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Records, 1877-1906
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Manuscript Microfilm C8-C9
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- Format:
- Microformat
- Author/Creator:
- Socialist Labor Party
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Industrial Workers of the World--History--Sources.
- Industrial Workers of the World.
- Knights of Labor.
- Socialist Trade and Labor Alliance.
- Workers' International Industrial Union.
- Socialist Labor Party--History--Sources.
- Socialist Labor Party.
- Working class--United States--History--Sources.
- Working class.
- Political parties--United States--History--Sources.
- Political parties.
- Radicalism--United States--History--Sources.
- Radicalism.
- Socialism--United States--History--Sources.
- Socialism.
- Labor unions--Textile workers--New Jersey.
- Labor unions.
- Labor unions--Coal miners--Illinois.
- Elections--United States--History--Sources.
- Elections.
- Physical Description:
- 39 reels ; 35 mm.
- Place of Publication:
- [Madison : State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1970].
- Language Note:
- In English, German, Swedish, Flemish, and Italian.
- Biography/History:
- The Socialist Labor Party of America was founded in 1877. The organization's membership was initially primarily German immigrants. The organization was plagued with factional disputes and alternated between supporting mainstream candidates for national public office and offering alternative candidates. The membership contained a variety of labor groups and exerted considerable influence in the development of the early twentieth century labor movement, particularly in the garment industry. Factional disagreements led to a schism in 1899, when many dissenters formed the Socialist Party. The Socialist Labor Party then declined.
- Summary:
- The collection consists of official papers of the party, and includes records of the National Executive Committee, the National Board of Appeals, the party press, State Committees and Local Sections, National Conventions, and notebooks, scrapbooks, and clippings documenting party activities. Committee and Board records include minutes, correspondence, financial records, ballots, and date books. Records of the party press include correspondence, financial records, minutes, and lists of subscribers.
- Notes:
- The original documents are in the collections of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin.
- Guide at beginning of reel 1, edited by F. Gerald Ham.
- Microfilm.
- Local Notes:
- The Balch Institute Library and Archives
- Finding Aid/Index:
- Register available.
- OCLC:
- 3714946
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