Envelope from Paris to New York
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- Title (English):
- Envelope from Paris to New York
- Collection:
- International Workers’ Order (IWO) and Jewish People's Fraternal Order (JPFO)
- Creator:
- Unknown
- Recipient:
- Jewish Peoples Fraternal Order of the I.W.O. (U.S.)
- Organization:
- Amis de la Commission centrale de l'enfance
- Date:
- ca. 1946
- Location:
- Paris, Ville de Paris, Département de, Île-de-France, France
New York, New York, United States - ID Number:
- 5276b45f06_15
- File Name:
- 5276b45f06_15.pdf
- Address (recipient):
- 80 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York
- Address (creator):
- 14 Rue de Paradis, Paris 10e, France
- Work Type:
- orphanages
envelopes - Subject:
- Culture Front- Yiddish
Jewish Left
Postwar Jewish Culture- U.S., Abroad
Communism
Postwar Reconstruction and Relief Work- Children
Nazism and Fascism
Postwar Order and Social Contract
World War II Holocaust
Political
Soviet Union
Communism - Description:
- Air Mail envelope addressed to the Order. Postmark illegible. The Commission Centrale de L'Enfance ran the Manoir de Denouval d'Andrésy childrens orphanage supported by the JPFO and the Emma Lazarus Division. The Amis de la Commission also contributed to the childrens' homes.
- 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:
- 45
- Folder:
- 6
- 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