Morris Hillquit Papers 1906-1959

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Morris Hillquit Papers 1906-1959

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Morris Hillquit (1896-1933) was a socialist candidate, leader, lawyer, author and prominent theoretician of the Socialist Pary. The papers contain correspondence, including letters by James Oneal, August Claessens and Julius Gerber; manuscripts; campaign literature; printed ephemera; clippings, photographs and other papers, including the text of a debate with Bertrand Russell, and the typescript of "Builders of World Socialism," (1962) an unpublished book by Hillquit's daughter, Nina.

0.75 linear feet; (2 boxes)

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives

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Russell, Bertrand, 1872-1970

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Hillquit, Morris, 1869-1933

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American socialist leader. From the description of Morris Hillquit miscellanea, 1924-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754871697 Morris Hillquit (1896-1933) was a socialist leader, lawyer, author and prominent theoretician of the Socialist Pary. He ran twice for mayor of New York City and five times for the House of Representatives, always unsuccessfully. From the guide to the Morris Hillquit Papers, 1906-1959, (Tamiment Library / Wagner Archives) ...