National Secretary to Nathan Garfield about Gathering Signatures for Petitions in Milwaukee, August 1943 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- National Secretary to Nathan Garfield about Gathering Signatures for Petitions in Milwaukee, August 1943 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Creator:
- National Secretary
- Recipient:
- Garfield, Nathan
- Organization:
- Jewish-American Section, I.W.O.
- Date:
- 1943-08-18
- Coordinates:
- 43.00269,-87.92778
- Latitude:
- 43.00269
- Longitude:
- -87.92778
- Location:
- Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b42f04_41
- File Name:
- 5276b42f04_41.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 1215 West Lincoln Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Address (creator):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Work Type:
- petitions
political campaigns
national organizations
business letters
historical figures
political ideologies and attitudes
world wars
leaders (people)
conferences
meetings - Subject:
- American Jewish Conference
The Jewish Question
Soviet Union
Wartime Jewish Unity
Jewish Lodges
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Communism
Membership
Jewish Left
World War II Holocaust
Political - Description:
- Translated Summary: Thanks for information about the American Jewish Conference in his city. Encourages him to continue to gather and send signatures on petitions to the American Jewish Conference. Signature line has title "National Secretary", but is unsigned.
- 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.
- Relationships:
- 21072333
- 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:
- 42
- Folder:
- 4
- 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