Kallen, Horace M. - Personal, 1946-1953
Scope and Contents
[1946-1948] 1950, 1953. Copy of a letter from Kallen to Doctor Alvin Johnson, New School, supporting the proposal of the Dutch government to establish Surinam as a refuge for 30,000 Jews. He also comments on the importance of establishing the Jewish National Home in Palestine and the failure of the British government to act responsibly and in good faith (March 21, 1948). Copy of a letter from Kallen to Senator Irving Ives regarding the appointment of the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission. Kallen supports the nomination of David E. Lilienthal as the Chairman of the Commission (February 26, 1947). Konvitz mentions that because the Industrial and Labor Relations School is understaffed, although no one is supposed to have more than six hours of teaching, he will have nine hours of teaching in addition to the editorship of the Industrial and Labor Relations Review quarterly (February 5, 1947). Other correspondence with Kallen regarding topics including intelligence, separation of church and state, the New School, Palestine, Morris Cohen, Sidney Hook, the American Association for Jewish Education and publications. Personal correspondence.
Dates
- 1946-1953
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