Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry
Found in 19 Collections and/or Records:
Adopt a Prisoner, 1968-1978
Information on particular groups or classes of prisoners and dissenters. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.
Box 5, 1968-1978
(36) file folders include: Prisoners of Conscience; Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry; Congressional reports and legislation; General correspondence; Newspaper clippings. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.
Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry Records
Lists of People, 1968-1978
Information on particular groups or classes of prisoners and dissenters. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.
Partners of Conscience - Groups of People, 1968-1978
Information on particular groups or classes of prisoners and dissenters. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.
Partners of Conscience - Lists, 1973
Information on particular groups or classes of prisoners and dissenters. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.
Partners of Conscience - Lists, 1974
Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.
POC/ Alexandrovich, Ruth, 1968-1978
Fact sheet and materials related to Ruth Alexandrovich. 24-year-old Ruth Alexandrovich was a heroine of the Jewish Resistance in Riga, Latvia. On October 7, 1970, a week before her wedding, the KGB imprisoned her for years before she and her fiance were allowed to immigrate to Israel.
POC/ Azbel, David, 1968-1978
Fact sheet and materials related to David Azbel who was a Jewish dissident and political prisoner in the Soviet Union.
POC/ Beilina, Dina, 1968-1978
Fact sheet and materials related to Dina Beilina, a Jewish Soviet disident imprissoned by the Soviet Union. In 1978, after seven years, Dina Beilina, considered the USSR’s leading woman Jewish refusnik, received an exit visa to Israel.
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