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Guide to the Labor Research Association Records TAM 129
Descriptive Summary
| Title: |
Labor Research Association Records |
| Dates: |
1914-2009 |
| Abstract: |
The Labor Research Association was founded in 1927 by Grace Hutchins, Anna Rochester,
and Robert Dunn (LRA's director from 1927-1975) along with Solon DeLeon and Alexander
Trachtenberg. Hutchins was the principal writer on wage-earning women for the Communist
Party of the United States of America; Rochester, a Marxist historian, economist,
and Communist Party member, and Hutchins' lifelong companion. The LRA was politically
close to the CPUSA and its purpose was to "conduct investigations and studies of social,
economic, and political questions in the interest of the labor movement." The principal
activities of the LRA have been research, consulting, and the publication of books,
pamphlets, articles, and serials on issues of concern to the labor movement. The
seventeen volumes of the Labor Fact Book, published between 1931 and 1965, were widely circulated reference books. The collection
consists mainly of unpublished manuscripts and reports, research notes and memos,
and correspondence, a good portion of which deals with individuals and organiations
who opposed the labor movement, including "labor spies." Also included in the collection
are personal memorabilia and other materials documenting Dunn's related political
activities.
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| Quantity: |
17.5 Linear Feet (21 boxes) |
| Location: |
Materials stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please contact tamiment.wagner@nyu.edu
at least two business days prior to research visit.
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| Language: |
Materials are in English |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM 129 |
