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Communist and Workers Parties collection
HLL.2019.035
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Contributing Institution:
Holt Labor Library at CSU Dominguez Hills
Title: Communist and Workers Parties collection
source:
Communist League of America (Opposition)
source:
International-Communist League
source:
League of Communist Internationalists
source:
Workers Party of the United States
Identifier/Call Number: HLL.2019.035
Physical Description:
2.08 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1930-1936, 1982-1987, 1991
Abstract: The collection reflects the activities and political sentiments of the Communist League of America (Opposition), the International
Communist League, the League of Communist Internationalists, and the Workers Party of the United States. It comprises internal,
information, and international bulletins.
Language of Material:
English
.
There are no access restrictions on this collection.
The collection is alphabetically arranged in one series.
The Communist and Workers Parties collection was donated to the Holt Labor Library in San Francisco, California between 1992
and 2019, and were acquired by the Gerth Archives and Special Collections at California State University, Dominguez Hills,
in 2019.
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Citations for Archival Material guide, or consult the appropriate style manual.
The collection was processed by Allison Ransom in August 2020.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Director of Archives
and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Special Collections as the owner of the physical
materials and not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
The Communist and Workers Parties collection, 1930-1991, undated comprises internal, information, and international bulletins
that reflect the activities and political sentiments of the Communist League of America (Opposition), the International Communist
League, the League of Communist Internationalists, and the Workers Party of the United States.
The Communist League of America (Opposition) (CLA) was founded in 1929 by James P. Cannon, Max Shachtman, and Martin Abern
after they were expelled from the Workers Party after aligning with the Russian Left Opposition which supported Leon Trotsky
over Stalinism. The CLA was officially established at a convention in Chicago held on May 17-19, 1929, and originally intended
to align itself as a faction of the Communist Party, USA (CPUSA) with the hopes of influencing the CPUSA with Trotskyist theory.
However, the CLA remained independent until 1934 when the organization merged with the American Workers Party (AWP) after
the CLA's Third National Convention in New York City on November 28-30, 1934.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Communism
Communist League of America (Opposition)
International-Communist League
League of Communist Internationalists
Workers Party of the United States