Foner, Philip Sheldon, 1910-1994

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Philip Foner, a prominent and prolific historian of the American labor movement, was born in 1910. Radicalized by the Great Depression, he has been politically close to the Communist Party, and taught courses at several of its schools for workers. While he is best known for his multi-volume History of the Labor Movement in the United States, Foner is the author and editor of dozens of books, pamphlets and articles. For many years, Foner taught at Lincoln College, in Pennsylvania.

From the description of Papers, [ca. 1950]-[ca. 1990]. 1970-1985 (bulk). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477246698
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referencedIn J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Du Bois, Shirley Graham, 1896-1977. Papers, 1865-1998 (inclusive), 1905-1975 (bulk). Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Guide to the Morris Schappes Papers, 1911-2004 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Henry Foner Papers, Bulk, 1940-2004, 1922-2004, (Bulk 1940-2004) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Southern Student Organizing Committee (Nashville, Tenn.). Papers of the Southern Student Organizing Committee and Thomas N. Gardner [manuscript], 1948-1994 (bulk 1958-1975). University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Jefferson School of Social Science (New York, N.Y.). Records [microform], 1942-1956. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Guide to the Investigation Files of the Rapp-Coudert Committee, 1919-1953 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn ILGWU. Gus Tyler papers, 1956-1996 Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
creatorOf Foner, Philip Sheldon, 1910-1994. A study of pro-Southern sentiment in New York City on the eve of the Civil War. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Papers of Shirley Graham Du Bois, 1865-1998 (inclusive), 1905-1975 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Board of Higher Education of the City of New York: Academic Freedom Case Files, 1941-1956 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Studies on the Left. Records, 1959-1967. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Henry Foner Papers and Photographs, Bulk, 1940-2004, 1922-2013, bulk 1940-2004 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Assistant President. ILGWU. Gus Tyler papers, 1956-1996. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Frederic Ewen Audiotape and Videotape Collection, 1954-1990 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Julian Chazin Papers, Bulk, 1957-1962, 1955-1989, (Bulk 1957-1962) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf Foner, Philip Sheldon, 1910-. Papers, [ca. 1950]-[ca. 1990]. 1970-1985 (bulk). Churchill County Museum
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associatedWith Chazin, Julian person
associatedWith Communist Party of the United States of America. corporateBody
associatedWith Du Bois, Shirley Graham, 1896-1977. person
associatedWith Ewen, Frederic, 1899- person
associatedWith Foner, Henry person
associatedWith International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Assistant President. corporateBody
associatedWith Jefferson School of Social Science (New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lincoln University (Pa.) corporateBody
associatedWith Matthews, J. B. (Joseph Brown), 1894-1966 person
associatedWith New York (State). Legislature. Joint Legislative Committee to Investigate the Educational System of the State of New York. corporateBody
associatedWith Schappes, Morris U. (Morris Urman), 1907- person
associatedWith SHIRLEY GRAHAM DU BOIS, 1896-1977 person
associatedWith Southern Student Organizing Committee (Nashville, Tenn.) corporateBody
associatedWith Studies on the Left. corporateBody
associatedWith Tyler, Gus. person
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