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Handwritten letter and envelope from Polish worker, Chalupko Franciszek, thanking the Labor League For Human Rights for sending a food package through CARE, August 31, 1949

1949 ‧ 16.3 x 11.7 cm ‧ Print ‧ color ‧ Jump to full details ‧ Request from Special Collections

Summary:This is a handwritten letter and an envelope from a Polish worker, Chalupko Franciszek, thanking the Labor League For Human Rights for helping their labor movement by sending a food package. -- TRANSLATION -- "Labor League for Human Rights 20 W 40th St. New York 18, N.Y. Ostrowiec August 31, 1949 I received the package which I am very thankful. I found it extremely useful since I am ill and I need the food very much. Sincerely, Chalupko Franciszek Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski Zgoda 25 Street" -- For complete collection information, visit the full finding aid at http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/42557
Century:1901-2000
Place of origin – Continent:Europe
Place of origin – Country:Republic of Poland
Temporal subject: 1941-1950
Geographical subject – Continent:Europe
Geographical subject – Country:Republic of Poland
Topical subjects:AFl-CIO
Labor League for Human Rights
Poland
Labor
Labor movements
Letter writing
ArchivesUM location:AFL and AFL-CIO International Affairs Department, Jay Lovestone Files
  • series 1: Subject Files, New York Office, 1939-1974
  • box : 19
  • folder 3: CARE: Poland, 1949
  • accession 2014-001-RG18-003
Repository:Historical Manuscripts
Browse terms:Economics, Business, Commerce, Labor
Copyright holder:AFL-CIO
Collection:Digital Collections
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