Overview of the Collection |
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| Creator: | Syracuse University Special Collections Research Center |
| Title: | American Radicalism Ephemera Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1929-1938 |
| Quantity: | .2 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Miscellaneous ephemera relating to American radicalism of the early 20th century. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: |
Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Library 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 http://scrc.syr.edu |
American radicalism encompasses political, cultural and intellectual history of radical social movements in the U.S.
The American Radicalism Ephemera Collection comprises a variety of ephemera relating to radical movements of 20th century American, including a 1938 postcard drawn by A. Redfield (cartoonist Syd Hoff) advocating a boycott of German, Japanese and Italian goods. The John Reed Club material relates to the First National Congress, May 30, 1932, and includes lists of nationale executive board members and clubs participating in the conference in Chicago, with delegates and membership numbers for each club. Also included are several "International Books" catalogs from International Publishers.
There are no access restrictions on this material.
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
Special Collections Research Center has extensive holdings relating to American radicalism, among them the papers of Arna Wendell Bontemps, Earl Browder, Lillian Gilkes, Horace Gregory, Granville Hicks, Harry Roskolenko and John Spivak. Please refer to the SCRC Subject Index for a complete list of related manuscript collections and to SUMMIT, our main catalog for related items in the Rare Books Department and general collection.
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
American Radicalism Ephemera Collection,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Library
Purchase, Blackman Fund, 2007, 2008, 2009.
Created by: MRC
Date: 9 May 2007
Revision history: 3 Jul 2007 - subjects updated (MRC);
19 Jul 2007 - subjects updated (MRC);
1 Nov 2007 - additions (MRC);
Jan 2008 - additions (MRC);
3 Dec 2008 - additions (MRC);
22 Sep 2009 -- Sacco/Vanzetti switched to SC;
19 Oct 2009 - additions (MRC)
