California Socialist Party clippings and other material, 1931-1934.

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California Socialist Party clippings and other material, 1931-1934.

5 scrapbooks and 1 "volume" of loose clippings concerning the Socialist Party's activities California. Prominant subjects include: Party activities in Pasadena, California; Norman Thomas' candidacy for U.S. President, 1932; and Upton Sinclair's EPIC campaign in California in 1934. Also includes Socialist Party ephemera including a charter certificate for the Pasadena Socialist Party (1934), and lyrics to party songs.

2 volumes, 1 oversize box (2.4 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8116637

UC Berkeley Libraries

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