Guide to the Al and Charlotte S. Appel Papers MS.R.137

Carole McEwan; edited by Sara Seltzer, 2014; updated by Zoe MacLeod, 2021.
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
(cc) 2021
The UCI Libraries
P.O. Box 19557
University of California, Irvine
Irvine 92623-9557
spcoll@uci.edu


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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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.

 

Unprocessed materials

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Box 13

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Box 16

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Folder XOS 1

Scope and Contents Note

Folder XOS 1 contains "Free Frank Shuford" poster.
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Serial publications

 

Ad Hoc Bulletin (Marxist-Leninist) 1974

 

Africa Latin America Asia Revolution 1964

 

African Red Family undated

 

African Spotlight 1971

 

Against the Current 1992

 

The Alan Stang Report 1976

 

Albania Report 1973-1974

 

The American Socialist 1957

 

Ang Akitibista undated

 

Anvil: A student socialist magazine 1956

 

ARIN: Afghan Refugee Information Network undated

 

Asia Insights 1986

 

Austrailian Left Review 2000

 

Behaviorists for Social Action 1979

 

Beijing Review 1980

 

Black Politician 1971

 

Breaking the Siege 1992

 

Buffalo Workers Movement Newsletter 1978

 

Bulletin in Defense of Marxism 1984-1986

 

Bulletin: Information for Abroad 1965

 

The Bulletin of Marxist Studies 1968-1969

 

Bulletin of the Nicaragua Information Center 1987

 

Challenge 1999-2002

 

Chilean Resistance Courier N9 1978

 

China Monthly Review 1952

 

City of Hope Boycott Bulletin 1989

 

The Combatant 1985

 

The Communist undated

 

Communist Viewpoint 1979

 

Convoy Dispatch 2000

 

Correspondence Pamphlet undated

 

Corresponder 1992-2000

 

Daily World 1973

 

Democratic Left 1990-1992

 

Desafio 1973-2001

 

Dialogue & Initiative 1992-2000

 

Discussion Bulletin 1990

 

Dynamic 1986

 

Eastern Horizon 1968

 

The Female State 1970

 

The Final Call 1991

 

Flashlight: In Search of Peace 1961

 

For Peace and Solidarity 1986

 

Framework 1989

 

Free Association 1987

 

The Freedom Socialist: Voice of Revolutionary Feminism 1987-1998

 

Free Venice 1989

 

Frontier 1963

 

Frontline 1984-1990

 

Fullerton Observer 2001

 

Global Digest 1964

 

Guardian 1973

 

Guatemala: Between the Lines 1986

 

Green Pages 1997

 

Hammer and Sickle 1974

 

Heritage 1992-1993

 

Hsinhua News Agency Daily News Release 1966

 

Humanist World Digest 1962

 

Infusion 1998-1999

 

Intellectuals for Proleterian Socialism 1977

 

International 1974-1975

 

International: Paper of the Worker-communist Party of Iran 1992

 

Internal Bulletin 1977-2000

 

Intercontinental Press 1969-1986

 

The Internationalist 1960

 

Iran in Resistance 1989

 

Iranian-American Labor Solidarity Committee 1990

 

Iraq Notebook 2000

 

The Irish Communist 1971

 

Jewish Life: A progressive monthly 1956

 

Kampuchea Bulletin 1981

 

Kar International 1981

 

Korea Newsletter 1987

 

Korea Report 1987-1988

 

Labor Action 1957

 

La Guente 1992

 

Labor Party Press 1996-1998

 

LABOReport on Central America 1987

 

Labor Solidarity 1993

 

La Raza 1972

 

Left Loaf 1966

 

The Legacy 1979

 

Leon Trotsky on Labor Party: Stenographic Report of Discussion Help in 1938 with Leaders of Socialist Workers Party after 1946

 

Liberal Opinion 1999

 

Liberation 1972

 

Liberation! Journal of Revolutionary Marxism 1989

 

Liberation and Marxism 1992

 

Life Lines 25 February 1970

 

Links: The National Central America Health Rights Network 1986

 

March of Labor 1949-1953

 

Marxist Leninist Quarterly undated

 

Marxist Studies 1969-1970

 

Marxism Today 1969

 

Michigan Peace Team December 2001

 

The Militant 1996

 

Minutes of the Solidarity National Committee meeting 1994-1995

 

Moving Forward to Peace, Justice, Equality and Socialism 1991

 

Moving On 1979

 

National Security News 1999

 

Nelson Mandela Speaks undated

 

New American Movement Discussion Bulletin 1975

 

The New Leader 1965

 

New Marxist Forum 1973

 

New Options 1988-1989

 

The New Physician 1972

 

The New Voice 1974-1975

 

New World Review 1957

 

News and Letters 1957

 

Nicaragua Network News 1987-1988

 

Notebooks for Study and Research 1986-1987

 

Notes from Cuba 1968

 

NPC Magazine 1995-1996

 

NZ Communist Review 1969-1974

 

The Objector: a magazine of conscience and resistance 2005

 

Obreros en Marcha 1978

 

On the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet 1951

 

The Organizer 1977-1999

 

Palestine Focus 1986

 

Pan African Notes 1972

 

Parenting for Peace and Justice Network : [Newsletter] 1998

 

The Partisan 2001-2002

 

Partisan Defense Committee 1987

 

Party Organizer 1982

 

PBI/USA Report 1998-2002

 

Peace Conversion Times 1985

 

Peace and Freedom Review 1968

 

Peace for Cuba Calendar 1998

 

Peking Review 1969

 

People's Alliance Bulletin 1978

 

People's China 1950

 

People's World 1973

 

PF Flyer 1995

 

Philippines Information Bulletin 1973

 

The Pledge 1988

 

PL: Progressive Labor 1969-1982

 

Political Affairs 2003

 

The Progressive Populist 2001

 

Progressive Worker 1965-1966

 

Proletarian Cause 1972

 

Proletarian Internationalism 1979

 

Proletariat 1973-1974

 

Prometheus 1980

 

Prometheus Research Series I 1988

 

Radical Forum: A Political Quarterly 1969

 

Ray of Light Newsletter 1979

 

The Red Banner 1976-1977

 

Red Flag 1971

 

The Red Papers undated

 

Reprints from the Soviet Press 1969

 

Revolution 1973

 

Revolutionary Cause 1976

 

Revolutionary History 1988-1990

 

Revolutionary Worker 1997-2001

 

Rights 1963

 

Rodo Joho 1986

 

Scottish Marxist 1972

 

The Soapbox 1992

 

Socialist Worker 1996-2002

 

Socialist Worker's Party Discussion Bulletin 1955-1963

 

Solidarity Discussion Bulletin 1981-1995 1994-1995

 

Solidarity for Workers' Power 1969

 

Solidarity Newsletter undated

 

Southern Africa Support Committee Newsletter 1977

 

Spartacist East 1968-1969

 

Speaking Out 1983-1984

 

Theoretical Review: A Journal of Marxist-Leninist Theory and Discussion 1978

 

Third World Viewpoint 1993-1995

 

Turning the Tide 1994-2003

 

UAW Ammunition 1972

 

Under the Banner of Socialism 1964-1965

 

Unity 1989

 

U.S.-China People's Friendship Association Newsletter 1972

 

Veterans for Peace (Minnesota) 2000-2001

 

Veterans for Peace News (Minnesota) 2003

 

The Volunteer 2001-2004

 

War Times 2002

 

What's Left? Newsletter of the Radical Information Project 1989-1990

 

Wilhelm Reich's What Is A Class- Consciousness 1971

 

Witness for Peace Newsletter 1987

 

Women and Revolution 1975-1976

 

Women's International League for Peace and Freedom 1998

 

Worker's Action 1970

 

Workers of the World, Unite! 1979

 

Workers Viewpoint undated

 

World Outlook 1964

 

World Revolution 1967

 

Worker's World 2001

 

Witness for Peace Newsletter 1989-1990

 

Young Socialist 1980

 

Youth Review 1953