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Appel (Al and Charlotte S.) Papers
MS.R.137  
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  • Contributing Institution: Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
    Title: Al and Charlotte S. Appel papers
    Identifier/Call Number: MS.R.137
    Physical Description: 18.7 Linear Feet (19 boxes and one oversized folder)
    Date (inclusive): 1936-2005 and undated
    Date (bulk): 1965-1990
    Abstract: This collection of Al and Charlotte S. Appel's papers document various socialist and left-wing political parties and movements in Orange County, California chiefly from 1965-1990. The collection includes journals, flyers, newsletters, posters, and other ephemera, as well as correspondence of Al Appel. Some major topics represented are human rights, especially in South America, Russian Socialism, and Communism in China and Cuba. Particularly well represented are the Socialist Organizing Committee and the Organizing Committee for an Ideological Center. The collection also contains early materials from the Orange County Veterans for Peace, of which Appel was a founder.
    Language of Material: English .

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    The collection has not been processed. It may contain restricted materials. Please contact the Department of Special Collections and Archives in advance to request access.

    Publication Rights

    Property rights reside with the University of California. Copyrights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permission to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.

    Preferred Citation

    Al and Charlotte S. Appel papers. MS-R137. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.
    For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

    Collection Scope and Content Summary

    This collection of Al and Charlotte S. Appel's papers document various socialist and left-wing political parties and movements in Orange County, California chiefly from 1965-1990. The collection includes journals, flyers, newsletters, posters, and other ephemera, as well as correspondence of Al Appel. Some major topics represented are human rights, especially in South America, Russian Socialism, and Communism in China and Cuba. Particularly well represented are the Socialist Organizing Committee and the Organizing Committee for an Ideological Center. The collection also contains early materials from the Orange County Veterans for Peace, of which Appel was a founder.