Albert and Vera Buch Weisbord papers, 1895-1986 (bulk 1950s-1970s).

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Albert and Vera Buch Weisbord papers, 1895-1986 (bulk 1950s-1970s).

Typescripts by Albert Weisbord of articles, notes, and outlines relating to works of Marx and Engels; typescripts of Vera Buch Weisbord's autobiography: A Radical Life (pub. 1977), unpublished novels and short stories, sketchbooks, and paintings; and personal and career correspondence of the Weisbords, relating to their Communist and Socialist writing, speaking, and organizing activities, especially in New Jersey textile industry strikes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8078325

Chicago History Museum

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