Records of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Pittsburgh, 1928-1959 (bulk 1935-1950)

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Records of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Pittsburgh, 1928-1959 (bulk 1935-1950)

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The Jewish Public Relations Council was designed to deal with the problems inherent in the relationships between Jews and all other religions and races. Through the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s the Jewish Public Relations Council collected materials from groups and organizations promoting fascism, race-hating, and anti-semitism. This collection contains four series - Series I contains correspondence, reports, periodicals, and pamphlets of organizations, largely anti-semitic. Series II contains subject files on discrimination and anti-semitic individuals. Series III contains periodicals based on racial discrimination. Series IV contains publications including books, journals, reports, and pamphlets from anti-semitic and racial prejudice individuals and organizations; subjects include anti-semitism, civil rights, discriminations, Nazism, subversive organizations, Father Coughlin, and Gerald K. Smith.

10.625 linear ft. (20 boxes)

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Pittsburgh

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Coughlin, Charles E. (Charles Edward), 1891-1979

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Detroit area priest known for his opposition to President Franklin Roosevelt and his New Deal programs. From the description of Charles E. Coughlin photograph collection. 1934-1936. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 85778938 Father Charles E. Coughlin was Roman Catholic priest, renowned as founder and pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower in Royal Oak, Michigan. Father Coughlin gained a wide following for his Sunday afternoon radio addresses on political and ...

Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Pittsburgh.

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Smith, Gerald L. K. (Gerald Lyman Kenneth), 1898-1976

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Founder of the America First Party, head of the Christian Nationalist Crusade, and outspoken antisemite. From the description of Gerald L.K. Smith papers, 1922-1976. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34418952 Minister and political agitator; d. 1976. From the description of Gerald L.K. Smith publications, 1950s-1977. (Arkansas History Commission). WorldCat record id: 234380142 Smith (1898-1976) was a minister, publisher, and political crusade...