Lois and Charles Orr papers, 1936-1983.

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Lois and Charles Orr papers, 1936-1983.

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Consist chiefly of correspondence with family and friends concerning experiences and acquaintances in Spain, and articles reviewing political and military conditions, many intended for publication in the Socialist call. Also included are four versions of L. Orr's unpublished memoir, Spain 1936-1937: A short history of the Spanish Revolution, a taped interview with L. Orr made by Paul Garon in 1983, and printed flyers, pamphlets, and clippings, most dating from 1936-39. Correspondents include Russell. Blackwell, Clarence Senior, Gus Tyler, and others.

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Tyler, Gus.

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Gus Tyler, author, commentator, educator, political leader, and official, International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU). Gus Tyler was born in New York in 1911. He attended New York University on a scholarship in the early 1930s, where he became involved in left-wing political activities. After graduating in 1933, Tyler briefly worked as a writer for the Jewish Daily Forward. His sharp intellect and socialist politics caught the attention of ILGWU president David Dubinsky, who hired Tyler...

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Orr, Charles A. (Charles Andrew), 1906-

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Labor economist. From the description of Charles Orr papers, 1950-1967. (Wayne State University, Archives of Labor & Urban). WorldCat record id: 32320939 Journalists and academics from the USA; worked in Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War; after their escape to Paris they returned to the USA in 1939. From the description of Archives 1938, 1943, 1992-1993. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80715597 Student and teacher at the University of Michigan, 1...

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American journalists and translators. Worked in Barcelona, Spain, during the Spanish Civil War (Sept. 1936-July 1937), Lois in a propaganda office and Charles issuing English language bulletins and translating articles from La Batalla, newspaper of the socialist group Partido Obrero de UnificacioĢn Marxista. After being arrested and imprisoned, they fled to Paris where they worked in socialist journalism until their return to the U.S. where they were active as labor organizers in th...