Minutes and reports, 1917-1943.
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Rand School of Social Science
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The Rand School of Social Science, a school for workers and socialists, was estalished in 1906 with funds from the will of Mrs. Carrie Rand under the leadership of George D. Herron. Until its closing in 1956, the Rand School offered a variety of courses on contemporary topics, traditional subjects and socialist theory taught by intellectual leaders of the socialist movement, distinguished academicians and trade union leaders. In a climate of anti-radical feeling after World War I, the Rand Schoo...
People's Educational Camp Society.
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The People's Educational Camp Society (PECS), incorporated in New York in 1920, owned and operated Camp Tamiment, an educational and recreational summer resort (originally) for socialists and their families near Bushkill, Pa., until its sale in 1965 to commercial interests. As envisioned by its founders, members of the American Socialist Society, the Rand School's governing body, Camp Tamiment revenues helped support the Rand School and other progressive organizations, and provided the majority ...
Society of the Commonwealth Center.
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The Society of the Commonwealth Center was established in 1917 to purchase and run People's House, New York City, which housed the Rand School, People's Educational Camp Society (aka Camp Tamiment) offices and other labor and radical organizations. From the description of Minutes and reports, 1917-1943. (New York University). WorldCat record id: 80254123 ...
