Descriptive Summary
| Title: | American Labor Party Minutes and Proceedings |
|---|---|
| Dates: | 1922-1924 |
| Abstract: | The American Labor Party was a short-lived group founded in 1922. The collection contains convention proceedings and minutes. |
| Quantity: | 0.25 Linear feet (1 box) |
| Call Phrase: | TAM 061 |
Historical/Biographical Note
The American Labor Party (ALP), was a short lived group, organized along lines of British Labour Party, that was founded in New York City in 1922 by delegates from Socialist Party, Farmer Labor Party, Workmen's Circle, Poale Zion, and 82 labor organizations.
Return to topScope and Content Note
This collection contains minutes of the Party's three conventions (1922-1923), Executive Committee minutes (1922-1924), and General Campaign Committee minutes (1922). Prominent persons active in the ALP include: Joseph D. Cannon, Edward F. Cassidy, Nathan Fine, Julius Gerber, Marie B. MacDonald, James Oneal, and A.I. Shiplacoff.
Return to topArrangement
Folders are arranged chronologically.
The files are grouped into 1 series:
Return to topSeparated Material
There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed.
Return to topRestrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2630
Fax: (212) 995-4225
E-mail: gail.malmgreen@nyu.edu
Access Points
People
Cannon, Joseph D.Cassidy, Edward F.
Fine, Nathan.
Gerber, Julius.
MacDonald, Marie B.
Oneal, James, b. 1875.
Shiplacoff, A. I. (Abraham Isaac), 1877-1936.
Subjects
Socialism--United States.Working class--United States--Political activity.
Organizations
American Labor Party.Type
Minutes.Proceedings.
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Administrative Information
Provenance
Transfer from Rand School Library, 1963.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries.