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1965-[1967]-1968

Scope and Contents Konvitz was elected as a trustee for research and education of the Academic Freedom Committee (March 15, 1957). Correspondence regarding the statement on academic freedom that Doctor Konvitz wrote and the subcommittee that he chaired that was charged to prepare a statement on academic freedom (March-May, 1958). Copies of Konvitz's March 13, 1958 draft "Why Academic Freedom is Important to Everyone." Also, memorandums, minutes, and related documents of the Board of Trustees of the Fund for...

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The first edition of the American Civil Liberties Union publication "The Working Parts: An In-house Newsletter Published Periodically by the American Civil Liberties Union"

Scope and Contents 1951-1956, 1959. Konvitz's correspondence with several Committee officers. Much of the correspondence is between Konvitz and Sol Stein, Executive Director, in the form of letters and memorandums. Their correspondence mainly concerns Committee activities and policies. Correspondence and memorandums regarding American Committee for Cultural Freedom statements about Professor Owen Lattimore; regarding American Committee for cultural Freedom projects including a proposed study of the activities...

Scope and Contents [1949]-1947. Correspondence regarding Konvitz's address to the American Council for Judaism. The file contains many detailed letters of various peoples' opinions regarding Doctor Konvitz's address and Konvitz's response to them. Most of the letters criticize or applaud Konvitz for speaking before the American Council for Judaism (ACJ) and for the content of this address. Konvitz's comments are challenged as "over-emphasizing" the threat of a clerically controlled, orthodox Israel; and for...

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1966, 1969-1980. Most of the correspondence is between Doctor Konvitz and Seymour Fishman, Executive Vice President, regarding organizational business matters. Konvitz was awarded the Morris J. Kaplun International Prize for distinguished research and scholarship established at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

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Routine correspondence and related documents. Konvitz was a member of the Board of Directors.

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1947-1950, 1954-1955. Minutes and memorandums of the Committee on Church and State. Konvitz was a member.

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Letter from I.L. Kenen, Executive Director, regarding Doctor Konvitz willingness to help secure support in Ithaca. (February 8, 1968)