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Contains 47 Results:

Item 4: Minutes of General Executive Board, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

June 27, 1942. 6 pages. Discuss resolutions including Herbert Benjamin's resignation, activating more members for the war effort, setting up a Western front, urging Front Line Fighters Fund to intensify Russian War Relief.

Dates: 1942

Item 5: Proceedings of the General Executive Board, 1942

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

November 6,7,9, 1942. 7 pages. Senator Stanley Nowak of Michigan addressed the Board. Reaffirmed effort to free William Weiner, read telegram to be sent to CIO convention, discussed membership lethargy re war activities, establishment of a commission to study Negro problems.

Dates: 1942

Item 1: Minutes of General Executive Board, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

Plenary Session, February 12-13, 1944. 19 pages.

Dates: 1944

Item 2: Milgrom's resolutions call for National Unity, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Milgrom's resolutions call for National Unity citing the Teheran Conference, IWO's role in the war effort, building the Negro American section, Executive Secretary of New York District, Middleton submitted sub report on the general lodges. Brother Vail, Secretary New England District, suggested a name change for I.W.O. Vrabel remarked on the progress of the Slovak Workers Society as affected by the war. Middleton spoke on a fourth term for President Roosevelt, June Gordon reported on the...
Dates: 1944

Item 3: Minutes of General Council Meeting, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents November 24-25-26, 1944. 15 pages. General Secretary submitted report on plans for the future. Treasurer Shipka discussed new membership certificate decided on at 6th convention, detailing new endowment plan for adults and savings-insurance plan for juniors. Discussion on General Secretary's report included problems of returning veterans. President Croatian Society IWO, Gerlach introduced Mr. Alatko Balokovic who addressed the Council re heroism in Yugoslavia and support of a Relief Ship to...
Dates: 1944

Item 4: Closing Remarks of General Secretary Max Bedacht, 1944

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents

General Council Semi-Annual Session, November 24-26, 1944. 4 pages. Stresses cultural activities, political activities.

Dates: 1944

Pre IWO Documents, 1927-1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Workingmen's Sick, Benevolent & Educational Federation. Includes correspondence & Certificate of Incorporation. Joseph Kertesz, Executive Secretary correspondence with legal representatives re laws of various states relative to fraternal beneficiary soc.

Dates: 1927-1931

Pre IWO Documents, 1927-1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Workingmen's Sick, Benevolent & Educational Federation. Includes correspondence & Certificate of Incorporation. Joseph Kertesz, Executive Secretary correspondence with legal representatives re laws of various states relative to fraternal beneficiary soc

Dates: 1927-1931

Pre IWO Documents, 1927-1931

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Workingmen's Sick, Benevolent & Educational Federation. Includes correspondence & Certificate of Incorporation. Joseph Kertesz, Executive Secretary correspondence with legal representatives re laws of various states relative to fraternal beneficiary soc

Dates: 1927-1931

Constitutions - IWO, 1942-1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents

Included in "minutes" are actual minutes, summaries of minutes & reports.

Dates: 1942-1948