Louis Lipsky to the Delegates of the American Jewish Conference about Meeting Agenda, March 1945 (correspondence)
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- Title (English):
- Louis Lipsky to the Delegates of the American Jewish Conference about Meeting Agenda, March 1945 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Creator:
- Lipsky, Louis, 1876-1963
- Recipient:
- Delegates of the American Jewish Conference
- Organization:
- American Jewish Conference
- Date:
- 1945-03-13
- Coordinates:
- 40.75417,-73.97974
- Latitude:
- 40.75417
- Longitude:
- -73.97974
- Location:
- New York, New York, United States
- ID Number:
- 5276b42f05_23
- File Name:
- 5276b42f05_23.pdf
- Address (creator):
- 521 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, New York
- Work Type:
- rallies
national organizations
historical figures
meetings
world wars
conferences
political ideologies and attitudes
Zionists
international organizations - Subject:
- American Jewish Conference
Wartime Jewish Unity
World War II
Political
Postwar Order and Social Contract
World Jewish Congress
World War II Holocaust
Resettlement
Israel, Palestine, Zionism
The Jewish Question
Jewish Lodges - Description:
- 2 pages. Letter from Louis Lipsky to the delegates of the American Jewish Conference regarding the first meeting on April 25, 1945 of the international organization succeeding the League of Nations, the U.N. San Francisco Conference. Lipsky states that it should be possible to bring "the Jewish question" to its attention although exactly how that will be done still remains unclear. Calls for utilizing news media to bring attention to needed issues such as that of British Mandate Palestine. Calls for organizing a "United Jewish Representation" formed by a delegation with the British Board of Deputies and the World Jewish Congress to coordinate international activities thus "avoiding the impression of disorganization in Jewish life." (2) Calls for mass rallies on Palestine to be held with the American Zionist Emergency Council throughout the United States. Notes in regard to reconstruction and rehabilitation "We are dwelling now not on the past, not on wrongs, not on the destruction of Jewish life, but on the positive and creative features of our program." (2)
- 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:
- 42
- Folder:
- 5
- 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