Summary Information
Frank Girard Collected Papers 1916-1996 (bulk 1932-1972)
M2004-125; Audio 1816A
2.8 cubic feet (2 records center cartons and 2 archives boxes) and 39 tape recordings
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers, mainly 1932-1972, related to the socialist movement in America, the bulk of which consists of correspondence between members of various organizations regarding common problems and materials related to Benson Perry and Frank Girard’s 1991 book The Socialist Labor Party: A Short History. Much of the material was accumulated by Perry through his involvement with socialist groups, especially in the Philadelphia area. The collection traces the evolution of an offshoot of Section Philadelphia of the Socialist Labor Party (SLP) as it and other splinter groups organized the Socialist Committee of Correspondence, eventually renamed Socialist Reconstruction, a loose federation of the various dissenting SLP sections. Also documented is the breakdown of Socialist Reconstruction and the development of the Philadelphia branch into an organization known as Philadelphia Solidarity. English
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Administrative/Restriction Information
Presented by Frank Girard, Grand Rapids, Michigan. Accession Number: M2004-125
Contents List
M2004-125
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Series: Socialist Labor Party (SLP)
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Box
1
Folder
1-2
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Agitation materials, 1932-1940, undated
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Box
1
Folder
3
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Campaign , 1964
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Box
1
Folder
4
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Campaign , 1966
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Box
1
Folder
5-8
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Disruptions, expulsions and resignations, 1945-1947, 1949, 1970, undated
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Box
1
Folder
9
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Esperanto correspondence (Perry), 1934, 1950-1957, 1960-1967, undated
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Box
1
Folder
10
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Esperanto Publications, 1948, 1963, undated
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Box
1
Folder
11
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Keehn, Harriet - correspondence, 1968-1970, 1972-1973, undated
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Box
1
Folder
12
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Michigan State Committee - correspondence, 1948 September-1949 March
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Box
1
Folder
13
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Muskegon Committee, 1951-1952
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Box
1
Folder
14
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National Convention, 1984
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Box
1
Folder
15
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Perry, Benson - correspondence with National Office, 1949-1953, 1956, 1966
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Box
1
Folder
16
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Section New York, 1943
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Section Philadelphia
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Box
1
Folder
17
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Correspondence, 1969 January-May
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Box
1
Folder
18-22
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Miscellaneous documents and correspondence, 1934, 1943-1946, 1948, 1950-1951, 1953-1954, 1956-1957, 1959, 1961-1969, undated
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Box
1
Folder
23
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Oslick, Alan, correspondence secretary, 1968
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Box
1
Folder
24
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Taylor, George S., organizer, 1948-1951
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Box
1
Folder
25-28
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The Split, 1967-1970
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Box
1
Folder
29
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Weekly People problems, 1943-1945, undated
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Box
1
Folder
30
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Weekly People staff report drafts, 1977-1978, undated
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Box
1
Folder
31
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World War I leaflets (copies), 1916-1919
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Series: Socialist Committee of Correspondence
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Box
1
Folder
32
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Miscellaneous documents, undated
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Box
1
Folder
33
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North East Regional Conference, 1969-1970
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Philadelphia
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Box
1
Folder
34-36
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Correspondence, 1969 May-1970 February
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Box
2
Folder
1-3
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Correspondence, 1970 March-1970 July
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Box
2
Folder
4
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Election, 1970
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Box
2
Folder
5
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Oslick, Alan, writings and drafts, 1969, undated
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Box
2
Folder
6
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Miscellaneous documents, 1969-1970, undated
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Box
2
Folder
7
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“Taxes and the Colored,” pamphlet notes, undated
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Box
2
Folder
8
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Report on National Organization, 1969-1970
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Series: Socialist Reconstruction
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Box
2
Folder
9
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Convention, 1970
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Box
2
Folder
10
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Miscellaneous documents, 1971, undated
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Box
2
Folder
11-12
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Philadelphia Branch - correspondence, 1970 August-1971 January
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Philadelphia Solidarity Branch
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Box
2
Folder
13-20
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Correspondence, 1971 February-1972 July
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Box
2
Folder
21
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Miscellaneous, 1973-1974
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Box
3
Folder
1
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Socialist Reconstruction newsletter - Irwin, Frank correspondence, 1970 September-1971 July
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Series: Philadelphia Solidarity
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Box
3
Folder
2-3
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Philadelphia Solidarity - miscellaneous, 1976-1977, undated
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Series: Socialist Forum
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Box
3
Folder
4-6
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Correspondence, notes, minutes, etc., 1969-1977, undated
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Series: Research Subject Files
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Box
4
Folder
1
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Branson, Sam, 1971-1972, 1983-1985, 1989-1993, undated
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Box
4
Folder
2
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Burak, Marvin - murder, 1982
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Box
4
Folder
3
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Girard, Frank - correspondence and papers, 1991-1993, 1995-1996, undated
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Box
4
Folder
4
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Hass, Eric, 1960, 1962-1964, 1968-1971, 1976, 1980, 1987-1989, 1994
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Box
4
Folder
5
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Johnson, Olive M. - Weekly People, 1937, undated
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Box
4
Folder
6
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Karp, Nathan, 1965, 1971
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Box
4
Folder
7
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Miscellaneous papers, 1970-1972, undated
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Perry, Benson
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Box
4
Folder
8
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Clippings, 1960, 1962-1964, 1966, 1968
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Box
4
Folder
9
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Letters to the press, 1950-1952, 1971, 1983, undated
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Box
4
Folder
10
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Post-De Leon project, 1984-1985, 1988, 1990
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Box
4
Folder
11
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Peterson, Arnold, 1984, undated
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Box
4
Folder
12
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Research - Socialist Labor Party, 1985-1987, 1993
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Box
4
Folder
13
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Reynolds, Vernon L., 1934, 1957, undated
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Box
4
Folder
14
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SLP book corrections and reply to Nathan Karp, 1992-1993
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Box
4
Folder
15
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Whitney incident, 1993
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Audio 1816A
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Series: Audio Recordings
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Interviews
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1816A/1-2
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Begovich, Margaret, interviewed by Frank Girard about Michigan SLP, also includes short talk with Frank Troka, 1985 June
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1816A/3-6
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Brandon, Sam, former SLP member, former general secretary Industrial Union Party, interviewed by Frank Girard, 1984 August 1
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1816A/7-9
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DeLeon, Solon, son of Daniel DeLeon, interviewed by T. Lowy and M. Kauffman, undated
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1816A/10-11
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Elliott, Gerry, interviewed by Frank Girard about radical movements in Grand Rapids, Michigan after World War I, 1993 October 5
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1816A/12
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Girard, Frank, interview with Ben Perry about the SLP, 1993 June 7
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1816A/13-15
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Johnson, Olive M., early SLP member, interviewed by H. and R. Long and V. O'Gara, 1949 July 9 and 1951 January 19
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1816A/16-17
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Mijanovich, Rado, interviewed by Frank Girard about the 1947 SLP “disruptions,” 1984 or 1985 February 16 and 17
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1816A/18-19
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Muncy, Lydia, widow of former Michigan SLP leader Ralph Muncy, interviewed by Frank Girard, 1992 May 14
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1816A/20
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Pressman, Nathan, former SLP member interviewed by Martin Pressman, 1993 August 29
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1816A/21-24
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Tait, Willie, leader of the Revolutionary Socialist Party of Scotland, interviewed by Hugh Hucheson, 1991 August 14 and 1992 August 27
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Debates, speeches, and conferences
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Coleman, Steven
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1816A/25-27
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Debates with Prof. John Bornhofen, 1993 October and undated
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1816A/28-29
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Discussion of socialism in England and Ireland with Richard Montague, Fountain St. meeting, Grand Rapids, Michigan, undated
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1816A/30
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Discussion of the history of the Socialist Party of Great Britain and a question and answer session, undated
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1816A/31
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Interview on WGRD radio, Grand Rapids, [Michigan], 1993 October
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Girard, Frank
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1816A/32
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Class presentation of Evidence of the Continuity of the Socialist Movement in Grand Rapids, Michigan from 1875-1986, undated
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1816A/33
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Statement read at debate between candidates running for vacated congressional seat, 1974 February
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1816A/34
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Hass, Eric, tape of message to Robert Long, 1969 and Reynolds, Verne L., tape of study class discussion, , undated
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1816A/35
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Panel discussion on elections in El Salvador, 1994 April 16
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1816A/36
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Socialist Labor Party National Convention, opening speech and reading of platform by Arnold Peterson and Edward Teichert, 1948
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1816A/37-39
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Socialist Labor Party National Convention, proceedings, committees and sessions, 1977 May 29-30
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