Papers of Lement Harris, 1919-1992.

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Papers of Lement Harris, 1919-1992.

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The papers of Lement Harris document his career as a communist farm activist and writer. Included are subject files relating to farm issues, agricultural organizations, and radical politics, especially during the 1930s. There is correspondence from Harold Ware, Milo Reno, Gus Hall, and Ella Reeve Bloor. There are also pamphlets and clippings of articles written by Harris and others.

3.75 linear ft., (8 boxes)

University of Iowa Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 7103324

University of Iowa Libraries

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Communist Party of the United States of America

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The Communist Party of the United States of America (CPUSA), a Marxist-Leninist party aligned with the Soviet Union, was founded in 1919 in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution by the left wing members of the Socialist Party USA. These split into two groups, with each holding founding conventions in Chicago in September 1919: one which established the Communist Labor Party, and a second which established the Communist Party of America. In a 1920 Joint Unity Convention, a minority faction of t...

Ware, Harold M., 1890-1935

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Bloor, Ella Reeve.

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Harris, Lement, 1904-2002

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Agricultural writer and activist. From the description of Papers of Lement Harris, 1919-1992. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233105766 ...

Reno, Milo, 1866-1936.

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Farm leader. In the 1880s Reno campaigned actively for the Union Labor Party and the Farmers' Alliance. In 1921 he became president of the Iowa Farmers' Union and served in that capacity for nine years. In the 1930s he organized the National Farmers' Holiday Association seeking suitable prices for farm products, and in 1932 called for a "farm holiday" to strike for higher prices. From the description of Papers, 1927-1959 [microform]. (National Agricultural Library). WorldCat record i...

Hall, Gus

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