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TitleBoris Drasin, president of the Workers' Aim Association (Jersey Homesteads cooperative)

Date Created1936

DescriptionDrasin works as an operator in the garment factory at the same wage as the other operators. There are several racks of full length coats hanging in the background. Source: Farm Security Administration...

Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)

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TitleLetter from S. Dingal, Associate Editor at 'The Day,' to Mr. Baruch Drazin, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Hightstown Colony, July 31, 1936

AuthorDingal, S.

Date Created1936

DescriptionJersey 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...

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TitleLetter from Boris Drasin to Max Blitzer

Date Created1934

DescriptionIn this letter, Boris Drasin expresses his interest in becoming a resident of Jersey Homesteads to Max Blitzer. Jersey Homesteads (later Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial...

Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)

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TitleLetter to Mr. Drazin, President of Jersey Homesteads, from Samuel Niznevitz, Chairman of the Wage Planning Committee

AuthorNisnevitz, Samuel

Date Created1938

DescriptionThe federal government created Jersey Homesteads as part of a New Deal initiative. It was unique because it was the only community planned as an agro-industrial cooperative that included a farm, a...

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TitleLetter from Albert Einstein to Boris Drasin dated May 14, 1936

Date Created1936

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...

Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)

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TitleLetter of concern from Boris Drasin, President of the Jersey Homesteads Industrial Cooperative Association

AuthorDrasin, Boris

Date Created1939

DescriptionJersey Homesteads (later renamed the Borough of Roosevelt) was established in the 1930s as an agro-industrial cooperative community. It was established specifically for urban Jewish garment workers,...

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TitleProposed agreement between the Worker's Aim Cooperative Association and the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union

Date Created1936

DescriptionJersey 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...

Time PeriodThe Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)