Subseries: B. Records of the Party Press, 1885-1904

New York Labor News Company

Letter Book, 1889 April 9-August 21
Scope and Content Note: This letter-press copy book, with an incomplete alphabetical index, contains copies of letters written by William Hintze for the New York Labor News Company to party members, section officials, and publishers. The correspondence, written primarily in German with some letters in English, concerns mainly literature orders and statements of sections and individuals in account with the company.

Orders for Books, 1904 May 24-July 30
Scope and Content Note: Entries include name and address of persons placing orders, titles of literature requested, dates ordered and filled, number of copies, and cost.

Der Sozialist

List of Subscribers, 1885-1891
Scope and Content Note: Entries include names and addresses of subscribers to Der Sozialist, arranged by state and city.

News Dealers' Accounts, 1889 July 1-1891 April 2
Scope and Content Note: Accounts Receivable Ledger for news dealers who purchased and sold Der Sozialist. Indexed.

Arbeiter Zeitung, Account Book, 1898 May 2-1899 July 29
Scope and Content Note: Day Journal of receipts and expenditures of the Arbeiter Zeitung.

New Yorker Volkzeitung and Vorwarts, Correspondence
Scope and Content Note: This correspondence file consists of letters, mainly in German, addressed to the editors of the Volkzeitung and Vorwarts from section officials, representatives of city and state committees, and other party members. The correspondence contains articles and reports of sections and agitators for publication, letters from readers for publication in the newspaper letter boxes, orders for subscriptions, and inquiries about editorial policy, finances, the trade-union movement, and the Socialist Labor Party program.

1889, 1891-1895

1896-1899

189?

undated

The People, Correspondence
Scope and Content Note: Formerly designated the Daniel De Leon Papers, this correspondence file consists of letters, reports, and articles addressed to The People or to its editor, Daniel De Leon, from section officers, national party officials, and agitators. In content this file is similar to the National Executive Committee correspondence. Many of the reports and articles were marked for publication in The People. Included are also a few letters, drafts of letters, and articles written by De Leon himself. Among De Leon's correspondents were Henry B. Ashplant, Martha Moore Avery, J. Waldron Badger, J. Mahlon Barnes, Charles A. Baustian, Charles F. Bechtold, J. Wilson Becker, Victor L. Berger, B. Berlyn (Illinois state committee officer), Ernest Bohm, Thomas C. Brophy, Peter E. Burrowes, Harry Carless, Charles B. Copp, Thomas Curran, Daniel De Lury, Richard T. Ely, Leonard Fish, David Goldstein, J. Keir Hardie, Thomas A. Hickey, Pablo Iglesias, Arthur Keep, R.J. Kerrigan, Henry Kuhn, Algernon Lee, George B. Leonard, Frances MacDaniel, Lawrence J. McParlin, Matthew Maguire, Charles R. Martin, M.C. Massie, George Moore, S.E. Putney, Moritz Ruther, Lucien Sanial, Joseph H. Sauter, Walker Sawyer, F. Serrer (Connecticut state committee officer), James R. Sovereign, Hugo Vogt, and Walter Vrooman.

1892, 1894-1895 October

1895 November-December

1896 January-October

1896 November-1897 April

1897 May-September

1897 October-1898 March

1898 April-1901, undated

Daily People Committee, Minutes, 1895 February 13-1899 December 3
Scope and Content Note: This official minute book of the Daily People Committee includes minutes of regular and special meetings, the names and addresses of committee members and trustees, financial statements, committee reports and appointments, and a savings account agreement.

Abendblatt, Minutes, 1901 October 21
Scope and Content Note: This file contains the draft of the minutes of a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Abendblatt.

Abendblatt Fund, List of Subscribers, 1900-1901 [?]
Scope and Content Note: Entries record receipts from subscriptions and donations to the Abendblatt Fund. Each entry includes the subscription list number, the amount of the subscription or donation, and the name and address of the subscriber. Indexed alphabetically.

Workmen's Printing Company, Records, 1901 May 14-1902 April 15
Scope and Content Note: This file includes by-laws; minutes of a meeting, 1902 April 3; weekly financial statements of shares collections, 1901 July 12-1902 April 15; stock certificates, 1901 May 14-1902 January 6; and a list of the shareholders and the amount of stock held in May 1901.