Socialist Minute Books (New York, N.Y.)
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Abstract
The Socialist Party (U.S.), founded in 1901, attracted numerous individuals and/or splinter groups from other socialist groupings. With these individuals/groups in the New York metropolitan area came portions of the records of several socialist organizations, notably the minute books from the Socialist Labor Party, the Social Democratic Party (and from other organizations) that comprise this collection.
Historical Note
The Socialist Party (U.S.), founded in 1901, attracted numerous individuals and/or splinter groups from other socialist groupings. With these individuals/groups in the New York metropolitan area came portions of the records of several socialist organizations, and it is these materials that comprise this collection.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged chronologically.
Scope and Contents
The Socialist Minute Books, 1872 1907, consist of 32 volumes pertaining to the Socialist Labor Party, Social Democratic Party, and other socialist organizations. The volumes in this collection have been assigned frame numbers, 1-31; volume 14 has a supplementary volume with the frame number, 14a. The frame numbers and the title of each volume is located in the complete reel list which follows this description of the arrangement of the collection. The researcher should also note that an error was made in the targeting for this collection. On each frame, the word "Series" appears adjacent to the frame number. This term should actually be interpreted as "Collection".
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Tamiment Library has no information about copyright ownership for this collection and is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials from it. Materials in this collection, which were created in 1872-1907, are expected to enter the public domain in 2028.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Socialist Minute Books (New York, N.Y.); TAM 056.001; box number; folder number or item identifier; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Location of Materials
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Transferred from the Rand School Archives, 1962. The accession number associated with this collection is 1962.004.
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Due to the fragile nature of the original materials, researchers must use the microfilmed version; microfilm call number is Film R-7124, Reels 1-2.
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Processing Information
Decisions regarding arrangement, description, and physical interventions for this collection prior to 2019 are unknown. In 2019, materials were rehoused in new acid-free folders and boxes in preparation for offsite storage.
