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Day, Edmund E., 1946-1950

 File — Box: 11, Folder: 29

Scope and Contents

1946-1948, 1950. Correspondence with President Edmund E. Day, Cornell University. Konvitz agrees to serve on the committee concerned with the development and construction of the World War II Memorial Building to serve as an Interfaith Center and headquarters for the Cornell United Religious Works (November 2 and 3, 1948). Correspondence regarding the presentation of Sabine Festschrift to Professor Sabine. Konvitz, in a confidential letter, brought to Day's attention the comments of Doctor Felix S. Cohen, the Assistant Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, regarding the challenge to the validity of the will of a Puerto Rican resident who died willing some hundreds of thousands of dollars to Cornell University, by the leader of the local bar, Felix Ochoteca, on behalf of heirs or alleged heirs. Konvitz also passed on to Day biographical material included by Cohen [see Box 10, file 23 for the letter from Cohen to Konvitz] (November 13, 1947). Other personal correspondence.

Dates

  • 1946-1950

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, German, Yiddish

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

204.78 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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