Guide to the Charles Solomon Papers TAM.041
Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
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Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Collection processed by Tamiment staff, 2009; Updated in 2014 to include materials found in the repository, 2014
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on April 20, 2018
Description is in English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Solomon, Charles |
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| Title: | Charles Solomon Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1916-1965 |
| Abstract: | Charles Solomon was a socialist, a New York State Assemblyman, and a New York City magistrate. Contains correspondence, legal papers relating to matters brought before Solomon as magistrate, manuscripts, clippings and scrapbooks. |
| Quantity: | 2.25 Linear Feet (5 boxes) |
| Location: | Materials are located at the Tamiment Library. |
| Language: | Materials are in English |
| Mixed Materials [Box]: | 1-5 |
| Call Phrase: | TAM.041 |
Historical/Biographical Note
Charles Solomon was a socialist, a New York State Assemblyman (1919-1921) and a New York City magistrate (1936-1945, 1950-1959). He was one of five assemblymen expelled by the New York State Legislature in 1920 for being a Socialist. He was re-elected that same year. He later ran unsuccessfully as a Socialist candidate for governor, senator, and New York City mayor before joining the Liberal Party.
Scope and Content Note
The papers include correspondence (including individual letters from Morris Hillquit and Harry Laidler), legal papers relating to matters brought before Solomon as magistrate, manuscripts of writings, radio scripts, addresses, published articles, printed debates including one with Scott Nearing, clippings (including some in Yiddish), and scrapbooks.
Arrangement
Organized into three series: I, Papers (arranged alphabetically: II, Scrapbooks (arranged alpabetically, then chronologically); Series III, Fragile Originals (arranged by box number).
Access Points
Subject Names
- Hillquit, Morris, 1869-1933
- Nearing, Scott, 1883-1983.
- Laidler, Harry W. (Harry Wellington), 1884-1970
- Solomon, Charles
Document Type
- Obituaries.
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Radio scripts.
- Speeches.
- Scrapbooks.
Subject Topics
- Socialism -- United States.
- Legal assistance to prisoners -- United States.
- Jewish socialists -- United States.
- Socialists -- New York (State) -- New York.
Subject Places
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
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 1916-1965, are expected to enter the public domain in 2034.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date; Charles Solomon Papers; TAM 041; box number; folder number; Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives, New York University.
Separated Material
Photographs were separated to the Charles Solomon Photographs (PHOTOS 008)
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated (probably by Charles Solomon's daughters Mildred Clinton and Isabel Moros) in 1965. The accession number associated with this gift is 1965.004. Additional materials related to Solomon were found in Tamiment's collections in 2014. The accession number associated with these materials is 2014.048.
Container List
Series I: Papers
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
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| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Adultery |
1951-1959 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Cassidy, Robert |
1942-1947 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3 | Biographical: Clippings, Memorabilia, Obituaries |
1936-1964 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 3A | Cases |
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| Box: MSOS005 | Folder : 1 (Mixed Materials) | Certificates (Oversize) |
1904-1947 | |
| Box: Shared Tamiment 006 | Folder : 3 (Mixed Materials [31142062881985]) | |||
| Box: 1 | Folder : 4 | Clippings |
1920 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 5 | Clippings |
1924 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 6 | Clippings |
1927 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 7 | Clippings |
1928 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 8 | Clippings |
1929 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 9 | Clippings |
1940 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 10 | Clippings |
1944 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 11 | Clippings |
1945 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 12 | Clippings |
1947 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 13 | Clippings |
1948 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 14 | Clippings |
1950 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 15 | Clippings |
1951 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 16 | Clippings |
1952 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 17 | Clippings |
1953 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 18 | Clippings |
1954 | |
| Box: 1 | Drawer : 19 | Clippings |
1955 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 20 | Clippings |
1956 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 21 | Clippings |
1957 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 22 | Clippings |
1958 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 23 | Clippings |
1959-1968 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 24 | Clippings, Yiddish |
nd | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 25 | "Confidence" Operations |
1951-1962 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 26 | Correspondence |
1916-1944 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 27 | Correspondence |
1946-1957 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 1 | Correspondence |
1958-1962 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 2 | Debates, Radio Broadcasts, Speeches: Part 1 |
1916-1960, nd | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 3 | Debates, Radio Broadcasts, Speeches: Part 2 |
1916-1960, nd | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 4 | Delinquency |
1957-1958 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 5 | General |
1920-1960 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6 | Heat Complaints |
1957 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 6A | Independent Citizens' Committee for the Election of Herbert Lehman as United States
Senator |
Nov 1949 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 7 | Labor Day, AFL-CIO: Part 1 |
1952-1956 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 8 | Labor Day, AFL-CIO: Part 2 |
1952-1956 | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 9 | Manuscripts |
nd | |
| Box: 2 | Folder : 10 | Morals |
1954-1957 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 1 | Pornography, Publishing Rights, etc. |
1956-1957 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 2 | Sabbath Law |
1956-1959 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 3 | Schwartz, Joe |
1939 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 4 | Tinston, Albert |
1957 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 5 | Vending Machines |
1941 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 6 | Writings, Published |
1924-1950 | |
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Series II: Scrapbooks
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 7 | Scrapbook 1 |
1931-1931 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 8 | Scrapbook 2 |
1932 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 9 | Scrapbook 3 |
1943-1944 | |
| Box: 3 | Folder : 10 | Scrapbook 4 |
1950-1951 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 1 | Scrapbook, Fragile: Part 1 |
1935-1938 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 2 | Scrapbook, Fragile: Part 2 |
1939-1941 | |
| Box: 4 | Folder : 3 | Scrapbook, Fragile: Part 3 |
1940-1954 | |
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Series III: Fragile Originals
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 1 | Fragile Originals from Box 1 |
1916, 1920 | |
| Box: 1 | Folder : 2 | Fragile Originals from Box 2 |
1938, 1958, undated | |
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