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Guide to the Jewish Labor Committee Records, Part II WAG.025.002
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Jewish Labor Committee (U.S.) |
| Source:
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Jewish Labor Committee (U.S.) |
| Title: |
Jewish Labor Committee Records, Part II |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1948-1956 |
| Abstract: |
The Jewish Labor Committee, an umbrella group of Jewish trade unions and fraternal
organizations, was founded in 1934 for the purpose of organizing opposition to Fascism,
providing assistance to its victims, and fighting all forms of bigotry. After the
Second World War the Committee continued its program of relief to Holocaust victims,
providing shipments of food, clothing, and medical supplies. It also provided immigration
assistance, and offered help with employment and housing for refugees who came to
the United States. The JLC's Holocaust-related records, Part II (1948-1956), include
minutes, convention proceedings, reports, press releases, correspondence, survivors'
biographical files and a wide range of printed material. Documented in detail are
the JLC's efforts to sustain and resettle survivors, contacts with socialist and trade-union
leaders in post-war Europe, proposals for liberalizing American immigration policy,
lobbying for reparations, and anti-discrimination work.
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| Quantity: |
150 Linear Feet (150 boxes) |
| Call Phrase: |
WAG.025.002 |
