Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Shipman, Charles, 1895-1989
- Abstract:
- Contains correspondence, memoirs, meeting minutes, plays, clippings, notes, and photographs relating to the life of Charles Shipman. Shipman was active in anti-war, anti-imperialist, and communist groups in the United States. He was also a delegate to the second and sixth Communist International congresses, and was a communist leader in Mexico under the name Manuel Gomez.
- Extent:
- 3 manuscript boxes, 1 oversize box (2.6 Linear Feet)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Charles Shipman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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Contains correspondence, memoirs, meeting minutes, plays, clippings, notes, and photographs relating to the life of Charles Shipman. Shipman was active in anti-war, anti-imperialist, and communist groups in the United States. He was also a delegate to the second and sixth Communist International congresses, and was a communist leader in Mexico under the name Manuel Gomez. The Subject files document this activity. Shipman's life is chronicled in his memoirs, which are found in the Writings series along with plays Shipman translated and adapted from Spanish. The Photographs series is composed of portraits of Shipman and prints depicting meetings, family, and friends.
- Biographical / historical:
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Date Event 1895 August 10 Born Charles Francis Phillips in New York City1913-1914 Attends Columbia University Extension classes1914-1917 Attends Columbia School of Journalism1915 December Participates in Ford Peace Expedition as Observer1917 Organizing Secretary of the Collegiate Anti-Militarism League1918 March Travels to Mexico to begin work for Communist Party1919 Travels to Spain with Communist agent Mikhail Markovich Borodin under the name Jesus Ramirez1920 Returns to Mexico, working under the name Manuel GomezDelegate to the 2nd Communist International Congress1921 Returns to United States, settling in Chicago1923-1928 Secretary, All-America Anti-Imperialist League1927 Moves to New York City1928 Delegate to the 6th Communist International Congress1930-1934 Works as journalist and editor at several newspapers, including the Wall Street News, Wall Street Journal, and New York Post1937-1948 Works at Standard and Poor's - Acquisition information:
- Materials were acquired by the Hoover Institution Library Archives in 2005
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged in three series: Subject files, 1895-1986; Writings, 1960-1971; and Photographs, 1915-1982.
- Physical location:
- Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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The collection is open for research; materials must be requested in advance via our reservation system. If there are audiovisual or digital media material in the collection, they must be reformatted before providing access.
- Terms of access:
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For copyright status, please contact the Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Charles Shipman papers, [Box no., Folder no. or title], Hoover Institution Library & Archives
- Location of this collection:
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Hoover Institution Library & Archives, Stanford UniversityStanford, CA 94305-6003, US
- Contact:
- (650) 723-3563