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Benjamin Gitlow Papers, 1918-1963 http://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/tf629004p8 No online items Register of the Benjamin Gitlow Papers, 1918-1963 Hoover Institution Archives 434 Galvez Mall Stanford University Stanford, CA, 94305-6010 (650) 723-3563 [email protected] © 1999 Register of the Benjamin Gitlow 67031 1 Papers, 1918-1963 Title: Benjamin Gitlow Papers, Date (inclusive): 1918-1963 Collection Number: 67031 Contributing Institution: Hoover Institution Archives Language of Material: English Physical Description: 18 manuscript boxes, 1 envelope(7.5 linear feet) Abstract: Writings, correspondence, minutes of meetings, clippings, and other printed matter, relating to communism and socialism in the United States and Europe. Physical Location: Hoover Institution Archives Creator: Gitlow, Benjamin, 1891-1965 Access Collection open for research. The Hoover Institution Archives only allows access to copies of audiovisual items. To listen to sound recordings or to view videos or films during your visit, please contact the Archives at least two working days before your arrival. We will then advise you of the accessibility of the material you wish to see or hear. Please note that not all audiovisual material is immediately accessible. Publication Rights For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Archives. Preferred Citation [Identification of item], Benjamin Gitlow Papers, [Box no.], Hoover Institution Archives. 1891, Dec. Born, Elizabethport, New Jersey 22 1909 Joined Socialist Party 1917 Elected to New York State Legislature 1919 Expelled from Socialist Party. Founding member, Communist Labor Party (later merged into Communist Party). Convicted under New York criminal syndicalism law and imprisoned 1921 Communist candidate for mayor of New York City 1922 Released from prison 1924, 1928 Communist candidate for Vice President of the U.S. 1926-1941 Member, board of directors, American Fund for Public Service (Garland Fund) 1928 Elected alternate member, Executive Committee, Communist International 1929 Elected secretary-general, Communist Party. Expelled from Communist Party. Founding member, Communist Party (Majority Group) (later known as Communist Party [Opposition]) 1933 Expelled from Communist Party (Opposition) 1933-1934 Founding member and principal leader of three successive small organizations: Workers Communist League, Labor Party Association, and Organization Committee for a Revolutionary Workers Party 1934 Rejoined Socialist Party. Subsequently resigned 1939 Anti-communist witness before U.S. House Un-American Activities Committee 1940 Author, I Confess: The Truth about American Communism 1948 Author, The Whole of Their Lives: Communism in America: A Personal History and Intimate Portrayal of Its Leaders 1965, July Died, Crompond, New York 19 Subjects and Indexing Terms Communism--Europe. Communism--United States. Communism. Europe. Socialism--Europe. Socialism--United States. United States--Politics and government. Register of the Benjamin Gitlow 67031 2 Papers, 1918-1963 SPEECHES AND WRITINGS, 1932-1954. Box 1-5 SPEECHES AND WRITINGS, 1932-1954. Scope and Contents note Drafts, galleys, and printed copies of speeches and writings by Benjamin Gitlow, together with letters, clippings, and other related material, arranged chronologically. Box 5-18 SUBJECT FILE, 1918-1963. Scope and Contents note Correspondence, minutes, reports, resolutions, statements, memoranda, notes, bulletins, leaflets, clippings, and other printed matter, arranged alphabetically by topic. Photographs A AUDIO-VISUAL FILE. General note Two photographs of striking silk workers, Paterson, New Jersey, 1931; and 1 miscellaneous drawing. SPEECHES AND WRITINGS Box 1, Folder 1 Some Plain Words on Communist Unity (pamphlet), Printed copy 1932. Folder 2 Testimony, U.S. House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee, Clippings, 1939. 1939-1940 I Confess: The Truth about American Communism, 1940 Folder 3 Prospectus. Includes biographical sketch Folder 4-9 Drafts Box 2, Folder 1-4 Drafts Box 3, Folder 1-2 Drafts Folder 3 Galleys Folder 4 Reviews, 1940-1943 Folder 5 Untitled writing relating to communism in the United States, Typescript 1940? Folder 6 Speeches, Clippings, announcements, and promotional material (including biographical sketch), 1940-1954. 1940-1954 Folder 7 Series of articles written for Il Martello, Includes "The Stalinist Racket among the Unemployed," "Bob Minor Stalin's New Errand Boy in the United States," "Hillman Delivers the Goods," "Mexican Labor at the Crossroads," "Watch Senator Nye and Wheeler" and "Stalin the Sphynx [sic]." Typescripts Mar. 1941. Folder 8 Testimony, Rapp-Coudert Committee of New York State Legislature, Clippings, June 4, 1941. 1941 Folder 9 "Statement on the Dissolution of the Communist International," Typescript 1943. Folder 10 "Human Side of Communism" (projected book to be written with George Hewitt), Prospectus, notes, and biographical sketch of Hewitt 1945? Folder 11 "The Theatre's Trojan Horse," Typescript 1948. Box 4 The Whole of Their Lives: Communism in America: A Personal History and Intimate Portrayal of Its Leaders, 1948 Folder 1-4 Galleys Box 5, Folder 1 Galleys Folder 2 Reviews, Includes a letter 1948-1953. Folder 3 "The Red Peril in Asia: How the United States in Asia Lost World War II," Prospectus and letter, 1949. 1949 Folder 4 "Communist Psychology, Tactics and Amorality," speech, American Legion National Americanism Commission Area Conference on Subversive Activities, Indianapolis, Ind., Mimeographed transcript, and clipping, Feb. 12, 1949. 1949 Folder 5 Speeches, American Legion pageant, Mosinee, Wis., Pageant consisted of mock communist coup in Mosinee with Benjamin Gitlow and Joseph Kornfeder (Joseph Zack) impersonating commissars. Typescript, holograph, program, clipping, leaflets, and memorabilia, Apr. 30-May 1, 1950. 1950 Register of the Benjamin Gitlow 67031 3 Papers, 1918-1963 SPEECHES AND WRITINGS Folder 6 Testimony, U.S. Department of Justice hearing, Washington, D.C., Prepared commentary on exhibits, summary of previous testimony, and letters, Apr. 23, 1951. 1951 Folder 7 Letter to the editor, Peekskill (N.Y.) Evening Star, (date written). Relates to Israel Goldstein. Typescript Sept. 23, 1953 Folder 8 "Behind the Red Curtain on Broadway," Prospectus n.d. Folder 9 "An Open Letter to Communists and Communist Sympathizers," Statement to publicize the book by Victor Kravchenko, I Chose Freedom. Typescript, galley, and letter by Eugene Lyons n.d. Folder 10 Series of articles on Soviet espionage, Includes "Inside the American Communist Spy System," "Seduction Is Their Racket," "I Defied Stalin," " 'Inside' the Commies," "They Can Get You Too!" "How the NKVD Uses the Unions for Industrial and Scientific Expionage," "Sex a Weapon of the NKVD," "The Carlo Tresca Murder," "The Poyntz Mystery," "Inside the Communist Spy Ring in America," and "Do You Want to Be a Communist?" Prospectuses, drafts, and notes n.d. SUBJECT FILE Box 5, American China Policy Association.Correspondence (almost entirely mimeographed Folder 11-12 open letters by Alfred Kohlberg), memoranda, press releases, and printed matter circulated by the American China Policy Association, 1945-1951 Box 6, Folder 1-2 American China Policy Association. Correspondence (almost entirely mimeographed open letters by Alfred Kohlberg), memoranda, press releases, and printed matter circulated by the American China Policy Association, 1952-1960 American Fund for Public Service Folder 3 General. Memoranda, statistics, notes, clipping, and correspondence with Roger N. Baldwin, Robert W. Dunn, Max Eastman, Sherwood Eddy, Morris L. Ernst, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Charles Garland, Jay Lovestone, Scott Nearing, C. E. Ruthenberg, Norman Thomas, Harry F. Ward, Bertram D. Wolfe and others, 1925-1941 Folder 4 Funding of Brookwood Labor College. Statements, memoranda, statistics, and correspondence with Roger N. Baldwin, Robert W. Dunn, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, J. C. Kennedy, A. J. Muste, Tucker P. Smith and others, 1926-1938 Folder 5 Funding of Vanguard Press. Report, memorandum, miscellany, and correspondence with Jacob Baker, Roger N. Baldwin and others, 1926-1939 Folder 6 Minutes, 1925-1941 Folder 7 Reports, Includes audits 1923-1941. Box 7 American Jewish League against Communism Folder 1 General. Constitution, minutes, memoranda, statements, press releases, notes, miscellany, and correspondence with Alfred Kohlberg, Benjamin Schultz and others, 1948-1959 Folder 2 Clippings, 1946-1953 Folder 3 American Labor Party. Clippings, and leaflets, 1939-1954 Folder 4 American League against War and Fascism. Study by Hillman M. Bishop entitled "The American League against War and Fascism: A Study in Communist Tactics," bulletin, and leaflets, 1934-1937 Folder 5 American Radio Telegraphists Association. Bulletins, 1938-1939 Folder 6 Asia. Printed articles, and clippings, 1942-1956 Folder 7 China. Bulletin, printed articles, and clippings, 1930-1958 Communism Folder 8 General. Three studies: "The Communist International Conspiracy" by Julius N. Cahn, and "The Communist Conspiracy in Canada" and "The Nature of the Communist Movement", both anonymous; leaflets, correspondence, and miscellany, 1938-1959 Box 8, Folder 1 Clippings, 1938-1955 Folder 2 Communism and mass media. Speech by Eleanor A. Buchanan, entitled "Will You Help Me?" serial issues, printed articles, clippings, leaflets, bulletins, notes, and letters, 1940-1956 Communism in education Register of the Benjamin Gitlow 67031 4 Papers, 1918-1963 SUBJECT FILE Folder 3 General. Legal briefs relating
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