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The correspondence and reports part contains three files which pertain to the Labor Research Department (XIII:F:1:1), the American Labor Archive and Research Institute (XIII:F:1:2), and the Institute of Social Studies (XIII:F:1:3). The papers within these files are arranged in chronological order, with undated items placed at the end of the file. The two most interesting files in this part are those of the Labor Research Department and the American Labor Archive and Research Institute. The Labor Research Department file contains numerous reports on American labor issues and the Department's operations. The correspondence in this file primarily consists of reviews of The American Labor Year Book. Among the principal correspondents in this file are Alexander Trachtenberg, Feliks Gross, Harry W. Laidler, Solon De Leon, Max Nomad, Mark Starr, Upton Sinclair, and James Oneal.

The American Labor Archive and Research Institute was established in 1941 for the purpose of preserving documents which related to the European and American labor movements. The correspondence in the American Labor Archive file pertains to the activities of the Archive's director, Boris Nicolaevsky. There is also an interesting report in this file entitled, "Jewish Problems in the American Trade Union Press, 1944-1945." This report was prepared by the American Labor Archive staff for the Jewish Labor Committee

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The pamphlets and books part of the publications series consists of 83 pamphlets and one book. These items are arranged in alphabetical order according to the author's last name or the title of the publication. Some of the topics discussed in the pamphlets include the Taft Hartley Law, the Lusk Committee's investigation of the Rand School, socialist theory, race prejudice, the objectives of organized labor, the New York City socialist aldermen, the Seabury investigation, public ownership, the Moscow Trials, the rise of totalitarian regimes in the 1930s, the Russian Revolution, militarism, the American Labor Party, the Austrian Civil War, and the "Popular Front" issue. Many of these pamphlets were written by such prominent figures as David P. Berenberg, August Claessens, Evans Clark, Max Eastman, James T. Farrell, Morris Hillquit, Herbert Morrison, Scott Nearing, James Oneal, and August Tyler. The only book in this part is The American Labor Who's Who which was edited by Solon De Leon in 1925 (XIII:F:2:27). This reference work, which was published under the auspices of the Labor Research Department, is a compilation of brief biographical sketches of prominent American labor leaders in the post-World War I era. A full bibliographical citation for each item in this part is located in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The third part of the publications series contains a complete file of The American Labor Year Book. Published from 1916 to 1932 by the Labor Research Department, The American Labor Year Book contains numerous articles and reports on all aspects of the American labor movement. The volumes in this file are arranged in chronological order. A full bibliographical citation for each volume in this part can be found in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The fourth part of the publications series contains the Index to Labor Articles. Originally entitled the Index to Labor Periodicals, this publication was prepared by the staff of the Rand School's Meyer London Memorial Library from December 1926 to October 1953. In each issue of the Index, there are numerous citations for articles pertaining to the American and international labor movements. It is interesting to note that many of these citations were drawn from various labor, progressive, and radical periodicals which standard reference sources, such as The Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature, neglected to cite. The Index to Labor Articles is arranged in chronological order and is complete except for three issues. It should be noted that the editor attempted to locate these missing items at other repositories, but was unable to find them. A full bibliographical citation for each volume of the Index is located in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The serials part of the publications series contains nine short lived internal publications. The most prominent serial publications in this part include the Institute of Social Studies Bulletin(XIII:F:5:1), The Labor student(XIII:8:5:3), The Rand School News(XIII:F:5:7), Russian Affairs(before it was incorporated into the New Leader;XIII:F:5:8), and The Student Worker(XIII:F:5:9). The serials are arranged in alphabetical order according to the title of the publication. Separate issues within a particular serial are arranged in chronological order. A full bibliographical citation for each serial can be found in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The course bulletins and announcements part of the publications series consists of 155 items. These bulletins pertain to the general course curriculum of the Rand School from 1906 to 1955, and to such special education programs as the Trade Union Institute, the Physical Education Department, summer school, the Workers' Training Course, correspondence courses, Rand High School, Alertness Courses, Political Training Courses, the Newark School of Social Science, the Rand School of Northern New Jersey, and the Trade Union Leadership Training Program. The items in this part are arranged in chronological order. A full bibliographical citation for each item in this part is located in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The seventh part of the publications series consists of 11 correspondence course lesson books. These lesson books, which contain individualized reading exercises and questions, relate to various courses in socialist history and thought, trade unionism, economics, and social history. Some of these books were written by such noted socialists as Scott Nearing, Algernon Lee, Anna A. Maley, Nathan Fine, and David P. Berenberg. The lesson books are arranged in alphabetical order according to the author's last name. A full bibliographical citation for each lesson book is located in the complete reel list for this collection.

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The final two parts of the publications series contain ephemeral printed matter (XIII:F:8) and press releases (XIII:F:9). The ephemeral printed matter is arranged in chronological order and includes commemorative booklets, circular letters, programs, announcements, flyers, brochures, handbills, leaflets, and postcards. Some of the most interesting items in this part are the programs for the Rand School Ball of 1920, 1921, and 1922; ten leaflets relating to a series of political talks given by Scott Nearing before the Rand School's Current History class in 1924; a leaflet for Charles Beard's 1930-1931 symposium entitled, "American Civilization Today"; announcements for the Metropolitan opera and Broadway show benefits; and two booklets commemorating the 40th and 45th anniversaries of the Rand School. The press releases are also arranged in chronological order, with undated items placed at the end of the file. Most of the press releases contain general information about the Rand School as well as announcements of lectures and special events. There are also several speeches in this part which were given by Rand School faculty members and quest lecturers.