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Additional authors

1. Allen, Devere, 1891-1955.
2. Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981.
3. Browder, Earl, 1891-1973.
4. Burt, Roy.
5. Clement, Travers.
6. Cousins, Norman.
7. Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981.
8. Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979.
9. Feigenbaum, William.
10. Fromm, Erich, 1900-1980.
11. Gausmann, William C.
12. Gerber, Julius.
13. Graham, James D.
14. Harlow, Ralph Volney, 1884-1956.
15. Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964.
16. Hoopes, Darlington, 1896-
17. Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978.
18. Lewis, Alfred Baker, 1897-1980.
19. McCallister, Frank.
20. McDowell, Arthur G.
21. McReynolds, David.
22. Muste, A. J. (Abraham John), 1885-1967.
23. Porter, Paul.
24. Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
25. Riesman, David, 1909-
26. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
27. Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987.
28. Senior, Clarence Ollson, 1903-1974.
29. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
30. Smith, Tucker P.
31. Trager, Frank.
32. Zeidler, Frank P.
33. American Civil Liberties Union.
34. Committee on Free Elections in the Dominican Republic.
35. Institute of International Labor Research.
36. League for Industrial Democracy.
37. National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (U.S.)
38. Post War World Council.
39. Socialist Party (U.S.)
40. Southern Tenant Farmers' Union.
41. Turn Toward Peace (Organization)
42. Union for Democratic Socialism.

Description

1. 97 linear feet (193 boxes, 2 packages and 7 v.).

Summary

1. Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, speeches, writings, newspaper columns, press releases, and other papers relating to Thomas' career in national politics, his leadership of the Socialist Party and of the labor movement, and his association with various organizations.

Subject

1. Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968
2. Civil rights movements
3. Disarmament
4. Discrimination
5. Labor movement
6. Peace movements
7. Presidents -- United States -- Election
8. Socialism -- United States
9. Dominican Republic -- Politics and government -- 1930-1961
10. Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939
11. United States -- Politics and government -- 20th century
12. United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century

Genre/Form

1. Photoprints.
2. Diaries.
3. Scrapbooks.
4. Audio tapes.

Call number

1. MssCol 2975

Access (note)

1. Restricted access;

Additional formats (note)

1. Collection available on microfilm;

Biography (note)

1. Norman Matoon Thomas (1884-1968), the American Socialist leader, started his career as a Presbyterian minister in New York City. He became active in the peace movement during World War I and founded the National Civil Liberties Bureau (renamed American Civil Liberties Union in 1920) with Roger Baldwin. Thomas became an active member of the Socialist Party of America, was co-director of the League for Industrial Democracy, and edited the socialist magazine, The World Tomorrow. He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of the U.S. six times on the Socialist ticket and was active in the civil rights, universal disarmament and anti-war movements throughout his life.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Finding aid available in repository.

Author

1. Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968.

Title

1. Norman Thomas papers, 1904-1967, bulk (1933-1967)

Additional formats

1. Collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-445.

Restricted access

1. Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.

Biography

1. Norman Matoon Thomas (1884-1968), the American Socialist leader, started his career as a Presbyterian minister in New York City. He became active in the peace movement during World War I and founded the National Civil Liberties Bureau (renamed American Civil Liberties Union in 1920) with Roger Baldwin. Thomas became an active member of the Socialist Party of America, was co-director of the League for Industrial Democracy, and edited the socialist magazine, The World Tomorrow. He ran unsuccessfully for the presidency of the U.S. six times on the Socialist ticket and was active in the civil rights, universal disarmament and anti-war movements throughout his life.

Indexes

1. Finding aid available in repository.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Politicians.
2. Political activists.
3. Presidential candidates.
4. Socialists.

Added author

1. Allen, Devere, 1891-1955.
2. Baldwin, Roger N. (Roger Nash), 1884-1981.
3. Browder, Earl, 1891-1973.
4. Burt, Roy.
5. Clement, Travers.
6. Cousins, Norman.
7. Detzer, Dorothy, 1893-1981.
8. Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979.
9. Feigenbaum, William.
10. Fromm, Erich, 1900-1980.
11. Gausmann, William C.
12. Gerber, Julius.
13. Graham, James D.
14. Harlow, Ralph Volney, 1884-1956.
15. Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964.
16. Hoopes, Darlington, 1896-
17. Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978.
18. Lewis, Alfred Baker, 1897-1980.
19. McCallister, Frank.
20. McDowell, Arthur G.
21. McReynolds, David.
22. Muste, A. J. (Abraham John), 1885-1967.
23. Porter, Paul.
24. Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip), 1889-1979.
25. Riesman, David, 1909-
26. Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945.
27. Rustin, Bayard, 1912-1987.
28. Senior, Clarence Ollson, 1903-1974.
29. Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
30. Smith, Tucker P.
31. Trager, Frank.
32. Zeidler, Frank P.
33. American Civil Liberties Union.
34. Committee on Free Elections in the Dominican Republic.
35. Institute of International Labor Research.
36. League for Industrial Democracy.
37. National Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (U.S.)
38. Post War World Council.
39. Socialist Party (U.S.)
40. Southern Tenant Farmers' Union.
41. Turn Toward Peace (Organization)
42. Union for Democratic Socialism.

LCCN

1. ms 79001880

Research call number

1. MssCol 2975