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Socialism and society.

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 28 Collections and/or Records:

Fund drive letters, 1931-03

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.41
Scope and Contents

"Dear Comrades" letters encouraging member participation in Party activities and donations to the Socialism Forward Drive, a fund-raising drive to raise $50,000 by May Day.

Dates: 1931-03

Harold Leventhal proletarian archive, 1885-1978

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Identifier: 2006-003
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This archive, and its accompanying library, were acquired by Guy Logsdon, then Library Director, in 1977. It is ascribed to Harold Leventhal, who was a folk music manager, handling such musicians as the Weavers, Woody Guthrie, Peter, Paul and Mary and Joan Baez. This archive includes an selection of correspondence of the noted activist Ammon Hennacy as well as biographical materials.

Dates: 1885 - 1978; Majority of material found within 1902 - 1975

Have the Socialists Made Good?..., 1913-09

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.1.50
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"...What They Have Done in Municipalities. Socialism is no longer a mere theory in this country. It has been put to the test..." Author Carl Thompson makes an argument for the ways in which the Socialists have improved life for people living and working in the cities.

Dates: 1913-09

Leaflet, version 1, 1930

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.40
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Socialist Party campaign leaflet stating the party's philosophy and objectives. Also promotes the candidacy of John F. McKay for US Senator (Montana) and J.P. Cavanaugh for US House of Represetatives (Montana), among others.

Dates: Publication: 1930

Leaflet, version 3, Undated

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.40
Scope and Contents

Socialist Party leaflet stating the party's philosophy and objectives. Also includes a clip-and-mail application for membership in the Socialist Party.

Dates: Publication: Undated

Letter from Young People's Socialist League of America to Comrade, 1936

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.83
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Open letter to all city, county, and district Federations. "The maintainence and growth of the Challenge is next in importance only to the maintainence and growth of the League itself. All our organizational machinery, our student circles, our circles, our groups in outside your organizations, exists for the purpose of reaching the masses of young people outside our ranks with our propaganda...."

Dates: 1936

Letter, with attachments, from Clarence Senior to Comrade Secretary, 1931-03-16

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.41
Scope and Contents "Dear Comrade Secretary: I know that you do not, BUT--Some secretaries forget to tell us when a new comrade is elected to succeed him. Some have neglected to send us the lists of members we asked for several months ago. Some don't read the NEW LEADER, our official paper.... Suggestions to the Secretary from Clarence Senior, Executive Secretary, National Headquarters. Includes attachments: "Suggestions to Local Officials: Bulletin No. 7; and "Minutes of the National Executive Committee...
Dates: 1931-03-16

Out of Work: The A.B.C. of Unemployment, Undated

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.4
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"...The Struggle for Work..." Leaflet extolling the values and virtues of socialist philosophy. On the cover: photo-lith reproduction of a sculpture featuring adult men, boys, a women and baby.

Dates: Publication: Undated

Out of Work: The A.B.C. of Unemployment, Undated

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.4
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"...The Struggle for Work..." Leaflet extolling the values and virtues of socialist philosophy. On the cover: photo-lith reproduction of a sculpture featuring adult men, boys, a women and baby.

Dates: Undated

Parable and the Water Tank, Early 1900s

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.7
Scope and Contents

"There was a certain very dry land, the people whereof were in sore need of water. And they did nothing but to seek after water from morning until night, and many perished because they could not find it...." Published by Appeal to Reason, Girard, Kansas.

Dates: Issued: Early 1900s