| Title: |
Reminiscences of Earl Browder
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| RLIN number: |
NXCP87-A24
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| Document type: |
Oral history
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| Accessibility: |
Free Only
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| Repository: |
Columbia University. Oral History Research Office
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| Collection: |
Individual Interview List Oral History Project
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| Description: |
Childhood in Kansas; Populist Party; social and economic characteristics of Kansas; socialism; Office Workers Union, American Federation of Labor, union activities, 1914; World War I; anti-war group; Tom Mooney; Russian Revolution, 1917; Communist Party, 1919; Industrial Workers of the World vs. American Federation of Labor; International Trade Union Congress, Russia, 1921; 3rd Congress Communist International; La Follette movement; Chinese Revolution, 1927; Pan-Pacific Trade Union Secretariat, 1928; Communist magazines; development of Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1930s; Scottsboro case; Negro rights; 1936 presidential campaign; leftist organizations, 1930s; United Front and 7th Congress Communist International, 1935; Spanish Civil War and International Brigade; Stalin-Hitler Pact, 1939; World War II; postwar changes in Communist Party; discussion of ideology; impressions of Communist leaders.
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| Extent: |
Transcript: 525 leaves, Miscellaneous papers relating to oral history
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| Restrictions: |
Access: Open. Copyright by The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, 1975. Permission required to cite, quote, and reproduce. Contact repository for information. Microfiche copy available for purchase. (Columbia University oral history collection, part II, published by Meckler Publishing, Westport, CT).
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| Original Language: |
English
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| Time span: |
Not indicated ... to 1964 (Year of interview)
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| Speaker: |
Browder, Earl, 1891-1973
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| Speaker gender: |
Male
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| Speaker date of birth: |
1891
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| Speaker occupation: |
Communist leader
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| Age at speaking: |
73
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| Document date: |
1964
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| Interviewer: |
Starobin, Joseph
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| Organizations discussed: |
American Federation of Labor, 1886-; Communist Party U.S.A.; Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1936-1955; Populist Party, 1892-1896
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| Historical events discussed: |
Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Locations discussed: |
North America; United States
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| Topics discussed - ASP terms: |
American Federation of Labor, 1886-; Communism; Communism--United States; Communist Party U.S.A.; Congress of Industrial Organizations, 1936-1955; Labor unions and communism; Labor unions--United States; North America; Oral history; Political parties--United States; Populist Party, 1892-1896; Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939; United States; World War II, 1939-1945
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| Topics discussed - Other terms: |
Browder, Earl, 1891-1973; Popular fronts
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| ASP release: |
2005-06
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| Document code: |
OHI0017986-13429
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