Partners of Conscience - Lists, 1974

File

Identifier: B093.01.0005.0003

Staff Only

Dates

1974

Creator

Union of Councils for Soviet Jews (Organization)

Extent

From the File: 1 Linear Feet (record box)

Additional Description

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Most of the records consist of letters, educational materials, bulletins and published newspaper accounts of activities by world-wide, national and local groups on behalf of Soviet Jews. Rhoda Friedman collected most of this material. The Records also have scrapbooks about Lillian Hoffman.

Accruals

Information on particular groups or classes of prisoners and dissenters. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews. The Union created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program. The Colorado Committee was a member of the Union of Councils.