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Scope and Contents Correspondence with Mister Simon Rosenzweig, lawyer regarding possibility of Rosenzweig researching questions involved in the law of agency as they may affect unions. Konvitz is responding to the interest of Arthur Goldberg, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations counsel, in investigating the question as to when a union can be held responsible as a principal. Konvitz is interested in a study of cases under the Norris-LaGuardia Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, comparable...

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1965-[1967-1971]-1972. Includes by-laws, memorandums, resolutions, newsletters, directories, etcetera.

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Correspondence regarding Zionism, the World Zionist Organization, the question of aliyah and American Jews and Jewish affairs in Argentina, Brazil, and South America in general, Judaism and its place in the modern world, European anti-Semitism, and other aspects of Jewish intellectual life.

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Correspondence regarding anti-Semitism, Begin's policy regarding Jerusalem (November 3, 1980), women rabbis and other debates within the Rabbinic Assembly, the need for a Black-Jewish dialogue, the nature of conservative Judaism and the changing nature of the movement. Also discussion of Camp David accords.

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1972-1973, 1975-1978, 1980. Correspondence with Professor Yonah Alexander, State University of New York at Oneonta, regarding programs in Israel and routine professional matters. Alexander works on issues relating to programs for American students in Israel, international terrorism and other international studies.

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Includes miscellaneous letters, memorandums, reports, publication lists, minutes, etcetera from a variety of organizations. Also included is a copy of the 1908 "Certificate of Incorporation of the American-Palestinian Society" which was signed by Rabbi Joseph Konvitz among others.

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1948, [1950-1953], 1955. Includes letters, reports, and pother documents regarding Konvitz's activities and findings as arbitrator in two arbitration cases: United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Local 331 versus General Cable Corporation (1953) and Gowanda Leather Workers Union versus Moench Tanning Company (1950).

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1953, 1958, [1961-1962]-1963. Includes correspondence, awards with related documents regarding arbitration hearings conducted by Doctor Konvitz. Most of the documents regarding United Packinghouse Food and Allied Workers of America, Local 463, American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations versus Breakstone Foods, Division National Dairy Products Corporation.

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1955, [1956- 1964]-1969. Includes requests for contributions and lists of contributors sponsored by Konvitz.