The Forward

Date1954-06-04

ClassificationsNewspaper

Credit LineGift of Lawrence S. Harris

Object number244.92

Object DescriptionThis article describes how Abe Hershkowitz held the audience at a convention of the Jewish Labor Committee enthralled with his humorous stories and anecdotes. The article appears on p. 9 of the Forward, features a photo of Abe Hershkowitz, written by Y. Fogel, includes oteher union news as well.

Keywords

Yiddish
Humor
Jewish Daily Forward
Unions
Press
Workmen's Circle

NotesAbraham Herskowitz, donor's grandfather, was National Treasurer of the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Union in 1930's, also a journalist, wrote in Yiddish for the Forward and edited the union convention magazine.

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