Jews, Soviet

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Various materials related to the Bay Area Council in Soviet Jewry, located in San Francisco. The Bay Area Council was one of the largest and most active local grassroots organizations in the American Soviet Jewry movement. It was a founding member of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

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Various materials related to the Bay Area Council in Soviet Jewry, located in San Francisco. The Bay Area Council was one of the largest and most active local grassroots organizations in the American Soviet Jewry movement. It was a founding member of the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.

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Various materials and publications related to B'nai B'rith, a philanthropic and social service organization.

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Various materials: correspondence and newsletters related to the Board of Deputies of British Jews.

Abstract Materials related to Boris Pénson. Known for poster art, he and his family moved to Riga, Latvia, in 1950 where he graduated from an art school. In 1967 he decided to emigrate to Israel but was refused a visa. After endless requests and refusals, he joined the Dymshits group which planned the hijacking of an aircraft to escape from the Soviet Union. In June 1970, together with other members of the group, he was arrested by the KGB at the Smolny airport. In December 1970, at the 1st...

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(31) file folders include: Action Committee of Newcomers from Soviet Union; Anti-defamation League; Bay area council; Jews in the USSR; Multiple committee papers. The Union of Councils for Soviet Jews created massive lists of Refuseniks and political prisoners in the Soviet Union (Prisoners of Conscience)." The Union and set up action committees in cities across the U.S. and began the "Adopt a Prisoner" program.

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Various materials related to the Colorado Committee of Concern for Soviet Jewry.

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(29) file folders include: Intermountain Jewish News; The night of the murdered poets; miscellaneous notes; "Exodus" publication; clippings 1971-1978.

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(44) file folders include: ''Exodus'' publication; ''Hadassah''; American publications; Miscellaneous publications; Soviet jewry; Individual POC files; Soviet prisoners of conscience; Assorted people; Assorted biographies; Newspaper clippings.

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(36) file folders include: Prisoners of Conscience; Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry; Congressional reports and legislation; General correspondence; Newspaper clippings. 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.