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Hoffman, Lillian, 1913-1996

 Person

Biography

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Action Committee in Soviet Jewry, 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0001.0001
Abstract

Contains news Bulletin on Soviet Jewry": newspaper articles regarding the Action Committee in Soviet Jewry. Union of Councils for Soviet Jews 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.

Dates: 1968-1978

Committee of Concern - Leonoid Rigerman - Speaker, 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0001.0028
Abstract

Various materials related to the Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry, Leonoid Rigerman - speaker, newspaper articles.

Dates: 1968-1978

''Exodus'', 1968-1978

 File
Identifier: B093.01.0004.0002
Abstract

Various materials and clippings from "Exodus," published by Soviet Jewry Action Group, located in San Francisco.

Dates: 1968-1978

Records, 1968-1978

 Series
Identifier: B093.01
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