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Handwritten letter and an envelope from a Polish citizen, Z. Lewandowska, thanking the Labor League For Human Rights for helping her family, 1949.

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

Summary:Handwritten letter and an envelope from a Polish citizen, Z. Lewandowska, thanking the Labor League For Human Rights for helping her family, 1949. -- TRANSLATION -- "Labor League for Human Rights 20 W 40th St. N.Y. 18 N.Y. U.S.A. Sandomierz Krakowskie Przedmiescie Street, #1 Dear Benefactor/Donor We thank you for such generous gift you gave us. Since I am a widow of a husband who died in Stutthof concentration camp I live in hard material conditions caring for three under age sons in my household. Your gift will bring us joy and make our life better. So thank you again and may God bless you good donor with health and happiness. Sincerely: Z. Lewandowska" -- 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 movement
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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