Socialism and Labor Collection, circa 1908-1968

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Summary

Title:
Socialism and Labor Collection
Dates:
circa 1908-1968
Creators:
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Special Collections and Archives
Abstract:
The collection contains materials related to socialism and labor movements in the early to mid-20th century in the United States. The materials were collected by a house painter and seasonal postal worker who lived in Twentynine Palms, California.
Extent:
2.54 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Socialism and Labor Collection, Collection no. 0103, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection contains materials related to socialism and labor movements in the early to mid-20th century in the United States. Archival materials include booklets, cards, clippings, flyers, pamphlets, photographs, and a scrapbook. As a whole, the collection includes 56 books and periodicals which have been separated and cataloged as part of the Rare Book Collection. A list of these items is available under the Separated Materials note.

Biographical / historical:

The materials in the collection were collected by a resident of Twentynine Palms, California along with 56 books on socialist and labor topics. The collection was discovered by Cal Poly Pomona alumna Hilary Palmer when she purchased the collector's house after his death.

The collector was born in Ashtabula, Ohio. He apprenticed under his father, who was a professional house painter and may have been a member of a union. After graduating from high school, the collector moved from Ohio to Redlands, California and attended San Bernardino City College in the 1930s.

The collector took a seasonal job with the Post Office, which brought him to Twentynine Palms. He worked summers as a house painter and he amassed materials from the Los Angeles headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World labor union.

Acquisition information:
The collection was donated to the University Library by Hilary Palmer in 2018.
Processing information:

The collection was processed by Alexis Adkins in 2019.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged alphabetically by folder title.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Alexis Adkins
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2019-12-23 14:16:22 -0800 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Unpublished manuscripts are protected by copyright. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository and the copyright holder.

Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Socialism and Labor Collection, Collection no. 0103, Special Collections and Archives, University Library, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona.

Location of this collection:
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA 91768, US
Contact:
(909) 869-3775
speccollections@cpp.edu
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