Special Collections and University Archives UMass Amherst Libraries Democratic Socialist Conference Collection 1984-1991 2 boxes (0.5 linear ft.) Call no.: MS 325
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Read collection overview Includes transcripts of papers delivered at conferences (1985-1990) on democratic socialism, and correspondence (1984-1991) between Stephen Siteman, former Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America, and Frank Zeidler, former Mayor of Milwaukee, Socialist Party candidate for President of the United States, and national chairperson of the Socialist Party USA.
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Communism and Socialism Social change Scope of collection Transcripts of papers delivered at conferences (1985-1990) on democratic socialism, and correspondence (1984-1991) between Stephen Siteman, former Executive Secretary of the Socialist Party of America, and Frank Zeidler, former Mayor of Milwaukee, Socialist Party candidate for President of the United States, and national chairperson of the Socialist Party USA. Inventory Session 1 March 1-3, 1985 Box "What is Democratic Socialism? What Relevance Does It Have To Today's World?", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 1 "Democratic Socialists and Prospects for World Peace", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 1 "Democratic Socialists and their Relationship with Labor", Robert J. Reinhold
Box 1 "The Choice Before Us: Socialism or Opportunism", Donald F. Busky
Box 1 "Political Principles and Electoral Strategy for Democratic Socialists", Robert E. Schlichter
Box 1 "A Basic Socialist Agenda for Women", Suzanne R. Reinhold
Box 1 "Democratic Socialism and its Concerns About Technology in All Fields", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 1 "A Philosophical Basis for Democratic Socialism", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 1 "Democratic Socialist Views on Education", Andrea and Quinn Brisben
Box 1 "Democratic Socialism in Relation to Religions", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 1 Comments on the Ad Hoc Discussion on Agricultural Problems
Box 1 "Democratic Socialism and Liberation Theology", Lawrence Cafiero
Box 1 Brief Summary of Remarks of Robert E. Schlichter on Ethnic Conditions In the Miami, FL Area.
Box 1 Session 2 August 31-September 1985 Box 1 "Observation on the Nature and Extent of the Conservative Reaction In the United States", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 2 Session 4 October 18-19, 1986 Box 2 Introduction, "Developing Democratic Socialism in America", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 3 "Developing Democratic Socialism in America", David G. Gil
Box 3 "Cooperatives and Democratic Socialism", J. Quinn Brisben
Box 3 "Electoral Politics and Social Change, The Case of Burlington, VT.", Steven Soifer
Box 3 "The Wall Street Syndrome: Financial vs Economic Decisions", Robert E. Schlichter
Box 3 "The Wall Street Syndrome: Financial vs Economic Decisions", Robert E. Schlichter
Box 3 Can Labor, organized and unorganized, help achieve democratic socialism?
Box 3 "Strategic Thinking of the DSA", Joseph Schwartz
Box 3 "Feminist Perspectives on Democratic Socialism", Susan Okin
Box 3 "The Experience of Chile", Can socialism ever succeed by peaceful means?
Box 3 Proposal for a mass third party
Box 3 Robert E. Schlichter
Box 3 "Can an Illiterate Be a Socialist?", Stephen Siteman
Box 3 "Ronald Reagan-Socialist Hero", George E. Koski
Box 3 "Solidarity: A Socialist Theory of Materialist and Idealist Practice", Robert Reinhold
Box 3 Closing, "Avenues to Democratic Socialism", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 3 Session 6 1987 Box 3 Introduction, "What Future for Democratic Socialism?", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 4 "What Future for Democratic Socialism?", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 4 "The More Capitalism Changes, the More It Stays the Same", Stephen Siteman
Box 4 "The Impact of Women and Religion on Socialism", Diane Drufenbrock, O.S.F.
Box 4 "Toward a Democratic Economy", Dave Schall
Box 4 "New Ideas for the Socialist Movement", George Koski
Box 4 "Presidential Candidate for the Socialist Party USA", Willa Kenoyer
Box 4 "What Future for Democratic Socialism?", Robert Reinhold
Box 4 "Relationship of Socialism to Labor Unions in the Future", John Quinn Brisben
Box 4 Session 7 1988 Box 4 Introduction, "Prospects for Democratic Socialism under the Rise of Religious Fundamentalists", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 5 "November 1918: A German Revolution (Alfred Doblin)", Stephen Siteman Box 5 "Religion and Reactionaries: Politics of Polarization", Robert E. Schlichter
Box 5 "Ethical Basis of Late Twentieth-Century Socialism", Stephen Siteman
Box 5 "Catholic Social Action in St. Louis", Robert Knickmeyer
Box 5 "Islamic Fundamentalism", J. Quinn Brisben
Box 5 Interview, Ayad Rahim
Box 5 "Recent Changes in Marxist Fundamentalisms", Robert Reinhold
Box 5 "Religion in Politics: The New Christian Right", Glen Jeansonne
Box 5 "Work, Violence, Injustice and War", David G. Gil
Box 5 Session 8 1989 Box 5 Introduction, "What Future for the Economic Concepts of Democratic Socialism?", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 6 "Jacob A. Riis and the Lower East Side of New York City", Stephen Siteman
Box 6 "Plant Closing Legislation: Is the 60-Day Advance Warning a Victory for Labor?", David Schall
Box 6 "Race, Nationalism, Religion and the Cooperative Commonwealth", J. Quinn Brisben
Box 6 "State of the Union from a Socialist Point of View", Robert Reinhold
Box 6 "Post-election Reflections", Virgil Vogel Box 6 "Addendum to Post-election Reflections", Stephen Siteman
Box 6 "Meyer London of the Lower East Side", Stephen Siteman
Box 6 "The Importance to the World of Environmental Concerns", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 6 Session 9 1989 Box 6 Introduction, Frank P. Zeidler
Box 7 "Democratic Socialism, the Labor Movement and the Need for a New Political Coalition", Dave Schall
Box 7 "A Socialist Position on 'Native American' Problems", Virgil J. Vogel
Box 7 "Socialism: A Religion", Robert Reinhold
Box 7 "Letter to the Democratic Socialist Conference", Stephen Siteman
Box 7 "The Challenge to Democratic Socialism in Economic Affairs", Frank P. Zeidler
Box 7 "The Challenge of Democratic Socialism", Jim A. Barak, Ph.D.
Box 7 "Jessie Wallace Hughan", Stephen Siteman
Box 7 Administrative information Access The collection is open for research.
Provenance Acquired from: Stephen Siteman, 1990, 1991.
Processing Information Processed by SCUA staff. Language: English Acknowledgments Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Copyright and Use (More information ) Cite as: Democratic Socialist Conference Collection (MS 325). Special Collections and University Archives, University of Massachusetts Amherst Libraries.
Search terms Subjects Siteman, Stephen--Correspondence. Socialism--Congresses. Socialist Party of the United States of America. United States--Politics and government--1981-1989--Congresses. United States--Politics and government--1989-1993--Congresses. Zeidler, Frank P.--Correspondence. Contributors Siteman, Stephen [main entry] Siteman, Stephen. Zeidler, Frank P. Socialist Party of the United States of America. Link to similar SCUA collections Communism and Socialism Social change
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