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Inventory of the William Schneiderman Papers

1988/104

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Table of contents

Series Description

Series I. Citizenship Case, 1939-1943

Physical Description: 4 folders

Scope and Content Note

This series contains court briefs from February, 1941 to October, 1942; court transcripts from December 7 to December 13, 1939; speeches from December, 1939 to June, 1941; newspaper clippings from November, 1941 to June, 1943. Also included are related pamphlets, petitions, and press releases issued by the Schneiderman-Darcy Defense Committee and the Committee for Citizenship Rights. In addition, Schneiderman's statement to the press upon the Supreme Court decision to uphold his citizenship is included as well as telegrams and letters of congratulations.

Series II. Un-American Committee Hearing, 3/27/39-12/02/41

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Content Note

The series contains the 1939 court transcript and related newspaper clippings, December 2, 1944.

Series III. Election Law, 9/27/40-1/12/44

Physical Description: 1 folder

Scope and Content Note

The series contains court briefs concerning the case between Anita Whitney, California Communist Party candidate for State Senator, and Frank Jordan, California Secretary of State.

Series IV. Smith Act Materials, 1949-1957

Physical Description: 53 folders

Scope and Content Note

This series includes an incomplete set of court transcripts; related newspaper clippings, 1951 to 1957; related correspondence, 1955 to 1958; pamphlets, petitions, and newsletters from the California Emergency Defense Committee. Also included are undated speeches delivered by Schneiderman during the trial and Communist Party reports and policy memos issued during the Smith Act trial.

Series V. Communist Party Convention Material, ca.1950-1983

Physical Description: 9 folders

Scope and Content Note

The bulk of this series includes undated speeches given at CP state and national conventions. Also included are materials from the 1957 state convention; a report on the 20th Congress from 1956; speeches and draft election statement from the 1950 California State election; material from undated state reports; and speeches concerning the Communist Party Platform, ca.1950 to 1958.

Series VI. Personal Papers, ca.1920-1985

Physical Description: 7 folders

Scope and Content Note

This series contains correspondence from labor journalist Sender Garlin, March, 1983 to November, 1984. Also included are three letters from Gil Green in late 1962. In addition, there are three booklets written by Schneiderman, school records and miscellaneous personal research material.

Series VII. Dissent on Trial material, 1983-1985

Physical Description: 2 folders

Scope and Content Note

This series contains a chronology of Schneiderman's life, correspondence and reviews regarding Dissent on Trial, an unpublished foreword by Jessica Mitford and an unpublished epilogue for the book.

Container List

Series I: CITIZENSHIP CASE, 1939-1943

Box-folder 1/2

Court Briefs 2/41-10/42

Box-folder 1/3

Supreme Court Transactions 12/7/39-12/3/39

Box-folder 1/4

Newspaper Clippings 11/29/41-1/2/42

Box-folder 1/5

Miscellaneous 12/12/39-6/17/76/undated

Series II: UN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE HEARINGS, 3/27/39-12/2/41

Box-folder 1/6

Court Transcripts 3/27/39

Box-folder 1/7

Newspaper Clippings 12/2/41

Series III: ELECTION LAW, 9/27/40-1/12/44

Box-folder 1/8

Court Briefs 9/27/40-1/12/44

Series IV: SMITH ACT MATERIAL, 1949-1957

Box-folder 1/9

Court Briefs 10/1/56/undated

Box-folder 1/10

Speeches 2/6/52/undated

Box-folder 1/11

Speeches undated

Box-folder 1/12

Newspaper Clippings 7/27/51-6/29/57

Box-folder 1/13

Miscellaneous ca.1951-1959

Box-folder 1/14

C.P. Policy/Defense ca.1951-1959

Box-folder 2/1

Court Transcripts 2/11/52

Box-folder 2/2

Court Transcripts 2/12/52

Box-folder 2/3

Court Transcripts 2/13/52

Box-folder 2/4

Court Transcripts 2/14/52

Box-folder 2/5

Court Transcripts 2/15/52

Box-folder 2/6

Court Transcripts 2/18/52

Box-folder 2/7

Court Transcripts 2/19/52

Box-folder 2/8

Court Transcripts 2/20/52

Box-folder 2/9

Court Transcripts 2/21/52

Box-folder 2/10

Court Transcripts 2/26/52

Box-folder 2/11

Court Transcripts 2/28/52

Box-folder 2/12

Court Transcripts 2/29/52

Box-folder 2/13

Court Transcripts 3/03/52

Box-folder 2/14

Court Transcripts 3/07/52

Box-folder 2/15

Court Transcripts 3/10/52

Box-folder 3/1

Court Transcripts 3/11/52

Box-folder 3/2

Court Transcripts 3/12/52

Box-folder 3/3

Court Transcripts 3/13/52

Box-folder 3/4

Court Transcripts 3/19/52

Box-folder 3/5

Court Transcripts 3/20/52

Box-folder 3/6

Court Transcripts 3/21/52

Box-folder 3/7

Court Transcripts 3/25/52

Box-folder 3/8

Court Transcripts 3/26/52

Box-folder 3/9

Court Transcripts 3/31/52

Box-folder 3/10

Court Transcripts 4/03/52

Box-folder 3/11

Court Transcripts 4/10/52

Box-folder 3/12

Court Transcripts 4/14/52

Box-folder 3/13

Court Transcripts 4/15/52

Box-folder 3/14

Court Transcripts 4/16/52

Box-folder 3/15

Court Transcripts 4/17/52

Box-folder 3/16

Court Transcripts 4/18/52

Box-folder 4/1

Court Transcripts 4/25/52

Box-folder 4/2

Court Transcripts 4/28/52

Box-folder 4/3

Court Transcripts 4/30/52

Box-folder 4/4

Court Transcripts 5/01/52

Box-folder 4/5

Court Transcripts 5/02/52

Box-folder 4/6

Court Transcripts 5/05/52

Box-folder 4/7

Court Transcripts 5/06/52

Box-folder 4/8

Court Transcripts 5/07/52

Box-folder 4/9

Court Transcripts 5/08/52

Box-folder 4/10

Court Transcripts 5/09/52

Box-folder 4/11

Court Transcripts 5/12/52

Box-folder 4/12

Court Transcripts 5/13/52

Box-folder 4/13

Court Transcripts 5/15/52

Box-folder 4/14

Court Transcripts 5/16/52

Box-folder 4/15

Court Transcripts 5/20/52

Box-folder 4/16

Court Transcripts 5/21/52

Series V: COMMUNIST PARTY CONVENTION MATERIAL, ca.1950-1987

Box-folder 5/1

20th Congress Meeting 4/5/56

Box-folder 5/2

National Convention Report 6/56

Box-folder 5/3

State Convention 1957

Box-folder 5/4

State Conventions 4/53/undated

Box-folder 5/5

State Conventions ca.1945-1983

Box-folder 5/6

Party Election Platforms ca.1945-50/undated

Box-folder 5/7

Radio Speeches undated

Box-folder 5/8

Speech Notes undated

Box-folder 5/9

Speeches undated

Series VI: PERSONAL PAPERS

Box-folder 5/10

Correspondence From S. Garlin 3/83-11/84

Box-folder 5/11

Correspondence From G. Green 10/1/63-12/3/63

Box-folder 5/12

Biographical Data undated

Box-folder 5/13

School Records ca.1958-1962

Box-folder 5/14

Miscellaneous undated

Box-folder 5/15

Miscellaneous Clippings undated

Box-folder 5/16

Miscellaneous Writings undated

Series VII: DISSENT ON TRIAL

Box-folder 5/17

Reviews and Correspondence 12/1/81-8/31/84

Box-folder 5/18

Unpublished Epilogue ca.1982

Box-folder 5/19

Jessica Mitford's Unpublished Forward ca.1982

Series Description

Series I. Citizenship Case, 1939-1943

Series II. Un-American Committee Hearing, 3/27/39-12/02/41

Series III. Election Law, 9/27/40-1/12/44

Series IV. Smith Act Materials, 1949-1957

Series V. Communist Party Convention Material, ca.1950-1983

Series VI. Personal Papers, ca.1920-1985

Series VII. Dissent on Trial material, 1983-1985

Container List

Series I: CITIZENSHIP CASE, 1939-1943

Series II: UN-AMERICAN COMMITTEE HEARINGS, 3/27/39-12/2/41

Series III: ELECTION LAW, 9/27/40-1/12/44

Series IV: SMITH ACT MATERIAL, 1949-1957

Series V: COMMUNIST PARTY CONVENTION MATERIAL, ca.1950-1987

Series VI: PERSONAL PAPERS

Series VII: DISSENT ON TRIAL

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