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Letters between Evely Shlensky of Congregation Solel and Mayor Albert Smith, June and July 1977

Title

Letters between Evely Shlensky of Congregation Solel and Mayor Albert Smith, June and July 1977

Creator

Shlensky, Evely
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993

Abstract

Typewritten letter from Evely Shlensky, Chairman of the Congregation Solel Religious Action Committee, in Highland Park, IL, to Mayor Albert Smith explaining that the congregation passed a motion to support the Village of Skokie's court actions against the National Socialist (Nazi) Party followed by typewritten thank you from Mayor Albert Smith.

Date

6/30/1977
7/5/1977

Subject

Demonstrations -- Illinois -- Skokie
National Socialist Party of America -- Public opinion
Synagogues -- Illinois
Congregation Solel
Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993 -- Correspondence

Contributor

Original item from the Smith Collection of the Skokie Historical Society

Rights

In Copyright http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Extent

2 p.

Temporal Coverage

1970s (1970-1979)

Collection

Attempted Nazi March in Skokie, 1977 and 1978, Digital Collection

Tags

from the Mayor Al Smith Collection, letters

Citation

Shlensky, Evely and Smith, Albert J., 1915-1993, “Letters between Evely Shlensky of Congregation Solel and Mayor Albert Smith, June and July 1977,” Skokie History Digital Collections, accessed May 14, 2025, https://skokiehistory.omeka.net/items/show/118.

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