Collection Contents
Series 1. New American Movement (NAM), 1973-1982
Scope and Content Note
Constitution and By-Laws, c. 1975
Conventions, 1975, 1980-1981, n.d.
Correspondence
Sheldon, Kathleen, 1980
Tarzynski, Steve, 1976-1981
Events, 1981, n.d.
"Impeach Nixon," 1973
Labor - Tarzynski and Alexandre, n.d.
Los Angeles Chapter
Financial Reports, July 1980- January 1982
Merger of New American Movement (NAM) & Democratic Socialist Organizing Committee (DSOC), 1980-1982
Merger Controversy, 1980-1981, n.d.
National Council, Chicago, Illinois
& Cadre School (Sheldon), Milwaukee, 1979, 1980
December 12-14, 1980
National Interim Committee (NIC), 1980-1981, n.d.
Organizational History - by Steve Tarzynski - Submitted to the Albatross, 1974
Other Chapters
1980-1981, n.d.
Organizational Histories, n.d.
East Bay Democratic Socialist Alliance, n.d.
Marin Chapter, 1980
San Francisco Chapter, 1979
Washington [D.C.] Chapter, n.d.
Westside Chapter, 1980
Publications
Educational - [ Basic Political Education Course, An Introductory Course (1976), and Basic Marxism: What It Is & How To Use It], 1976, n.d.
Feminist Socialism & Gay Rights - [ Women's Newsletter on Socialist Feminism (June 1973), Working Papers on Socialism & Feminism (1978), Working Papers on Socialist Feminism, and Working Papers on Gay/Lesbian Liberation & Socialism (1979)], 1973-1979, n.d.
Organizing and Issues - [ Building a Chapter of the New American Movement (1977), Building a People's Movement: An Organizing Manual, Speakers Bureau, Resolution on the Arab/Palestinian-Israeli Conflict (1979), Socialist Working Papers On Energy (1979), Where We Stand: Strategy and Resolutions of the New American Movement (1979)], 1977-1979, n.d.
Socialist Feminist Commission, 1980-1981
Steering Committee - Notes [Minutes], January 3, 1980- May 21,1981
Series 2. Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), 1976-1999
Scope and Content Note
Bailey, Patricia - Southern California Organizer [photos], 1990-1994
By-Laws and Constitution, 1984-1985, n.d.
California State DSA, 1979, 1989-1996
Center For Democratic Values, 1996
Charney, Alan - National Director - Performance Evaluation, n.d.
Chicago Chapter - Constitution and By-Laws, n.d.
Commissions - Diversity, Religion, etc., 1982-1995
Co-opportunity Consumers' Cooperative - Food Distribution System, 1976-1977
Dobbs, Ben - Tribute, 1990-1993
Economic Insecurity, 1996
Editorials, 1997, 1998
Election 1996, November 5, 1996
Electoral Politics, 1992-1995, n.d.
Events
"Breaking Bread Together," November 12, 1993
1984-1994
Non-DSA, 1993, n.d.
Executive Committee, 1985-1995
Expenses/Receipts, 1985-1995
Feminism, 1986, 1989
Feminist Commission, 1982-1991
Financial Reports, 1983-1995
Fundraising - "Remarks," 1991-1992
The Future of DSA, July 1996
"Growth Pains: Dialogues on Employment, Equality, and the Environment," February 16-19, 1984
Hollywood-Echo Park Chapter, 1992-1993
Latino Empowerment In Los Angeles - Postwar Dreams & Cold War Fears, 1948-1952, Labor Heritage, Summer 1996
Local Development Fund, "Save Our Schools Campaign", 1990, 1992
Los Angeles Council - Meeting Agendas & Minutes, 1984-1986
Los Angeles Metro Branch, 1995
Margolis, Ben (1910-199) - Obituary, 1999
Member Surveys, 1988
Membership
Mailing List and Other Contacts, 1985-1986
Membership Newsletter (L.A.), 1984-1988
Metropolitan Alliance - No on 209, 1996
Mission/Vision Project
1990-1993, 1995
First Steps of the Next Left: A Working Proposal for a DSA Strategy, 1984-1993
Monthly Meetings, 1996
National Conventions
New York City, October 14-16, 1983
November 9-11, 1985
1987
1989
Chicago, Illinois November 8-11, 1991
Los Angeles, California November 11-14, 1993
Washington, DC, November 10-12, 1995
Action Agenda, 1996
1997
National Political Committee (NPC) - Correspondence, Memos & Other Documents, 1990-1995
New Directions Caucus, 1988-1990
Newsletters from Miscellaneous Chapters, 1982-1986
Organizational History, n.d.
Peace Action Network, n.d.
Pico Neighborhood Association - By-Laws and Resolutions, n.d.
Political Education/ Intro to DSA, 1985-1997
Politics, Miscellaneous, n.d.
Poverty Campaign, 1987
Program Committee - Meeting Minutes, 1996
Publications
DSA Leadership School Reader
n.d.
[2nd version?], n.d.
DSA Local Organizing Manual, 1986
Race Issues, 1990-1995
Reproductive Rights, 1977-1990
Rosenstein, Herman (1915-1996) - Obituary - [photos], 1996
Santa Monica Chapter
City Politics, 1980-1990
Members and Meetings, 1982-1986
Shapiro, Ethel - Citizenship, 1985
Social Security, 1997, 1999
Steering Committee
1987
1996
Meeting Minutes, 1996
Sustainer Drive, 1987, 1989
Tarzynski, Steve
Correspondence
1994-1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
n.d.
Other, 1985-1999, n.d.
Meeting Notebooks
#0, June 10, 1987-February 5, 1988
#1, September 6, 1990-May 19, 1991
#2, June 1991-January 1992
#3, January 1992-September 1992
#4, September 1992-November 1993
UCLA - Clippings from Daily Bruin, 1980-1981
Valley Chapter, 1988-1995
Westside Branch, 1985-1992, n.d.
Youth Chapters On Campuses, 1983-1992, n.d.
Series 3. Socialist Community School, 1975-1995
Scope and Content Note
Board of Directors, Meetings and Correspondence, 1984-1995
By-Laws, 1978-1985, n.d.
Correspondence, 1978-1982
Courses and Syllabi, 1975-1982, 1991
Evaluations/Questionnaires, 1982, n.d.
Events, 1978-1990, n.d.
Finances, 1975-1982, n.d.
Forums, n.d.
Mayer, Marshall - Employment Agreement, June 1984
Organizational History, 1977
Organizations List, n.d.
Other Political Schools
1976- 1984, n.d.
East Bay Area Socialist School, 1975-1981
The Red Rose School, 1980-1985
San Francisco Socialist School, 1980, 1982
The School for Marxist Education, 1978-1982
Second City Socialist School, 1978-1982
A Proposal to Improve High School Economics Education in California, n.d.
Rental Policy, n.d.
School Committee
Meeting Minutes, 1978-1982
Committee Members and Teachers Lists, 1976-1982, n.d.
Sustainer Drive, n.d.
Teacher Information Sheets, 1977, 1979, 1981
Workshops, 1982, 1985, n.d.
Series 4. Socialist Scholars Conferences, 1990-1993
Scope and Content Note
East Coast Socialist Scholars Conference Schedules - 8th, 10th, and 11th, 1990, 1992, 1993
West Coast Socialist Scholars Conference - Los Angeles, April 16-17, 1993
Correspondence, 1993
The Democratic Critique of Liberalism: A Theoretical Reevaluation, paper presented at conference by Edwin A Roberts, 1993
Evaluation Forms, 1993
Expense Reports/ Receipts, 1993
Local Development Fund, Grant Proposal, 1993
Media Contacts, 1992
Planning Committee, 1992-1993
Publicity and Post-Conference Meeting Flyer, 1993
Press Release, 1993
Program and Registration Forms, 1993
Registration Lists, 1993
Socialist Community School [Ron McMullen letter], 1993
Series 5. Health Issues, 1973-1997
Scope and Content Note
California Physicians Alliance, 1994, 1997
Child Health, 1980-1981
Clippings, 1975, 1981-1982, n.d.
Cook County [Illinois] Hospital Strike, 1975
Health Care Project - Liberty Hill Foundation Grant, 1991-1993
Health Care Reform
Canadian Health Care System, 1991, 1992, 1994
Correspondence, 1989, 1992-1993
DSA Health Taskforce & National Political Committee, 1990-1995
Health Care Services Cuts and Layoffs
Department of Health Services, 1981-1982
General, 1981
Los Angeles County Health Alliance & Westside County Heath Alliance, 1980-1982
Undocumented Immigrants - Clippings, 1981
Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 660, 1981
Southern Christian Leadership Conference, n.d.
Health Commission of New American Movement
Correspondence, 1977-1982, n.d.
Mailing List, n.d.
Miscellaneous, 1978, 1980-1981
Interns & Residents Association of Los Angeles County
U.S.C. Medical Center, Grievance Reports, 1978
Women, Children, & Undocumented Immigrants, 1977-1981
Job Stress, 1980, n.d.
Los Angeles Health Organizing Committee (LAHOC)
Correspondence, 1978-1979
Events, 1979, n.d.
Financial Reports, 1977, n.d.
Health Action News, 1979-1981
Los Angeles Medical Power Structure (LAMPS) & Health Services Agency (HSA), 1978-1979
Mailing List, n.d.
Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes, 1978-1981, n.d.
Miscellaneous, 1977, 1979-1980
Political Education Program, 1977, 1979, n.d.
Work Plans & Proposals, 1978-1980
National Leadership School - A Socialist Perspective on the Health Care Crisis - Speech delivered at Temple University, Philadelphia, July 5-7, 1991
Occupational Safety & Health, 1973, 1979-1980
Patient Rights & Responsibilities, 1995
Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP), 1994-1995
Progressive Health Organizations - Inventory for proposed First National Meeting - SEIU Hall, Los Angeles, May 1982
Proposition 186, 1994-1997
Reproductive Rights [Rick Kunnes], 1978