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Income distribution -- United States

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Harold Leventhal proletarian archive, 1885-1978

 Collection
Identifier: 2006-003
Scope and Contents

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

What Congress Ought to Do, 1920s

 Item
Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.73
Scope and Contents

"Congress is the supreme governing body of this nation. It ought to do something for the people...Congress ought to reduce the cost of living. It ought to break the grip of the money power. It ought to improve labor conditions. It ought to find work for the 3,000,000 unemployed...."

Dates: Publication: 1920s

What Is Socialism?, 1930s

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.76
Scope and Contents

Version 1 of a leaflet promoting the Socialist party and its philosophy.

Dates: Publication: 1930s

What Is Socialism?, 1930s

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.76
Scope and Contents

Version 2 of a leaflet promoting the Socialist party and its philosophy. Includes the promotion of candidates for Massachusettes governor and others.

Dates: Publication: 1930s

What Is Socialism?, 1930s

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.76
Scope and Contents

Version 3 of a leaflet promoting the Socialist party and its philosophy.

Dates: Publication: 1930s

What Shall We Do?, 1902-10-22

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Identifier: 2006.003.1.2.78
Scope and Contents

Printed poem which begins, "What shall we do for coal?/Cry the witles multitude ovewr the harvest of their own folly/shivering like autumn leaves in the blighting blasts...."

Dates: 1902-10-22