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Letter from Albert Einstein to Boris Drasin dated May 14, 1936. Retrieved from https://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T32V2HQQ
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TitleLetter from Albert Einstein to Boris Drasin dated May 14, 1936
NameEinstein, Albert (correspondent), Drasin, Boris (correspondent), Jersey Homesteads, Worker's Aim Cooperative Association
Date Created1936
SubjectThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945), Jewish Americans, Immigrants, Community development, Work, UNITED STATES, UNITED STATES, New Jersey, New Jersey, Monmouth County, Mercer County, Roosevelt (N.J.), Hightstown (N.J.)
DescriptionIn this letter, Albert Einstein declines an invitation to attend a celebration at Jersey Homesteads. The letter is addressed to Boris Drasin. Jersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers, many of whom had emigrated from Europe. The Jersey Homesteads settlers devised this proposal to protect their rights in the community, and to foster better communication between the settlers and the government. They organized the Jersey Homesteads Protective Association to represent the interests of all the settlers. The Association's purpose was four-fold: to safeguard the interest of the settlers; to conduct all negotiations with the government on matters that concern the Homestead; to safeguard the interests of every individual settler; and to support and help the development of the cooperative character of the settlement. The administration consisted of fifteen members who were elected at the annual meeting with all the members, and settlers were eligible for membership when they passed a government inspection.
Genrecorrespondence, letters
Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
Persistent URLhttps://doi.org/doi:10.7282/T32V2HQQ
LanguageEnglish, German
CollectionBorough of Roosevelt Historical Collection
Organization NameRutgers University. Libraries. Special Collections and University Archives
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