Vogel, Virgil J. Collection 1903-1980

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Vogel, Virgil J. Collection 1903-1980

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Virgil J. Vogel (1918-1994) was an historian, political organizer, activist, educator and University of Chicago alumnus. The Virgil J. Vogel Collection spans 1903-1980 and represents the political activities of Vogel and his associate, the Socialist Party organizer Benjamin Williger. Included are records of a wide variety of leftist political organizations, particularly the the Socialist Party and the Young People's Socialist League; materials on political activity at the University of Chicago; leftist periodicals; and subject files on political and social topics. The collection also contains personal papers of Virgil Vogel.

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Young People's Socialist League

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The Young People’s Socialist League (YPSL) has been the name of the youth section of the Socialist Party USA (SP). It originated in New York City in 1907 as the Young People's Socialist Federation, however, by 1918 it became known as the YPSL (members were often referred to as Yipsels). In the 1930s, the majority of the YPSL membership sided with the Militant faction within the Socialist Party, led by Norman Thomas, against the more moderate "Old Guard" linked to the garment industry unions, the...

Williger, Benjamin

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Socialist Party (U.S.)

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The Socialist Party (U.S.) was founded in 1901, bringing together moderate socialists from the Social Democratic Party, and dissident members of the Socialist Labor Party. In 1936 the ongoing differences between the “Old Guard” and “Militant” factions, resulted in a split, with the Militant group retaining the SP name and much of the membership, while the Old Guard faction retained most of the organizational and financial assets. From the guide to the Socialist Party (U.S.) Minutes, ...

Vogel, Virgil J.

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Virgil J. Vogel (1918-1994) was an historian, socialist political organizer, activist and University of Chicago alumnus. Born in Keota, Iowa, Vogel attended Chicago State University (B.E., 1942) and University of Chicago (M.A. 1949, Ph.D. 1966). Vogel's academic research was in the field of Native American history and language. His dissertation American Indian Medicine was published by University of Oklahoma Press in 1970 and remains a definitive text in the field. He also published...