Miriam Allen De Ford Papers Relating to Maynard Shipley
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Maynard Shipley (1872-1934) was a criminologist and scientist who often spoke out in favor of science and evolution and against religious fanaticism and capital punishment. Shipley also worked as an editor, speaker, and organizer for the Socialist Party alongside Eugene V. Debs. Shipley married Miriam Allen De Ford in 1921. Ford was a writer and eventually wrote about Shipley in a biography entitled Up-Hill All The Way (1956), also in the Tamiment Library.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists primarily of correspondence to De Ford regarding her book on Shipley. It also contains a variety of reviews on the book.
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Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
The Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archive 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 circa 1950s, are expected to enter the public domain in 2070.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.108.