Jacob Kramer Papers
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Abstract
The Jacob Kramer Papers consist of clippings, correspondence, newsletters, pamphlets and original writings related to Jacob Kramer's military service in the Abraham Lincoln Brigades and the US Merchant Marines and his political activism as a member of the communist party, a labor organizer, and a member of the Gray Panther Party.
Biographical Note
Jacob Kramer (1912-1992) served in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade during the Spanish Civil War and in the Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a political activist and labor organizer throughout his life. In 1972 he joined the Gray Panthers and became coordinator of the State University of New York at Buffalo student chapter. Kramer also received a Bachelor of Arts and two master's degrees from SUNY Buffalo.
Arrangement
This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of correspondence, clippings, pamphlets, and writings by Jacob Kramer, a political activist and veteran of the Abraham Lincoln Brigades and WWII from Western New York. The materials cover Kramer's military service, his political organizing, and his personal history, including his involvement with the Gray Panther Party chapter in Buffalo, NY from 1972 until 1992.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tamiment Library and Wagner Labor Archives has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Jacob Kramer Papers; ALBA 303; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Peter Sendero in 2017. The accession number associated with this donation is 2019.024
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Processing Information
Materials were rehoused in acid-free boxes and folders, oversize materials were removed and housed appropriately.
