Gottlieb, Delia Collection of Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia, 1956-1986
Collection Number: 6286 MB
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Delia Gottlieb Collection of Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia, 1956-1986
Repository:
Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives
Collection Number:
6286 MB
Creator:
Gottlieb, Delia
Quanitities:
2.17 cubic feet
Language:
Collection material in English
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INFORMATION FOR USERS
Delia Gottlieb Collection of Jacob Potofsky Memorabilia #6286 MB. Kheel Center for
Labor-Management Documentation and Archives, Cornell University Library.
Names:
Gottlieb, Delia
Potofsky, Jacob S. (Jacob Samuel), 1894-1979
Roslyn, L.F.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
La Guardia Airport
Pan American Airways Corporation
Riverside Memorial Chapel, Inc.
Sidney Hillman Foundation
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Box 1 |
New York Joint Board - Pendant
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Box 1 |
Jacob Potofsky - Passports and mini-portfolio
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Box 1 |
Jacob Potofsky - Travel paperwork and information
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Box 1 |
Jacob Potofsky Citizenship paperwork
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Box 1 |
Menu from LaGuardia Airport, NY (1940)
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1940 | |
Box 1 |
Certificate of Appreciation to Jacob Potofsky from City of New York
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Box 1 |
Registers from Jacob Potofsky's funeral
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Box 1 |
Business cards, misc., articles
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Box 1 |
Sidney Hillman picture ; 'Travel in Soviet Russia' - 1929
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1929 | |
Box 1 |
Sidney Hillman Sketches
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Box 1 |
Jacob Potofsky - Honorary Degree from Roosevelt Univ. ; Recognition of work for higher
min. wage ; News clipping ; War Emergency Service Badge
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Box 1 |
Death Certificates for Simon Potofsky & Sara Potofsky - Correspondence - Certificate
of Naturalization and Certificate of Citizenship for Jacob Potofsky
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Box 1 |
State of the Union Address by Lyndon Johnson (1964)
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1964 | |
Box 2 |
Buttons, Pins, Coins, etc. -- Metropolitan Florida ; AFL-CIO ; City of Rochester ;
Dept. of Labor ; etc.
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Scope and Contents
20 pieces
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Box 2 |
AFL-CiO, ACWA, ILGWU - Badges
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Scope and Contents
6 pieces
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Box 2 |
Inaugural Committee, AFL-CIO, NRA - Badges, pins, tie tacks
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Scope and Contents
8 pieces
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Box 2 |
Money clip, Pins, Badges, name plate, Pen - Jewish Labor Congress, Congressional Medal
of Honor, AFL, ACWA, etc.
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Scope and Contents
5 pieces
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Box 3 |
Gold and Bronze coins, Ash tray, Gold Key (Atlantic City)
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Scope and Contents
President of the United States, Harry S. Truman ; American Jewish Tercentenary, 1654-1954
; Si Vis Pacem Cole Iustitiam 1919-1969 (2) ; Princeton University Bicentennial 1746-1946
; Cincuentenario 1903-1953 ; Philip Murray 1886-1952 ; Man's Opportunities and Responsibilities
Under Freedom ; Coin of Beit-Shean - Items placed on acid free foam in bottom of box
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Box 3 |
Coin and Pin - Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation
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Box 3 |
Coins and Pendant - Unione Mondiale ORT, Congresso Perl ; For Distinguished Service
to Higher Education, Brandeis University to Jacob S. Potofsky ; Greetings from Israel
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Scope and Contents
3 pieces
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Box 3 |
Pieces of maroon colored cloth
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Box 3 |
Coin - Presented to Mr. Jacob Potofsky on the Opening of the New York Branch, Bank
Hapoalim, B.M., November 25, 1974
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1974 | |
Scope and Contents
in a small wooden box
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Box 3 |
Paper weight - Brandeis Centennial Year Sponsored by Brandeis University - Gold coin
incased in plastic (Louis Dembitz Brandeis Centennial1956)
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1956 | |
Scope and Contents
In a black box
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Box 3 |
Plaque - Presented to Jacob S. Potofsky, A Founder of the United Jewish Appeal of
Greater New York on the occasion of UJA's 25th Anniversary, 1939-1963 -- 25 Years
of Rescue and Rebuilding
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1939-1963 | |
Box 3 |
Mallet - New York City Central Labor Council Celebrating Jacob S. Potofsky - Week
April 27 - May 2, 1964
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1964 | |
Box 3 |
Mallet -- Presented by Southern Regional Joint Board to Jacob S. Potofsky General
President ACWA May 28th, 1972 , 28th Biennial Convention, Miami Beach, Florida
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1972 | |
Box 4 |
American Labor Party, Primary Election. 1944
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1944 | |
Box 4 |
American Labor party. Primary Election. 1946
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1946 | |
Box 4 |
Under Secretary of State. Luncheon Invitation
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1950 | |
Box 4 |
Israel Ambassador. Breakfast Invitation
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1951 | |
Box 4 |
CIO 14th Constitutional Convention Program
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1952 | |
Box 4 |
News clipping. Esther Peterson. NY Times December 8, 1986
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1986 | |
Box 4 |
Jacob Potofsky Passport
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Box 4 |
Silver Jubilee Convention - ACWA - Program
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1940 | |
Box 4 |
Wallet size photo of Jacob Potofsky
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Box 4 |
News clippings
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Box 4 |
News clippings
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Box 4 |
Sketch (pencil) of Jacob Potofsky ; 3-Cent Labor Day Commemorative U.S. Postage Stamp,
issue 1956
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1956 |