Food for Freedom, Inc.
Variant namesWorld War II civilian relief organization, directed by Harold Weston.
From the description of Records of Food for Freedom, Inc., 1942-1947. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131144
Organizational History
Food for Freedom, Inc., was founded in 1943 by Harold Weston (1894-1972), a modernist painter who devoted his work during the World War II period to combating hunger among refugees in Europe and Asia. He lobbied Eleanor Roosevelt with the idea of building a national coalition of organizations to provide humanitarian aid to starving peoples, and was credited by her for helping bring about the United National Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
From the guide to the Food for Freedom, Inc., Records, 1942-1948, (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)
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| referencedIn | Harold Weston papers | Archives of American Art | |
| creatorOf | Food for Freedom, Inc., Records, 1942-1948 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Papers, 1781-1970, 1928-1947 (bulk) | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Food for Freedom, Inc., records, 1942-1948 | Library of Congress. Manuscript Division | |
| referencedIn | Harold Weston Papers, 1916-1971 | Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center | |
| referencedIn | Ruth Lamb Atkinson papers, 1781-1970, 1928-1947 (bulk). | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| referencedIn | The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). | Houghton Library |
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