Lewis (Marx) papers, 1907-1988

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Summary

Title:
Marx Lewis papers
Dates:
1907-1988
Creators:
Lewis, Marx, 1897-
Abstract:
Correspondence, speeches and writings, bulletins, newsletters, press releases, resolutions, trial transcripts, pamphlets, and clippings, relating to the 1919 trial of Victor Berger under the Espionage Act; Socialist Party internal politics, especially during the mid-1930s; post-World War II opposition to communism within American trade unions; and anti-communist activities of the Council Against Communist Aggression and its successor organization, the Council for the Defense of Freedom.
Extent:
26 manuscript boxes (10.8 Linear Feet)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Marx Lewis Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Background

Biographical / historical:
Date Event
1897, December 28
Born, Brooklyn, New York
1917-1919,
Secretary to Representative Meyer London
1919-1920
Associate Editor, New York Call
1923-1929
Secretary to Representative Victor Berger
1929-c. 1934
Lawyer, Washington, D.C.
1934-1938
Executive Secretary, United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union
1938-1939
Deputy Treasurer, City of New York
1939-1949
Executive Vice President, United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union
1949-1960
General Secretary-Treasurer, United Hatters, Cap and Millinery Workers International Union
1950-
Chairman, Council Against Communist Aggression (subsequently known as the Council for the Defense of Freedom)

Marx Lewis was a member of the Board of Directors of the League for Industrial Democracy; he was Chairman of the National Legislative Committee, Liberal Party of New York State for l4 years, as well as a member of its State Executive and Trade Union Committees; and he was on the Labor Advisory Committee of the National Labor Service, American Jewish Committee.

Acquisition information:
Acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 1988.
Physical location:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Finding aid prepared by Rebecca J. Mead.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-11-28 15:06:52.646249

Access and use

Restrictions:

Boxes FH2 and FH6 may not be used without permission of the Archivist. The remainder of the collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.

Terms of access:

For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Marx Lewis Papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives.

Location of this collection:
Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford University
Stanford, CA 94305-6003, US
Contact:
(650) 723-3563
hooverarchives@stanford.edu
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