Socialist Workers Party Correspondence Collection, August 21, 1937; September 15, 1971-August 18, 1989

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Summary

Title:
Socialist Workers Party Correspondence Collection
Dates:
August 21, 1937; September 15, 1971-August 18, 1989
Creators:
Camejo, Peter and Lippmann, Walter
Abstract:
This collection includes correspondence from former Socialist Workers Party members, Pedro Camejo and Walter Lippmann. Also included are materials related to the Third Emergency National Conference (ENC), the Fit Conference, 1981 city elections, and other Socialist Workers Party related material.
Extent:
1 box and .21 Linear Feet
Language:
English .
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Background

Scope and content:

The Socialist Workers Party Correspondence Collection (August 21, 1937; September 15, 1971-August 18, 1989) includes 0.21 linear feet of correspondence from former Socialist Workers Party members, Pedro Camejo and Walter Lippmann. Also included are materials related to the Third Emergency National Conference (ENC), the Fit Conference, 1981 city elections, and other Socialist Workers Party related documents.

Biographical / historical:

The Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a political organization founded by James P. Cannon in 1938.

Pedro (Peter) Camejo (1939-2008) joined the Socialist Workers Party in 1967. After returning from Venezuela in the early 1980s, Camejo was expelled from the party after patitioning to rejoin. He went on to found the North Star Network (NSN) in 1983, which later disbanned. Camejo went on to run in the state gubernatorial election in California for the California Green Party in 2002 and 2006.

Walter Lippmann joined the Socialist Workers Party in 1967. After being an active member of the organization, in 1983 the Los Angeles branch charged him with the act of indiscipline. He was later expelled from the party.

Acquisition information:
This collection is a Gerth Archives and Special Collections library aquisition (2022).
Processing information:

This collection was processed in October 2022 by Jennifer Hill.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged in two series. Series I: Pedro Camejo contains letters and other documents related to Pedro Camejo. Series II : Walter Lippmann contains letters and documents related to Walter Lippmann, the Third Emergency Conference, and material related to the Socialist Workers Party.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Bibliography:

Bibliography for the historical note.

"III The Purge Begins." Encyclopedia of Trotskyism Online, https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/document/fit/rpiiipurge.htm#section6.

"Peter 'Pedro' Miguel Camejo (1939–2008)." Bridget St Ruth: Obituary - Peter "Pedro" Miguel Camejo (1939-2008), https://www.marxists.org/history/etol/revhist/backiss/vol10/no1/struth.html

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jennifer Hill
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-12-01 21:58:28 +0000 .

Access and use

Preferred citation:

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Location of this collection:
University Library, 5th Flr (5039)
1000 E. Victoria Street
Carson, CA 90747, US
Contact:
(310) 243-3895
archives@csudh.edu
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