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Guide to the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Papers
TAM.118
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley |
| Title: |
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn Papers |
| Dates: |
1896-1964, (Bulk 1937-1964) |
| Abstract:
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Elizabeth Gurley Flynn was an orator, writer, union organizer for the Industrial Workers
of the World, a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, a Communist, and an
activist born in New Hampshire in 1890. Influenced by her mother's political views,
Elizabeth Flynn became a socialist and was active in the suffrage movement and Irish
nationalism. She died in 1961 after leaving New York and moving Moscow in 1961. These
papers span the years 1896 - 1964, the bulk covering Flynn's years in the Communist
Party, 1937 - 1964. Contents include correspondence, scrapbooks, poetry, published
and non-published articles, speeches, itineraries, clippings, programs, invitations
and galley proofs for her prison memoir: 'The Alderson Story.' The Papers of her son
Fred comprise series 5, subseries B and series 8, subseries D consists of material
by Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall pertaining to her book: 'Words on Fire: the life and writing
of Elizabeth Gurely Flynn,' 1988, Rutgers University Press. Series IX consists of
FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) U.S. government files on Flynn obtained by Rosalyn
Baxandall and Helen Camp.
NOTE: original collection, 8 boxes, and the first 4 of the 6 boxes of Series IX (Addendum)
have been microfilmed and researchers must use the microfilm copy. |
| Quantity: |
14.5 linear feet (15 boxes) |
| Location note:
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Building: Bobst Area: Cage From Aisle: 12 From Range: B From Shelf: 1 To Aisle: 12
To Range: B To Shelf: 3 Location note: 8 boxes, microfilmed Building: Bobst Area:
Kitchen From Aisle: 20 From Range: F From Shelf: 2 Location note: 6 boxes, of which
the first 4 have been processed and microfilmed Building: Bobst Area: Kitchen From
Aisle: 20 From Range: F From Shelf: 4 Location note: 1 box, unprocessed
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| Language of Materials note:
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Materials are in English |
| Mixed materials [Box]:
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1-15 |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM.118 |
