mnsss85 Communism, Socialism, and Left-Wing Politics Collection, 1891-1998 Finding Aid Finding aid prepared by Susan Boone Encoding funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College
Northampton, MA
2003. Revised 2008

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 Finding aid encoded using Perl scripts and edited in NoteTab Pro. Encoded by Margaret Jessup. 2008-05-20 Finding aid written in English. 2005-09-23 mnsss85 converted from EAD 1.0 to 2002 by v1to02-5c.xsl (sy2003-10-15). Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College Communism, Socialism, and Left-Wing Politics Collection, 1891-1998 Finding Aid MS 452 Revised 2002, 2008 Collection Overview Communism, Socialism, and Left-Wing Politics Collection1891-1998 MS 452 2 boxes (1 linear ft.) Sophia Smith Collection
Smith College Northampton, MA
Includes printed materials, correspondence, journals and organizational records documenting women's involvement in socialist and communist movements in the United States, United Kingdom, and internationally. Individuals represented include Ella Reeve Bloor, Adeline Champney, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Dolores (Pasionaria) Ibarruri, Zelda Kahan, Rosa Luxembourg, Betty Millard, Kate Richards O'Hare, Anna Louise Strong, and Clara Zetkin. English. Scope and Contents of the Collection

Pamphlet cover, 1970

The Communism, Socialism, and Left-Wing Politics Collection consists of printed material documenting women's involvement in socialist and communist movements in the United States, United Kingdom, and internationally. It is divided into two series: BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS and PRINTED MATERIALS. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS includes pamphlets by and about communist and socialist women: Ella Reeve Bloor, Adeline Champney, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, Dolores (Pasionaria) Ibarruri, Zelda Kahan, Rosa Luxembourg, Betty Millard, Kate Richards O'Hare, Anna Louise Strong, and Clara Zetkin. There is also a photograph of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. The PRINTED MATERIALS contain newspaper clippings including those about the U.S. Communist Party's newspaper the Daily Worker, miscellaneous pamphlets, and printed material on Communism in the United States and Great Britain. These reflect both pro- and anti-communist perspectives. There are also pamphlets about the Palmer raids as well as several published by the Fabian Society in Great Britain.

Organization of the Collection

This collection is organized into two series:

I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS II. PRINTED MATERIALS Information on Use Terms of Access and Use

The collection is open to research according to the regulations of the Sophia Smith Collection.

Material in this collection may be protected by copyright. It is the responsibility of the researcher to identify and satisfy all copyright holders. Permission to publish reproductions or quotations beyond "fair use" must also be obtained from the Sophia Smith Collection as owners of the physical property.

Preferred Citation

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Communism, Socialism, and Left-Wing Politics Collection, Sophia Smith Collection, Smith College, Northampton, MA

 Additions to the Collection

Periodic additions to collection are expected and may not be reflected in this finding aid.

History of the Collection

Materials in this subject collection were either purchased or given to the Sophia Smith Collection by various donors.

Collection reprocessed in 2008 by Susan Boone.

 Search Terms Bloor, Ella Reeve, 1862-1951 Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley Ibárruri, Dolores, 1895- Luxemburg, Rosa, 1871-1919 Millard, Betty Strong, Anna Louise, 1885-1970 O'Hare, Kate Richards, 1877-1948 Communist Party of the United States of America--History--Sources United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities--History--Sources Communists--Biography--Sources Communist Party of the United States of America--History--Sources Socialism--History--Sources Women and communism--History--Sources Women communists--Biography--Sources SERIES I. BIOGRAPHICAL MATERIALS 1 1 Bloor, Ella Reeve, 1935-79 1 2 Champney, Adeline, 1903-04, n.d. 1 3 Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley, 1940-64, n.d. 1 4 Ibárruri, Dolores (Pasionaria), 1938, 1941 1 5 Kahan, Zelda, circa 1908 1 6 Luxembourg, Rosa, 1937, 1971-74, n.d. 1 7 Millard, Betty, 1948-98 1 8 O'Hare, Kate Richards, n.d. 1 9 Strong, Anna Louise, 1941, 1970, n.d. 1 10 Zetkin, Clara: pamphlets, 1934, n.d. SERIES II. PRINTED MATERIALS 1 Clippings and articles 1 11 Miscellaneous, 1950-79, n.d. 1 12 Daily Worker, 1946, n.d. 1 Pamphlets 1 13 Fabian Women's Group, 1910-68 1 14 "Since the Buford Sailed" (Palmer Raids), 1920 2 1-5 Miscellaneous, 1891-1971, n.d.