:
- The Tribune; Jewish-American Section, I.W.O.
- Date:
- 1942-10-19
- Coordinates:
- 34.02914,-118.35433
- Latitude:
- 34.02914
- Longitude:
- -118.35433
- Location:
- Los Angeles, California, United States
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b36f03_21
- File Name:
- 5276b36f03_21.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- 2800 South Orange Drive, Los Angeles, California
- Transcription:
- English note in red says, "Read by RY, 11/2. Tribune". Tanks on the Jewish Road
- Work Type:
- manuscripts (document genre)
political ideologies and attitudes
historical figures
political campaigns
poems
business letters
fund raising
tanks (military vehicles)
world wars - Subject:
- Original Literary Work
World War II- War Effort
Soviet Union
Fundraising
Red Army
World War II Homefront
Culture Front- Publishing, IWO- Journals and Publications
Jewish Left
Wartime Jewish Unity
Nazism and Fascism - Description:
- In Yiddish. Translated Summary: The letter, addressed to "Tribune, c/o I.W.O., begins (w/some spelling errors), "I am no poet[ess], but from time to time I write things that succeed in bringing something useful to our organization." Hopes that Rubin Saltzman remembers her from his last visit to Los Angeles when she read a poem at the Shule banquet. Submitted in response to the JPFOs call for tank poems.
- 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:
- 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