Minutes, 1900-1936.

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Minutes, 1900-1936.

The collection contains information about conventions and committees of the New York City local of the Socialist party, munutes of the Socialist Labor Party convention of 1900 (the Kangaroo convention), New York State conventions and committees, Jamestown (N.Y.) local and the Socialist Party's National Executive Committee. Of Special interest are the minutes of the Socialist Labor Party convention of 1900, the New York City Central and Executive Committee minutes and the jSocialist Party's National Executive Committee minutes. The New York City Central and Executive Committee minutes offer a unique, in-depth view of the issues and conflicts which culminated in the Socialist Party schism of 1936.

3 linear ft. (7 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6918928

Elmer Holmes Bobst Library

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Socialist Labor Party.

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Socialist Party (U.S.)

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Hillquit, Morris, 1869-1933

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