This week, CJH Archivists
participated in #1Lib1Ref, a collaborative
Wikipedia
project encouraging all information professionals around the country
to edit one page, add at least one new link or citation, or start a brand new
page to further the reach of their archival holdings.
Here’s a breakdown of the
amazing CJH…
By Poorvi Bellur
Part 1: Shad Polier
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“The AJC began developing its program of using
legislation and litigation to protect human rights in 1944 and 1945. At that
time many respectable “liberal” organizations told us not to get involved in
these projects. We ignored them and went ahead. We did so not…
By
Poorvi Bellur
Conducted
over the course of Black History Month 2017, this research project is
structured around primary sources from the archives and the personal
collections of each of these individuals and their correspondences with other
important leaders of the Civil Rights movement. This study focuses on the
umbrella organization of the American Jewish Congress and profiles…