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Morris Hillquit Papers

Call Number

TAM.027

Date

1906-1959, inclusive

Creator

Hillquit, Morris, 1869-1933
Hillquit, Nina (Role: Donor)

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English

Abstract

Morris Hillquit (1896-1933) was a socialist candidate, leader, lawyer, author and prominent theoretician of the Socialist Pary. The papers contain correspondence, including letters by James Oneal, August Claessens and Julius Gerber; manuscripts; campaign literature; printed ephemera; clippings, photographs and other papers, including the text of a debate with Bertrand Russell, and the typescript of "Builders of World Socialism," (1962) an unpublished book by Hillquit's daughter, Nina.

Historical/Biographical Note

Morris Hillquit (1896-1933) was a socialist leader, lawyer, author and prominent theoretician of the Socialist Pary. He ran twice for mayor of New York City and five times for the House of Representatives, always unsuccessfully.

Arrangement

The Papers are organized into one alphabetically arranged series.

Scope and Contents

The papers contain correspondence; manuscripts of addresses, particularly relating to Hillquit's political campaigns; campaign literature; printed ephemera; clippings, photographs and other papers. Also included are letters by James Oneal discussing Hillquit's representation of United States oil companies in a suit with the USSR; correspondence with August Claessens and Julius Gerber; the manuscript of "Builders of World Socialism," and a typescript of "Builders of World Socialism," (1962) an unpublished book by Hillquit's daughter, Nina; an address (1912) at a local New York socialist meeting, and the text of a debate with Bertrand Russell, "Is the British Labor Government Revolutionary?"

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection created by Morris Hillquit are in the public domain. Other materials in this collection are expected to enter the public domain in 2080. The Tamiment Library is not authorized to grant permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Donated by Nina Hillquit, daughter of Morris Hillquit, in 1957. The accession number associated with this gift is 1957.003.

Related Material at the Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives and elsewhere

Morris Hillquit Papers (1895-1943) at the Wisconsin Historical Society in Madison, WI.

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Repository

Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
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