Description
Max Mont was the West Coast Executive
Director of the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC), which serves as a representative body for
working persons from the Jewish community by promoting human rights and assisting organized
labor in its relations within the community and with other minority groups. As a JLC
officer, Max Mont made himself available to other allied organizations to serve in various
capacities, such as professional organizer, coordinator, advisor, public relations director
and spokesperson. The
Max Mont Collection provides
documentation on Mr. Mont's various personal and organizational activities in support of
open housing for minorities and the poor, state civil rights legislation, integration of Los
Angeles public schools, and the farm workers movement.
Background
Max Mont was the West Coast Executive Director of the Jewish Labor Committee (JLC) which
serves as a representative body for working persons from the Jewish community by promoting
human rights and assisting organized labor in its relations within the community and with
other minority groups. The Committee actively involves itself with numerous issues
pertaining to civil rights legislation, union representation of workers, improved working
conditions, and economic and social assistance to the poor and minorities. Max Mont was a
JLC officer who made himself available to other allied organizations and served in various
capacities, such as professional organizer, coordinator, advisor, public relations director
and spokesperson.
Restrictions
Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of
this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.
Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials
protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires
the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be
commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any
use rests exclusively with the user.
Availability
The collection is open for research use.