Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry
Organization
Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:
The Last Exodus, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0020
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
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.
Dates:
1968-1978
The Night of the Murdered Poets, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0003.0021
Abstract
Materials related to "The Night of the Murdered Poets." The Night of the Murdered Poets was the execution of thirteen Soviet Jews in the Lubyanka Prison in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union on 12 August 1952. The arrests were first made in September 1948 and June 1949. All defendants were accused of espionage and treason as well as many other crimes. The Colorado Committee was the first in the U.S.to commemorate the execution when a three day fast was held on the steps of the state capitol...
Dates:
1968-1978
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978
File
Identifier: B093.01.0005.0022
Abstract
Washington Committee for Soviet Jewry: Memos to members, Publications "The Vigil" newsletter," "The White Book of Exodus." "The White Book of Exodus" was issued byJewsh activists in the Soviet Union, accompanied by personal letters and appeals. It was smuggled out to the West and published by the American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry in 1972.
Dates:
1968-1978
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- Archival Object 42
- Collection 1
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- Refuseniks 34
- Clippings (Books, newspapers, etc.) 15
- Nonprofit organizations 5
- Correspondence 4
- Notes (Documents) 4
- Political prisoners 4
- Jews 3
- Committees 2
- Newsletters 2
- San Francisco (Calif.) 2
- Soviet Union 2
- Student protesters 2
- Articles on news media 1
- Jews -- Colorado -- Charities 1
- Jews -- Colorado -- Denver 1
- Jews -- Cultural assimilation -- United States 1
- Jews, British 1
- Metal buttons 1
- New York (N.Y.) 1
- Publications 1
- Publicity 1
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