The Inventory

of the

Committee to Secure Justice for Morton Sobell Collection

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Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center THE COMMITTEE TO SECURE JUSTICE FOR 110RTON SOBELL

Purchase 1990 #12E

THE ARCHIVE , 1955-1958.

Box 1 I. NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED BY THE COMMITTEE (4) (#1)

1. MORTON SOBELL. PRISONER ON OUR CONSCIENCE (A Newspaper to Secure Jus­ tice in the Case of Morton Sobell) November 1956 (4-page tabloid, as below) 2. " ... THAT JUSTICE SHALL BE DONE" (continuation of the above) Aug 1957 3. " ... THAT JUSTICE SHALL BE DONE" Feb 1958 4. " ... THAT JUSTICE SHALL BE DONE" April 1958

II.NEWSLETTERS AND RELATED PUBLICITY MATERIALS (12) (#2) 1. MORTON SOBELL NEWSLETTER May, 1958, 2 p., mimeo 2. THE SOBELL CASE ACROSS THE COUNTRY ~an 1956, 4 p., mimeo (legal) 3. THE SOBELL CASE ACROSS THE COUNTRY March, 1957, 3 p., mimeo 4. PUBLICITY GUIDE FOR THE CASE OF MORTON SOBELL, 13 p., mimeo 5. A WORK REPORT FOR THE SOBELL CASE Sept-Dec 1956, 7 p., mimeo 6. MAKING NEWS. A GUIDE TO PUBLICITY, 2 p., mimeo 7. HELP LAUNCH THE NEW SOBELL MAIL CAMPAIGN, mimeo 8. HERE IT IS ... THE PAMPHLET YOU'VE BEEN WAITING FOR ... mimeo 9. CALL TO A NATIONAL CONFERENCE, mimeo 10. KEEP THE PRESSES ROLLING WITH THE FACTS IN THE SOBELL CASE, mimeo 11. PROGRESS REPORT (to be filled out by campaign worker), mimeo 12. OUTLINE OF ACTION FOR THE AMICUS CURIAE PROGRAM

III.PRESS RELEASES, mimeo on letterhead of the Committee with PRESS RELEASE on a green field, unless noted "mimeo plain" (19) (#3)

1. NEW EVIDENCE CHALLENGES CASE AGAINST SOBELL AND ROSENBERGS, June 14, 1955, 2 p., mimeo plain 2. ALCATRAZ OFFICIALS TO GET APPEAL FOR SOBELL TRANSFER, mimeo plain (legal) 3. APPEAL FOR SOBELL TRANSFER FILED WITH ALCATRAZ BOARD, 2 p. mimeo plain 4. MORTON SOBELL NO LONGER IN ALCATRAZ, 2 p. 5. FULL TEXT OF LETTER BY LORD BERTRAND RUSSELL, March 26, 1956 6. CONGRESSMAN WALTER REFUTED ON ROSENBERG-SOBELL REPORT, August 27, 1956 7. DENIAL OF PASSPORT ON ROSENBERG LINK RAISES NEED FOR INQUIRY, 2 p. 8. MIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAYS IT DID NOT EXPEL MORTON SOBELL, 2 p. 9. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The ... Supreme Court has declined .... 2 p. 10. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: For more than 8 years ... 11. SECOND LETTER BY LORD BERTRAND RUSSELL, 2 p. (legal) 12. SUPREME COURT ASKED TO SET ASIDE MORTON SOBELL TRIAL ... , 2 p. (legal) 13. ATTORNEY TOMPKINS REBUKED, 2 p. (Legal) 14. ATTORNEYS FOR 5300 AMERICANS ASK SUPREME COURT ... 2 p. (legal) 15. SOBELL ATTORNEYS ASK JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TRY CASE IN COURT 2 p. (legal)

Box 1 16. QUESTIONING OF ROSENBERG-SOBELL TRIAL MOUNTS, 3 p. (legal) (#3) 17. CANADIAN CONTROVERSY DEVELOPS, 3 p. (legal) 18. APPEALS COURT ASKED TO FREE MORTON SOBELL, 3 p. (legal) 19. COLUMNIST IN MADISON CAPITOL TIMES URGES NEW TRIAL, 2 p. (legal)

IV. LETTERS AND REPORTS, mimeo on plain paper (17) (#4)

1. MEMO TO COMMITTEES, May 27, 1955 2. Letter, July 30, 1955, 3 p. 3. Letter, July 31, 1955 (Helen Sobell on the number of her associates subpoenaed by HUAC) 4. Letter, August 3, 1955 5. Letter, August 22, 1955, 2 p. 6. Letter, Sept 16, 1955, 4 p. 7. Letter, October 6, 1955, 2 p. 8. Letter, October 24, 1955 9. Letter, n. d. (headed COPY) on Alea traz hearing 10. Letter, n.ci. (on Wexley's book) 11. STATEMENTS AND GREETINGS FOR READING AT ROSENBERG-SOBELL MEETINGS, 4 p. 12. HELEN SOBELL MAKES 2800 MILES TRIP TO MIAMI .... , 4 p. 13. REPORT TO THE GREATER NEW YORK CONFERENCE ... April 23, NYC, 6 p. 14. SUBJECT: AN UNPRECEDENTED STEP BY THE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY, June 28, 1956, 2 p. 15. MEMORANDUM, October 17, 1956 16. WORK SHEET ON MORTON SOBELL CASE (Sept-Dec 1956), 2 p., to be filled out by campaign worker: "Check events you will be able to hold," "How much money will you need?" "How many copies ... ," etc. 17. Letter, January 14, 1957, 2 p.

V. LETTERS AND REPORTS, mimeo or printed on Committee (NY) Letterhead (45) (#4)

1. Letter, October 12, 1955 2. Letter, November 4, 1955 3. Letter, November 14, 1955 4. Letter, November 1'8, 1955 5. Letter, December 2, 1955 6. Letter, December 5, 1955 7. Letter, December 9, 1955, 3 p. 8. Letter, signed by David Alman (an officer of the Committee) December 13, 1955, 2 p. 9. Letter, December 23, 1955 10. Letter, January 12, 1956, 2 p. 11. Letter, February 14, 1956 12. Letter, March 30, 1956 Letter April 3, 1956. 13. Letter, April 16, 1956 14. Letter, May 2, 1956 15. Letter, May 5, 1956 16. Letter, ,June 4, 1956, 2 p. 17. Letter, June 15, 1956

Box 1 18. Typed letter, signed, by Aaron Schneider (an officer of the Com- (#4) mittee), June 19, 1956 19. Letter, June 20, 1956 20. Letter, August 9, 1956 21. Letter, August 13, 1956, 2 p. 22. Letter, August 24, 1956 23. Letter, November 30, 1956 24. Letter, February 22, 1957 25. Letter, February 28, 1956 26. Letter, March 15, 1957 27. Letter, July, 1957 (smaller format) 28. Letter, July 31, 1957 29. Letter, August 26, 1957 30. Letter, October 7, 1957, with FLASH announcment attached 31. Letter, October 24, 1957 32. Letter, October 29, 1957 33. Letter, January 10, 1958, with order form at foot 34. Letter, n.d. 35. Letter, n.d. 36. Letter, n.d., 2 p. 37. Letter, n.d. 38. MEMORANDUM: ARGUMENT TAKES PLACE ON MORTON SOBELL APPEAL: DR. LUIS SANCHEZ PONTON ARGUES CASE, 2 p. 39. NEW YORK BULLETIN, 4 p 40. MEMORANDUM 3 p. 41. MEMORANDUM: TO COMMITTEES 3 p. 42. NATIONAL CONFERENCE 43. HENNINGS COMMITTEE AND THE SOBELL CASE 44. ONE MILLION FOR MORTON SOBELL, 2 p., with PROGRAM, 3 p., with order form FILL OUT AND RETURN ... 45. HAVE YOU MADE PLANS TO ATTEND THE NATIONAL SOBELL CONFERENCE?

VI. "PERSONAL" LETTERS FROM THE SOBELLS ( 5) ( # 5)

1. "WE KNOW THINGS ARE DIFFERENT" HELEN SOBELL DESCRIBES HER VISIT TO ALCATRAZ .... 2 p., mimeo (legal) 2. Letter, from Morton Sobell to Helen Sobell, November 14, 1957, 2 p. mimeo 3. Letter, from Morton Sobell to Helen Sobell and their son, February 23, 1958, 2 p., mimeo 4. LETTERS BY MORTON SOBELL, COMPILED .... 3 p., mimeo 5. [pages numbered 3 - 5], mimeo (legal), similar to above

VII. REGIONAL MATERIAL: CHICAGO SOBELL COMMITTEE (2) (ff6)

1. HENNINGS' COMMITTEE AND SOBELL CASE Sept 28, 1955, (legal) 2. "LANGER, BILLINGS, FRANK PLEDGE AID TO SOBELL Nov 18, 1955 (legal, glossy)

Box 1 VIII. REGIONAL MATERIAL: LOS ANGELES SOBELL COMMITTEE (15) (#6) 1. Letter, January 11, 1957, mimeo, letterhead 2. Letter, February 11, 1957, mimeo, letterhead 3. Letter, August 5, 1957, mimeo, letterhead 4. Letter, October 31, 1957, letterhead 5. Letter, n.d., 2p., mimeo, letterhead 6. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF ... WEXLEY'S BOOK, ''THE JUDGMENT OF JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG", mimeo 7. THE L.A. SOBELL ANNOUNCER (4-page Newsletter) 1:3, Feb 1956 8. THE L.A. SOBELL ANNOUNCER (as above)) 1:4, March 1956 9. THE L.A. SOBELL ANNOUNCER (as above) 1:5, April 1956 10. Printed RSVP card for DINNER FOR JUSTICE, Feb 22, 1957 11. Printed return envelope for above 12. ANTICIPATED GUEST LIST for above, listing 40 names, mimeo 13. Invitation to a FREEDOM BANQUET, April 12, 1958 14. Printed return envelope 15. Printed return envelope

IX. REGIONAL MATERIAL: ST. LOUIS COMMITTEE FOR MORTON SOBELL (4) (#6)

1. Typed letter, signed, from local field representative Haven Perkins, April 26, 1956. 2. Letter, February 18, 1957, 2 p., mimeo 3. HIGHLIGHTS OF RECENT SOBELL WORK--NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS FROM HAVEN PERKINS, 2 p., mimeo [Note: not present] 4. REPORT ON A SOBELL FIELD TRIP--VISITS TO HARVARD, YALE ... (legal), mimeo

/~ X. ARTIFACTS: PAMPHLETS, POSTERS, PROGRAMS (20) (#6)

1. Invitation to a dinner honoring Prof. Malcolm Sharp, author of WAS JUSTICE DONE? 4 p. 2. RSVP card to above 3. "INNOCENT!" MY HUSBAND, MORTON SOBELL, IS IN ALCATRAZ ... 4-page photo-illustrated brochure 4. Letter from Warren K. Billings, June 1956 (Billings was convicted and imprisoned with Tom Mooney in the famous Mooney-Billings Case of 1916) 5. IN THEIR MEMORY/FOR HIS FREEDOM, 4-page photo-illustrated brochure, showing the Rosenbergs' grave and Sobell's mother holding a pic­ ture of Sobell 6. Layout diagram for tabloid format newspaper 7 THE TV INTERVIEW YOU WILL WANT TO SEE WITH YOUR FRIENDS ... HELEN SOBELL ON "NIGHTBEAT" 4-page photo-illustrated brochure 8. AUTHOR WALDO FRANK ASKS JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL, 4-page photo­ illustrated brochure. 9. CONGRESSIONAL RECORD reprint of Remarks of William Langer, 4 p. 10. THE FACTS IN THE CASE OF MORTON SOBELL, 4-page photo-illustrated brochure

Box 1 11. THE ROSENBERGS. POEMS OF THE UNITED STATES, leaflet advertising the (#6) book 12. AN INNOCENT MAN rs IN ALCATRAZ/ASSEMBLY FOR JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL, poster for a rally, featuring W. Frank, W. Langer, W. Billings, et. al. 13. A GIFT OF TRUTH FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON, TWO BOOKS TO HELP WIN JUS­ TICE FOR MORTON SOBELL, oblong mimeographed coupon book, each coupon representing an order/receipt for either Wexley's book or E. Bloch's book of Rosenberg letters. 14. JUSTICE FOR MORTON SOBELL FUND, IN MEMORY OF ETHEL AND JULIUS ROSEN­ BERG, oblong printed coupon book, each coupon/receipt representing a $1 donation 15. Printed return envelope 16. Printed return envelope (different than above) 17. NARRATIVE SCRIPT FOR "WAS JUSTICE DONE," A DOCUMENTARY FILM STRIP, 19 p. mimeo, with cover note 18. WHAT NIGHTS WILL YOU SHOW THE STIRRING NEW FILM STRIP ON THE ROSENBERG-SOBELL CASE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD?, mimeo 19. THE SOBELL CASE IN PICTURES: NOW AVAILABLE--FILM STRIP FOR SHOWING IN YOUR HOME, "Plan a Sobell Film Night", mimeo 20. FEATURE ARTICLE: LIBERTY WAITS IN ALCATRAZ, mimeo (complete?) (legal)

XI. PETITIONS AND LISTS OF SUPPORTERS (10) (#7)

1. FOR AN AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF ON BEHALF OF MORTON SOBELL, single leaf folded in thirds, with space for solicited signatures 2. A PETITION IN BEHALF OF MORTON SOBELL, addressed to the President, photo-illustrated, with space for solicited signatures, (legal) 3. EMINENT AMERICANS ASK PRESIDENT EISENHOWER TO RECOMMEND NEW TRIAL FOR MORTON SOBELL OR RELEASE HIM FROM PRISON, Cover Letter, + 2 pages of supporters, including a letter to the President, mimeo 4. APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT, Letter to President, space for signature and lengthy list of petitioners 5. THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED THE APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT, (list of petitioners), mimeo, (legal) 6. THE FOLLOWING ARE AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE SIGNED THE APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT, (list of petitioners), mimeo, (legal) (different than above) 7. Letter, February 11, 1957, mimeo + List of ADDITIONAL SIGNERS WHO JOINES THE APPEAL .... mimeo, (legal) 8. APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT, with space for signature, mimeo 9. Letter to the President, same text, but different format than item above, and including LIST OF PERSONS WHO HAVE AGREED TO ASK FOR EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY ... , and EXECUTIVE ACTION INSTRUCTION SHEET, 3 p. r mimeo 10. Letter to accompany appeal to petitioners

XII.LEGAL ISSUES, mimeo documents unless noted (14) (#8)

Box 1 1. THE ROSENBERG-SOBELL AND THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON UN-AMERICAN (#8) ACTIVITIES, 19 p. , {legal) 2. MEMORANDUM ON EXECUTIVE ACTION FOR MORTON SOBELL'S FREEDOM, January, 1956, 3 p. 3. EISENHOWER IN THE WHITE HOUSE, by Robert J. Donovan, on Eisenhower's refusal to spare the Rosenbergs, May 4, 1956, 2 p., (legal) 4. SUMMARY OF MOTION ON BEHALF OF MORTON SOBELL, FILED MAY 8, 1956, 3 p. 5. NOTES ON JUDGE IRVING KAUFMAN'S DECISION OF JUNE 20, 1956, DENYING MORTON SOBELL'S MOTIONS FOR A HEARING, 3 p. 6. SOBELL ARGUMENT DELAYED UNTIL MARCH 4TH AS SOBELL'S MEXICAN ATTORNEY FIGHTS FOR VISA (MEMORANDUM, February 8, 1957) 3 p. 7. TRANSLATION OF NEW EVIDENCE EXHIBIT (filed with US Court of Appeals, April 10, 1957) (Mexican authorities testifying that Sobell wasn't expelled from Mexico) 8. ARGUMENT BY EMINENT MEXICAN ATTORNEY ON THE MORTON SOBELL CASE MADE BEFORE US COURT OF APPEALS, , MARCH 5, 1957, 8 p. 9. ISSUES IN MORTON SOBELL CASE GOING BEFORE SUPREME COURT, May 21, 1957, 3p. 10. MEMORANDUM ON LEGAL ACTION 11. LEGAL AND INVESTIGATIVE BUDGET IN THE SOBELL CASE 12. SUPPLEMENTARY MEMORANDUM/ IN SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, OCTOBER TERM, 1957, 4-page printed document. 13. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. MORTON SOBELL, DEFENDANT, 31-page printed petition, featuring reproduction of documents, etc. 14. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF MEXICO AND THE CASE OF MORTON SOBELL, 4 p., from an April 23, 1957, article (legal)

XIII. MATERIAL PERTAINING TO JOHN WEXLEY'S "THE JUDGMENT OF JULIUS AND ETHEL ROSENBERG" ( 11) ( # 8)

1. Order form, mimeo 2. Order form, 4-page printed brochure, photo illustrated, and using Rockwell Kent's dust jacket artwork. 3. Book Review CLEVELAND CALL AND POST, July 2, 1955 (offprint) 4. Book Review THE NATION, c. August, 1955, by mystery writers Brett Halliday and Helen McCloy, (offprint, legal) 5. Advertisement on page from WASHINGTON DAILY NEWS, August 4, 1955 6. Book Review NEW YORK POST August 21, 1955, (offprint, legal) 7. Book Review THE WESTERN POLITICAL QUARTERLY VIII:4, Dec 1955, 4-page reprint 8. Book Review, Jackson, MS, CLARION-LEDGER, January 8, 1956, (offprint) 9. Book Review THE EXAMINER, January 13, 1956, (offprint) 10. Book Review, Madison, WI, THE CAPITAL TIMES, June 28, 1956 (offprint) 11. Book Review, Mount Dora, FL, MOUNT DORA TOPIC, July 19, 1956 (offprint legal) .,

Box 1 XIV. OFFPRINT MISCELLANY (14) (#9) 1. SOUL IN PRISON, Toronto GLOBE AND MAIL, March 27, 1956 2. LETTERS TO THE TIMES, from Jean-Paul Sartre, NEW YORK TIMES June 15, 1956 3. Reply to Sartre, NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1956, reprinted by the Committee 2 p., mimeo (legal) 4. THE SOBELL CASE, THE NATION, June 23, 1956, 4-page offprint 5. BETWEEN BOOK ENDS, Review of Malcolm Sharp's AS JUSTICE DONE?, in ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 13, 1956, offprint 6. MALCOLM SHARP'S ROSENBERG-SOBELL BOOK TO BE PUBLISHED, advertisement letter from the Committee, mimeo 7. KODAK DOUBTS A-SPY'S THEFT TALE, Rochester TIMES UNION, Dec 7, 1956 (legal) 8. WE NEED TO BE SURE, Portland, THE OREGONIAN, October 16, 1957 9. DEAR EDITOR, NEW YORK POST, October 20, 1957 10. GRAVEDIGGER'S CONVENTION, NEW YORK POST, October 21, 1957 11. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, WASHINGTON POST, October 27, 1957 12. EDITORIALS, THE NATION, November 2, 1957 13. "HOW COME 'EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW' STILL BEFORE COURT?, MILWAUKEE JOURNAL, November 9, 1957 14. CHANGING PUBLIC OPINION 1955 -1956, montage of headlines, articles, pictures, printed on both sides

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