Marvin Markman Papers
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Historical/Biographical Note
Marvin Markman (d. 2002) was a Communist Party member, and was also the Executive Vice President of Advance, a radical youth organization. Markman later became a public school teacher in New York City and a leader of the Party's rank and file activism in the United Federation of Teachers, via the Teachers Action Caucus, and in the American Federation of Teachers, via the United Action Caucus.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of subject files and correspondence relating to Advance, as well as court transcripts and documents relating to trials of Marvin Markman and his associates before the Subversive Activities Control Board in the 1960s.
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Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open without restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (and related rights to publicity and privacy) to materials in this collection, created by Marvin Markman, was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Provenance unknown. The accession number associated with this collection is 1950.247.
