Title: Roger Horowitz Papers
Inclusive Dates: 1969-1989, 1997-1999

Creator:

• Horowitz, Roger

Call Number: M87-516; M91-214; M2004-023; M2007-053

Quantity: 7.0 c.f. and 58 tape recordings

Repository:

Wisconsin Historical Society, Division of Library, Archives, and Museum Collections

Archival Locations:

Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)

See the catalog entry for information of possible additional materials and shelf locations.

Abstract:

Papers of labor historian and political activist Roger Horowitz, documenting his activities as a student at the Fieldston School, the University of Chicago, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Information is particularly strong concerning South Africa, Central America, and various socialist movements. Also included is Horowitz's collection of oral history interviews with members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America (UPWA) which he made in 1987 in the course of completing research for a dissertation. A supplement to the UPWA Oral History Project, these interviews seek to learn more about the ethnicity, religious influences, and social characteristics of packinghouse workers' communities, circa 1920-1960.

Note:

There is a restriction on access to this material; see the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.

Language: English

URL to cite for this finding aid: http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-m87516

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This collection was received in multiple parts from the donor(s) and is organized into 4 major parts. These materials have not been physically interfiled and researchers might need to consult more than one part to locate similar materials.

• Part 1 (M87-516): Original Collection, 1987
• Part 2 (M91-214): Additions, 1969-1989
• Part 3 (M2004-023): Additions, 1985-1988
• Part 4 (M2007-053): Additions, 1997-1999

Access Restrictions

Boxes 4, 5, and 6 of M91-214 are closed without the written permission of Roger Horowitz. This restriction is in effect until June 7, 2027 or the death of Roger Horowitz, whichever is earlier.

Acquisition Information

Presented by Roger Horowitz. Accession Number: M87-516, M91-214, M2004-023, M2007-053

M87-516	Part 1 (M87-516): Original Collection, 1987 Physical Description: 24 cassette tapes  Scope and Content Note: Interviews with Elvin Benson (Jefferson, South Dakota; November 4), Mary Edwards (Sargeant Bluff, Iowa; November 3), Grant Holbrook (Sioux City, Iowa; November 2), David Neiswanger (Austin, Minnesota; July 8), Henry Oots (Austin, Minnesota; July 8), Jennie Shuck (Sioux City, Iowa; November 3), Verne Sechrest (Madison, Wisconsin; July 7), Mr. and Mrs. John Shores (Sioux City, Iowa; November 3), Rollo Sissel (Austin, Minnesota; July 8), Virginia Houston (Kansas City, Missouri; December 8), Charles Fischer (Kansas City, Kansas; December 8), and William Raspberry (Kansas City, Missouri; December 10).
M91-214	Part 2 (M91-214): Additions, 1969-1989 Physical Description: 6.0 c.f. (6 record center cartons) and 34 tape recordings  Scope and Content Note: Papers, 1969-1989, concerning student activism and radical politics, including print and near-print ephemera, school papers, notes from meetings, clippings, letters, speeches, and tape recordings. Access Restrictions: Boxes 4, 5, and 6 of M91-214 are closed without the written permission of Roger Horowitz. See the Administrative/Restriction Information portion of this finding aid for details.	⇧
	High school papers, miscellaneous college activism, 1969-1979 Scope and Content Note: Especially strong on divestment movement at the University of Chicago, 1977-1979; and anti-tuition hike protests by the Speakout Coalition, 1976-1977.
Box   1	Speakout Coalition materials, 1976-1977
Box   1	Maps, newspaper articles, buttons
Box   1	Fieldston School - Report cards, et cetera, 1973-1975
Box   1	Political activity, high school
Box   1	High school papers
Box   1	Roger Horowitz, GSG - School songs Physical Description: 2 folders
Box   1	Tax exemption - Tax deductible
Box   1	Expel Chilean Junta petitions
Box   1	European history
	Chicago Reader - Susan Catania article, 1982 February 26
Box   1	Guardian letters
Box   1	Hedda stuff
Box   1	Article in Haymarket
Box   1	El Salvador piece and related, 1981 June
Box   1	Roger Horowitz notes on U.S. capitalism in crisis
Box   1	French 30, Henri Weber, Exam results, 1983 Summer
Box   1	Action Committee on South Africa, 1979
Box   1	May 30 Coalition, , 1981
Box   1	Vancouver, B.C. Nuclear Disarmament Party
Box   1	General publications (non-SWP)
Box   1	South Africa solidarity publications
Box   1	Chicago Maroon - South Africa articles, 1977 October - 1979 March
Box   1	General Action Committee leaflets - Education materials
Box   1	Midwest DWG [Divestiture Working Committee] conference
Box   1	NECLSA [NorthEast Coalition for the Liberations of South Africa] material
Box   1	Midwest Coalition
Box   1	South Africa leaflets at University of Chicago
Box   1	Letter to YSA [Youth for Socialist Action] National Office on , 1979 February 12
Box   1	Kinsey Wilson speech at Action Committee debate
Box   1	General University of Chicago leaflets
Box   1	NAM [New American Movement] publications
Box   1	Leaflet and mock-ups
Box   1	Spanish Civil War Week
Box   1	Correspondence with Tim B.
Box   1	South Africa leaflets
Box   1	“For a Correct Orientation Towards Revolutionary Youth” - Resolution transcript, 1979 June 20
Box   1	Horowitz/Personal notes
	Political files, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982-1989
Box   2	ATC [Against The Current] Forum, 1982 November 7
Box   2	Grenada
Box   2	People's Bookstore, 1988
Box   2	People's meeting notes, 1988
Box   2	People's - , 1988 Fall
Box   2	Conferences - Information
Box   2	Political correspondence, 1983-1987
Box   2	Guatemala
Box   2	Nicaragua
Box   2	Central American material
Box   2	El Salvador articles
Box   2	U.S. Out Now - Gulf War
Box   2	Klein-Dickert - clippings and notes
Box   2	Left - Greens
Box   2	P-9 Support Committee
Box   2	PSN [Progressive Student Network]
Box   2	Panama
Box   2	Racism organizing - , 1988 Fall Physical Description: 2 folders
	Racism
Box   2	Selected clippings
Box   2	Clippings, documents
Box   2	Radical Historians Newsletter - MARHO
Box   2	Somerset
Box   2	Abortion Rights
Box   2	South Africa Organizing
Box   2	TAA [Teaching Assistants Association] material
Box   2	Treaty Rights
Box   2	General Madison leaflets
	Political files, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982-1986 Scope and Content Note: Especially strong on Central America solidarity movement.
Box   3	Anti-draft registration
Box   3	, 1987 April 25 demonstration
Box   3	1987 April 25
Box   3	Arms race information
Box   3	Avant-garde art
Box   3	Campus newspapers
Box   3	Chile
Box   3	Chile Left - SP
Box   3	Miscellaneous articles (Ed M. note to Roger Horowitz, 1985 November 4)
Box   3	CASA [Centro de Accíon Social Autónoma]
Box   3	El Salvador, Nicaragua - Community and labor work
Box   3	CISPES [Committee in Solidarity with the People of El Salvador] documents
Box   3	CASA “Unity Paragraph(s),” 1983 June
Box   3	CASA meeting notes, 1983
	CISPES
Box   3	Leaflets/articles
Box   3	Letters, correspondence
Box   3	Internal
Box   3	Great Lake Demonstration, 1982 October 23, North Chicago
Box   3	Central America Demonstration, 1981 May 30
Box   3	Combate
Box   3	Cleaver/Moonie Demo and aftermath, 1982
Box   3	CWP [Communist Workers' Party] material
Box   3	DSP [Democratic Socialist Party] material
Box   3	FAR [Feminists Against Repression]/rates Note: Porn, prostitution issues.
Box   3	Varda Burstyn Tour, 1985 March
Box   3	FAR/Madison clippings
Box   3	FAR/General clippings
Box   3	Guardian - miscellaneous articles, 1980
Box   3	ISO (International Socialist Organization)
Box   3	Material on Israel/Lebanon, 1982-1983
Box   3	Israel, Lebanon speech at rally, 1981 September 21
Box   3	LOM - USAIL [Line of March/U.S. Anti-imperialist League]
Box   3	MWEG [Madison Workers Educational Group]
Box   3	Mifflin Co-op
Box   3	Poland - articles, material
Box   3	PL-CAR [Progressive Labor Party]
Box   3	Radical History Caucus notes
Box   3	RWH [Revolutionary Workers Headquarters]
	Socialist Challenge
Box   3	National on BC, 1983 Fall
Box   3	Canadian Trotskyite material
Box   3	Solidarity publications
Box   3	Spark, 1982 January
Box   3	Spartacist on IT
Box   3	STO [Sojourner Truth Organization] Note: Tendency newsletter.
Box   3	New SWP material [Socialist Workers Party]
Box   3	Take Back the Night
Box   3	Tenants Union material
Box   3	“Waiting for Lefty” - Vietnam Draft
Box   3	WIN [Workshop in Non-violence]
Box   3	Winnipeg Marxist Conference, 1983 March 12-15
Box   3	Women's History Conference, 1984 June
Box   3	Women's Liberation
	Political controversies, notes on meetings, 1983-1986 Access Restrictions: Closed without the written permission of Roger Horowitz. See the Adminstrative/Restriction portion of this finding aid for details.
Box   4	Hoffman document and related Internal Discussion Bulletins
Box   4	IIDB [International Internal Discussion Bulletins]
Box   4	International Viewpoint
Box   4	Regroupment Call Drafts
Box   4	Regroupment material
Box   4	Steve Downs - Organizational principles
Box   4	Regroupment - Mailings
Box   4	Regroupment - Discussion bulletins Physical Description: 2 bulletins
Box   4	Correspondence with Don and Martin
Box   4	Workers Power Documents, 1985
Box   4	Fourth International Documents
Box   4	Solidarity material
Box   4	Socialist Action correspondence
Box   4	Milwaukee opposition T & P, 1980 Summer
Box   4	Socialist Action Documents
Box   4	Little II Conference (Divestment too)
Box   4	YSA [Youth for Socialist Action] reports on South Africa and miscellaneous
Box   4	South Africa, YSA, T & P
Box   4	Latin American Solidarity
Box   4	Tribune editorials
Box   4	Election coverage - Time
Box   4	Canadian opposition documents
Box   4	YSA on Nuclear Power, 1979 April
Box   4	YSA on rape, 1979 April
Box   4	“RR Workers Fight Back” newsletter
Box   4	“Spartacist” - Bob Pearlman
Box   4	Miscellaneous notes
	Political controversies, 1970-1980 Access Restrictions: Closed without the written permission of Roger Horowitz. See the Adminstrative/Restriction portion of this finding aid for details.
Box   5	SWP/YSA resignation
Box   5	YSA correspondence
Box   5	Mainstream material
Box   5	Speech of 1979 May 12, YSA Plenum
Box   5	Opposition
Box   5	Me [Roger Horowitz] and friends
Box   5	SWP and YSA discussion
Box   5	SWP and YSA Physical Description: 3 folders
Box   5	IIDB Physical Description: 2 folders
	Political controversies, notes Access Restrictions: Closed without the written permission of Roger Horowitz. See the Adminstrative/Restriction portion of this finding aid for details.
Box   6	Roger Horowitz notes Physical Description: 4 notebooks
Box   6	Academic notebooks - University of Chicago Physical Description: 4 notebooks
Box   6	Activism notebooks - YSA, South Africa, El Salvador
Box   6	Letterhead [class papers - University of Chicago]
Box   6	HUM [Humanities 120 - University of Chicago], Fall Quarter
Box   6	Brochure Note: Information about Portugal.
Box   6	Political articles
Box   6	New York letter
Box   6	Political
Box   6	RMOC [Revolutionary Marxist Organizing Committee]
Box   6	Social Science 121/122 - Research papers, 1976
Box   6	Miscellaneous YSA #1
Box   6	Miscellaneous YSA #2
	Tape recordings
Box   7	1983 Winnipeg Conference, “Marxism: 100 Years,” various panels Physical Description: 18 cassette tapes
Box   7	Interviews with Canadian feminist Varda Burstyn, mid-1980s Physical Description: 6 cassette tapes
Box   7	Lecture by Rick Halpern and Roger Horowitz on the United Packinghouse Workers of America, 1984 March 9 Physical Description: 5 cassette tapes
Box   7	Lectures, interviews with Labor Notes staff person Jane Slaughter, 1986 October Physical Description: 3 cassette tapes
Box   7	Panel discussion on the reproductive rights movement, 1986 Physical Description: 2 cassette tapes
M2004-023	Part 3 (M2004-023): Additions, 1985-1988 Physical Description: 0.8 c.f. (2 archives boxes)  Scope and Content Note: Research related to the United Packinghouse Workers of America (UWPA) Oral History Project. Included is correspondence with various individuals and institutions involved in the project, questionnaires, notes from the interviews, and lists of potential respondents.	⇧
	Correspondence
	Archives and Academics
Box   1 Folder   1	1985
Box   1 Folder   2	1986
Box   1 Folder   3	Research related, 1986-1988
Box   1 Folder   4-6	UPWA Oral History Project, 1985-1986
Box   2 Folder   1	Rick Halpern
Box   2 Folder   2	United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
Box   2 Folder   3	Jim Cavanaugh
Box   2 Folder   4	Illinois Labor History Society
Box   2 Folder   5	Kansas City, 1986-1988
Box   2 Folder   6	General, 1983-1985
	Research
Box   2 Folder   7	Questionnaires, 1985
Box   2 Folder   8	Potential Respondents
Box   2 Folder   9	UFCW Leadership Project - Research Notes
Box   2 Folder   10	Future Research Notes - Sioux City, 1988, undated
Box   2 Folder   11	Notes (including interview notes)
M2007-053	Part 4 (M2007-053): Additions, 1997-1999 Physical Description: 0.2 c.f. (1 archives box)  Scope and Content Note: Additions, 1997-1999, documenting Horowitz's activities developing and editing the constitution of the Labor and Working Class History Association, consisting of email correspondence and papers from an online labor history forum as well as financial records.	⇧