Farband-Labor Zionist Order (U.S.)

The papers of Yiddish poet Aliza Greenblatt include copies of published and unpublished songs, poems and articles in both typed and handwritten manuscript form, newsletters, newspaper clippings, programs, scrapbook pages, and sheet music. There are also drafts and correspondence regarding her autobiography, including original letters sent to her from her husband Isidore when he visited Palestine in 1920, which form a portion of her autobiography. The collection also contains correspondence and legal documents from Greenblatt’s family, documents relating to her Zionist and charitable activities, and correspondence from other Yiddish writers and poets.

Louis Lipsky (1876-1963) was a noted Zionist leader, journalist, and writer. The collection contains personal correspondence, memoranda, speeches, magazine and newspaper articles, manuscripts, drafts of books, and organizational materials concerning the Zionist movement, and various Jewish organizations.

This collection consists of constitution and bylaws, national convention souvenir journals, almanacs, pamphlets, events fliers and brochures, and local chapters newsletters and publications documenting the activities of the Order. Contains souvenir programs, financial statements, journals, reports and teachers aids for the Folk schools located in New York and Los Angeles, as well as songbooks and scripts from Camp Kinderwelt. Also includes programming and educational material designed for Chapter activities.