Herbert Benjamin Papers 1915-2004 (bulk 1923-1982)

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Herbert Benjamin Papers 1915-2004 (bulk 1923-1982)

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Communist Party official. Correspondence, memoranda, memoirs and additional writings, notes, printed matter, and other papers primarily relating to Benjamin’s life and his work in the Communist Party, particularly his activities as a leader in the organized unemployed movement during the 1930s.

3,000 items plus one oversize; 14 containers; 5.6 linear feet

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Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6357059

Library of Congress. Manuscript Division

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