Papers, 1921-1935.

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Papers, 1921-1935.

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Papers, 1921-1935, undated. Included here are letters from Ellison in Buffalo (N.Y.) to his friend, Jack Rand in Moscow, U.S.S.R., about party work, and life in the U.S. and in the U.S.S.R., 1931-1935. Also, a letter from Rand to Ellison about the cultural life of workers in Soviet Russia, March 8, 1935. There is a resolution protesting the American blockade, 1921, and a voting brochure for candidate Ellison of the Socialist Party in Ashtabula (Ohio), 1921. Also, there is Ellison's correspondence while an agent at Buffalo (N.Y.) of the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders' and Coalpassers' Union of the Great Lakes, 1917 and 1928-1935, concerning the splinter group's activities in the Socialist Party and the retirement of civil servants. There are letters (nine) of acknowledgement from U.S Congressmen of Ohio concerning the Socialist Party's concerns. Also included are undated, politicial materials related to the freeing of Thomas Mooney.

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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, ...

Rand, Jack.

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Ellison, John W. (John William), 1920-

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Ellison ran for office as a member of the Socialist Party in Ashtabula (Ohio) in 1921. By 1923 he and his son, John, had both been married and divorced. Ellison had been a supporter of labor and a member of the Socialist party for 25 years by 1935. He lived in Buffalo (N.Y.) while an agent for the Union. (Information from the collection.). From the description of Papers, 1921-1935. (Clarke Historical Library). WorldCat record id: 43760726 ...

Mooney, Thomas J., 1882-1942

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Thomas J. Mooney was born on December 8, 1882 in Chicago, Illinois and raised in Indiana and Massachusetts. A molder by trade, Mooney first came to California in 1908, permanently settling in San Francisco in 1910. There he became involved in the work of the Socialist party and various labor organizing activites. In 1916, Mooney and Warren K. Billings were wrongfully convicted of the Preparedness Day bombing of July 22. Mooney's plight became a cause amongst labor until his eventual release and ...