Records, 1926-1962.

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Records, 1926-1962.

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Routine correspondence, correspondence with participants of conferences, transcripts of addresses and panel discussions at the camp, material relating to the institute's annual book awards, entries from an essay contest (1948) for college students on "An American Program for World Peace in the Present Crises," and clippings.

5 linear ft. (12 boxes)

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6918896

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

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Rand School of Social Science

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The Rand School of Social Science, a school for workers and socialists, was estalished in 1906 with funds from the will of Mrs. Carrie Rand under the leadership of George D. Herron. Until its closing in 1956, the Rand School offered a variety of courses on contemporary topics, traditional subjects and socialist theory taught by intellectual leaders of the socialist movement, distinguished academicians and trade union leaders. In a climate of anti-radical feeling after World War I, the Rand Schoo...

Tamiment Institute

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Tamiment Institute, founded in 1935, was the educational arm of Camp Tamiment that organized lectures and conferences. From the description of Records, 1926-1962. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 17269134 The Tamiment Institute was founded in 1935 as the educational arm of the People’s Educational Camp Society (PECS), which owned and operated Camp Tamiment, originally a resort for socialists. The Institute organized lectures, an annual conference (1930s-40s) that f...