Series II: Subjects
Subject Files
General
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, Beffel memorandum to A.C.L.U., 1931;
BROTHERHOOD OF UTILITY EMPLOYEES OF AMERICA, BROOKLYN LOCAL No. 102, RE: Brooklyn Edison Company 1934 35, 1939;
CENTRALIA (12 Folders):
Affidavits (photostats);
Correspondence: No. 1: 1920, 1922-1924, undated,
Correspondence No. 2: 1925-1926, 1932;
Mailing lists;
Miscellaneous;
Newspaper clippings (4 Folders);
Printed material re: Centralia;
Review bv Beffel of The American Legion Story by Moley, Jr.;
Statement and articles;
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS;
COLONIAL TIMES
CONFEDERATED SPANISH SOCIETIES (Espana Libre);
(7) CONTRACT PRISON LABOR;
(8) CONTROCORRENTE – MEMORIAL ISSUE (3 Folders): Articles, Correspondence with Ateo Felicani, Correspondence, General;
(9) CONVICTION OF INNOCENT PEOPLE;
(10) CREMATION
Contains:
General
DRAFT RIOTS CIVIL WAR; "ELEPHANTS AND IRISMEN," A vaudeville type act put on by Beffel at various times;
FEDERATED PRESS Correspondence, 1921;
FERRER SCHOOL: Correspondence re: Harry Kelly book and research by various people on Kelly and the Ferrer School; also "A Tribute to Harry Kelly" by Abe Bluestein, given at the Rand School, 1953;
SUHR, Richard Ford and Herman Suhr Case, 1913-1914, re: Wheatland, California riot during the hop pickers strike;
INDUSTRIAL WORIMS OF THE WORLD, Includes: "An Open Letter to President Harding – General Defense Committee, 1922 ?";
"Who Were the Wobblies?" by Westbrook Pegler;
"Concerning the lynching of Wesly Everest and Frank Little" a statement by Beffel;
JOBS AND JOB-HUNTING: Includes letter to and from various editors, etc. about inquiries made by Beffel about positions available;
KENTUCKY MINERS DEFENSE (2 folders): Correspondence, 1937 – 39; Statements and articles;
LEAGUE FOR MUTUAL AID (LFMA), 9 Folders: LFMA 1930s; LFMA 1940s; LFMA 1950s; LF14A 1960 – 63; Anniversary Dinner Celebration, 1969 – 70; LFMA Executive Committee; LFMA Executive Committee, Finances 1940s; LFMA History by Beffel
Contains:
General
LIBRARIES: Letters generally pertaining to gifts given by Beffel to various libraries
MARY CELESTE: Material relating to the mysterious disappearance of the crew of the ship the Mary Celeste;
MENTAL ILLNESS Material about conditions in (state) mental institutions, including personal accounts by various people;
O.R.T.A. for Dem Com (Democratic Communications)
POSTAL WORKERS
SACCO and VANZETTI (9 Folders):
Notes, general items and correspondence (late 1960s) with Decker, Ann Folger; Ehrmann, Herbert B; Musmanno, Hon., Michael A.;
Printed material re: Sacco and Vanzetti;
Bibliographies;
Correspondence No. 1: 1921-1929, 1937 Correspondence No. 2: 1947, 1959–1970 Correspondence No. 3: Memorial, 1967 (Including press releases and articles)
Re: Plays and musicals based on Sacco and Vanzetti;
Francis Russell's reply to Fred Cook re: Sacco and Vanzetti;
Gus Tyler's speech at the Sacco and Vanzetti Memorial
Contains:
General
TERZANI CASE (4 Folders): Affidavits; Correspondence, 1933 – 34; Newspaper clippings; Press releases, Memorandum;
CARLO TRESCA (10 Folders):
Tresca Memorial Committee:
Correspondence No. 1: 1944 – 46;
Correspondence No. 2 1947 – 48,
Correspondence No. 3 – 1949,
Correspondence No. 4 – 1950,
Correspondence No. 5 1952 – 53,
Correspondence No. 6 with Hon. Frank Hogan, 1949—50;
Undated material:
Draft of a pamphlet on Tresca, "Murder in the Dim out" by Beffel,
Articles, miscellaneous;
Un American Activities Committee correspondence, 1949;
TUNNELS
UNUEMPLOYED UNION OF NEW YORK – 1931
UNITED LIBERTARIAN ORGANIZATION: Statements and correspondence of Walter Starrett, 1937;
UNITED OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL WORKERS OF AMERICA, Including a Local 16 flier and one letter from "M" (Margaret);
THE WEST
RE: Writing -- Letters pertaining to Beffel's writing; compiled by name of magazine or publication
MISCELLANEOUS MAILING LISTS