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Guide to the Norman Thomas Papers
TAM.423
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968 |
| Title: |
Norman Thomas Papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1925-1969 |
| Abstract:
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Norman Mattoon Thomas (1884–1968), was a leading American socialist, pacifist, author,
and six-time presidential candidate for president on the ticket of the Socialist Party
of America, between 1928 and 1948. The collection contains correspondence, including
some in his capacity as co-executive director of the League for Industrial Democracy,
unpublished political and biographical writings, biographical sketches of his grandfather,
Stephen Mattoon, Daniel Bell’s 1954 correspondence with socialist luminaries around
the world in preparation for the celebration of Thomas’s seventieth birthday, and
one typescript each by Broadus Mitchell and Emil Rieve, president of the American
Federation of Hosiery Workers.
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| Quantity: |
0.25 linear feet (1 box) |
| Call Phrase: |
TAM.423 |
