Alfred J. Bohlinger to I.W.O. Cemetery Department about Court Order Requiring Surrender of Books and Assets, February 1942 (correspondence)
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- Title:
- Alfred J. Bohlinger to I.W.O. Cemetery Department about Court Order Requiring Surrender of Books and Assets, February 1942 (correspondence)
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Set:
- Cold War
- Creator:
- Bohlinger, Alfred J., Superintendent of Insurance, State of New York
- Date:
- 1952-02-13
- Site:
- New York, New York, United States
- Address (Creator):
- 61 Broadway, New York 6, New York
- Identifier:
- 5276b43f04_54
- Recipient:
- International Workers Order, Inc., Cemetery Department
- Organization:
- New York (State). Supreme Court. Appellate Division
- Language:
- English
- Work Type:
- cemeteries
insurance
financial records
organization files
legal documents
historical figures
communism
political ideologies and attitudes
administrative records
funerals
decisions
cashbooks
law firms
camps (recreation areas)
law (discipline) - Subject:
- Anti-Ordn Campaign
IWO JPFO Organizational History
Soviet Union
Membership
Jewish Left
Political
Communism
Jewish Lodges
Cold War- Red Scare
IWO Legal Issues
Fraternal Orders- Lodges, Activities
Court Proceedings
Stipulation
Communist Party, USA
Insurance - Description:
- 2 pages. Court order issued by the Supreme Court of New York, in which the New York State Insurance Department and the International Workers Order Policyholder Committee as well as the I.W.O. and the Cemetery Department stipulate that the Cemetery Department's records and books will be delivered to the Insurance Superintendent for review. A determination will then be made as to whether they are, or are not, I.W.O. records as per the August 24, 1951 proceeding referred to here. If so, the Superintendent retains custody of the assets and jointly supervises them along with other I.W.O. assets. Neither the I.W.O. nor the Cemetery Department waives its rights to assert that the Cemetery Department is an independent legal entity. Legal decision is signed with the initials H.C.G. (Supreme Court Judge Henry Clay Greenberg). Peter Shipka signs for the I.W.O., Nahum Polak for the Cemetery Department, and William Karlin for the New York State Insurance Department. Document lists names of those on the I.W.O. Policyholder Committee and their lawyers. William Karlin is the Examiner from the New York State Insurance Department office installed at I.W.O. headquarters to control managing its assets and activities.
- Note:
- Letter to JPFO Lodges in Yiddish is sent April 20, 1951
- 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:
- 43
- Folder:
- 4
- 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