Guide to the Alex Bittelman Papers, 1931-1972

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Guide to the Alex Bittelman Papers, 1931-1972

1931-1972

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Alex Bittelman, Communist activist and theoretician, was one of the founders of the Jewish Communist movement in the United States. He joined the Communist Party in 1919 and held a number of responsible positions until his expulsion in 1959. The collection consists of manuscripts, clippings and off-prints of various unpublished and published writings, including the book-length "The Bolshevik Revolution and its Historic Consequences," manuscripts of Communist Party USA programmatic and internal discussion documents, correspondence relating to Bittelman's writings, correspondence between Bittelman and William Z. Foster (some in relation to Bittelman's assistance to Foster in his writing endeavors), legal documents relating to Bittelman's indictment under the Smith Act and to the U.S. government's attempt to deport him. Some of the material is in Yiddish, including clippings reviewing Bittelman's writings. Topics include Communism and the Jewish people, Marxist theory, and political economy.

3.0 linear feet; (4 boxes)

yid, Hebr

eng, Latn

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