Records, 1957-1985.

Anti-Defamation League (ADL)

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The Anti-Defamation League (ADL), originally Anti-Defamation League of B’nai B’rith, was founded in Chicago in 1913 to fight antisemitism and other forms of bigotry and discrimination. In 2009, ADL became independent of B’nai B’rith and changed its name to Anti-Defamation League. Its activities include investigation and documentation of antisemitism, extremism, and other forms of hate in the United States; and litigation, education, and policy advocacy regarding the subjects of antisemitism, ext...

Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

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English. From the description of ACWA's Sidney Hillman Foundation Records. 1955-1974. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 520925303 From the description of ACTWU's National Textile Recruitment and Training Program Records. 1975-1981. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 520924922 Sidney Hillman, labor organizer, leader, and president, Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. Sidney Hillman was born in Russian-contr...

National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

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Organizational History and List of Officers Organizational History 1909 Issued the “Call,” a statement calling for a conference to protest discrimination and violence against African Americans Convened the National Negro Conference on May 31 and June 1, New York, N.Y. E...

Workmen's Circle/Arbeter Ring

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The Workmen’s Circle (Arbeiter Ring), founded in 1892, became a national order in 1900. It was established as a social and cultural Jewish labor fraternal order. Its purpose was to provide members with mutual aid and health and death benefits and to support the labor and socialist movements of the world. Historically, the Workmen’s Circle was closely tied to Jewish unions, the Yiddish labor press, and the Socialist Party. The Circle was highly dedicated to raising the education levels of members...

Philadelphia Fellowship Commission.

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Association of Jewish Agency Executives.

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Philadelphia Coordinating Council on the Holocaust

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Wollod, Alexander.

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Philadelphia Federation of Teachers

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Memorial Committee for Six Million Jewish Martyrs.

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Leadership Conference on Civil Rights

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National association of civil rights organizations; founded, 1949-1950, by Roy Wilkins (chairman), A. Philip Randolph, and Arnold Aronson. From the description of Records of the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, 1943-1991 (bulk 1960-1987). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78819919 From the description of Records, 1943-1991 (bulk 1951-ca. 1985). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70937790 ...

Association of Jewish Community Relations Workers.

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Concerned Citizen's of the Delaware Valley (Pa.).

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Urban Coalition of Philadelphia.

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Pennsylvania League for Consumer Protection.

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Committee on Political Education.

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Jewish Labor Committee Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.

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The Jewish Labor Committee, Philadelphia Metropolitan Area was established in the mid 1950s. The organization is a local affiliate of the National Jewish Labor Committee started in 1934 to provide aid to Jews during the Nazi occupation of Europe. The JLC works with various trade unions and outside agencies to address various issues affecting the Jewish Community in Philadelphia. Through coordinated efforts with the National Office, in New York City, the agency played a key role in s...

National Civil Liberties Clearinghouse.

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Stahl, Benjamin.

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Philadelphia Council of Industrial Organizations.

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Federation Allied Jewish Appeal-Israel Emergency Fund.

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American Federation of Labor and Congress of International Organizations.

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Southern Christian Leadership Conference

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The Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) is a national organization organized in chapters and affiliates that works for human rights across the world. It played a prominent role in the civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. SCLC was closely associated with its first president, Martin Luther King, Jr. Origins of the SCLC can be traced back to the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 5 December 1955 after which leaders of civil rights groups met in Atlanta on 10-11 January 1957 to form ...

Philadelphia Housing Association

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Negro Trade Union Leadership Council of Philadelphia and the Delawar e Valley.

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United Farn Workers of America.

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American Jewish Committee

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Founded in 1906 to safeguard the rights of Jews and to alleviate the consequences of persecution or disaster affecting them at home or abroad. ...

Meany, George, 1894-1980

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Labor official; interviewee d.1980. From the description of Reminiscences of George Meany : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587289 President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1980. George Meany (1894-1980) was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) in 1952. His efforts to unite his organization with its rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), was successful, and he was ...

Urban League of Philadelphia

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Pennsylvania Equal Rights Council.

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American Jewish congress

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The American Jewish Congress was founded originally in 1918 by a group of Jewish American leaders as an umbrella structure for Jewish organizations to represent the American Jewish interests at the Peace Conference following the end of World War I. It was seen as a national parliamentary assembly representing all American Jews. Representatives to the Congress were selected by all major national Jewish organizations and delegates representing local communities were elected by some 35...

National Conference on Christians and Jews.

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B'rith Shalom.

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