Guide to the James Oneal Papers TAM.034
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive
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Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Oneal, James, 1875-1962 |
|---|---|
| Title: | James Oneal Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1907-1962 |
| Quantity: | 3.75 Linear Feet (8 boxes) |
| Mixed Materials [Box]: | 1-8 |
| Call Phrase: | TAM.034 |
Historical/Biographical Note
James Oneal (1875-1962) was a Socialist, author, editor of New Leader (1924-~1940).
Scope and Contents
The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, and clippings of this active participant in Socialist Party and Social Democratic Federation, including letters from Lena Morrow Lewis, Algernon Lee, August Claessens, Theodore Debs, Irving Stone, Norman Thomas, John M. Work, Jean Longuet, Emma Henry, Elsie Ehret, and daughter Olive Oneal Rude. Letters frequently discuss developments, past and present, on the left. Later correspondence includes Oneal's answers to historians studying U.S. socialism. Other subjects dealt with in correspondence are details of publication of the 1947 edition of American Communism (with G.A. Werner), the Social Democratic Federation, and the New Leader. The collection also includes notes, articles, book reviews, and typescripts of "American Party Struggles," and "The Great Collapse and After: A Socialist Interpretation."
Access Points
Subject Names
- Lewis, Lena Morrow
- Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968
- Lee, Algernon
- Claessens, August, 1885-1954
- Longuet, Jean
- Oneal, James, 1875-1962
- Debs, Theodore, 1864-1945
Document Type
- Reviews (document genre)
- Research notes.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Manuscripts (document genre)
- Correspondence.
Subject Organizations
- New Leader (New York, N.Y. : 1924)
- Socialist Party (U.S.)
- Social Democratic Federation of America
Subject Topics
- Communism -- United States.
- Socialists -- United States.
- Socialism -- United States.
Administrative Information
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 1907-1962, are expected to enter the public domain in 2033.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; James Oneal Papers; TAM 034; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in repository; provenance is unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1962.015
Container List
| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
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| Box: 1 | Correspondence |
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| Box: 2 | Writings |
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| Box: 3 | Writings |
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| Box: 4 | Writings |
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| Box: 5 | Clippings |
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| Box: 6 | Clippings |
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| Box: 7 | Clippings |
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| Box: 8 | Clippings |
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