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English
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Title: National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism records
creator:
National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism (U.S.)
creator:
Wagenknecht, Alfred
Identifier/Call Number: 6066
Physical Description:
0.21 Linear Feet
1 box
Date (inclusive): 1933
Abstract: Letters, documents, leaflets, clippings created by the National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism in New York in
1933. Organized by Workers International Relief in 1933 following the accession to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany, its
aim was to mobilize the free world and raise funds to save people being persecuted by the Nazis.
The National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism was organized by Workers International Relief, an adjunct to the international
Communist Party, following the rise to power of Adolf Hitler in Germany. The goal was to raise enough funds to save the maximum
amount of persecuted individuals in Nazi Germany. The Executive Secretary of the Committee was Alfred Wagenknecht, an American
Marxist activist and political functionary. He is best remembered for having played a critical role in the establishment of
the American Communist Party in 1919 as a leader of the Left Wing Section of the Socialist Party. Wagenknecht served as Executive
Secretary of the Communist Labor Party of America and the United Communist Party of America in 1919 and 1920, respectively.
The collection contains original documents from the National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism. These include letters
(many from Alfred Wagenknecht), documents, and telegrams, items are dated from the year 1933.
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[Box/folder no. or item name], National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism records, Collection no. 6066, Special Collections,
USC Libraries, University of Southern California
Purchased from Eric Chaim Kline, May 14, 2014.
The materials are arranged chronologically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Anti-fascist movements -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Persecution -- Germany -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Clippings
Leaflets (printed works)
Letters
National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism (U.S.)
Wagenknecht, Alfred
National Committee to Aid Victims of German Fascism (U.S.) -- Archives
Wagenknecht, Alfred -- Archives