New York Workers School materials, 1926-1935

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Summary

Abstract:

This collection contains printed material relating to instructional courses offered by the Communist Party U.S.A. (C.P.U.S.A.) New York Workers School. This material includes outlines for courses on Marxism; supporting readings by Eugen Varga, Vladimir I. Sorin, and the Labor Research Association; memoranda; pamphlets; and position papers distributed by the C.P.U.S.A. The collection also contains files relating to the scope and function of the C.P.U.S.A., and material produced by affiliated national and international organizations including Communist International, Red International of Labor Unions, and Young Communist International.

Extent:

0.5 Linear Feet (2 boxes and 1 oversize folder)

Language:

English .

Preferred citation:

New York Workers School Materials. MS-M19. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:

Biographical / historical:

The Communist Party, U.S.A. opened its New York Workers School at 48-50 East 13th St. in October 1923. Students were provided with an education aligned with the Party's goals, emphasizing an understanding of Marxism and an awareness of affiliated organizations involved in the American communist movement. By 1927, the School offered a wide array of courses such as "History of the American working class," "Fundamentals of communism," and "Labor journalism," taught by David Saposs, Floyd Dell, Arthur C. Calhoun, John Dos Passos, and others. In 1944 the School was incorporated into the Jefferson School of Social Science.

For further information about the School, see Marvin E. Gettleman, "The New York Workers School, 1923-1944: Communist Education in American Society," in New Studies in the Politics and Culture of U.S. Communism, Michael E. Brown et. al, eds. (New York: Monthly Review Press, 1993), 261-280.

Acquisition information:

Acquired, 1974.

Processing information:

Processed by Adrian Turner, 2001.

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Working class -- Education -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Sources
Labor movement -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- Sources
Labor unions and communism
Communist education -- New York (State) -- New York
Communism -- New York (State) -- New York
Socialism and youth
Marxian historiography
Names:: Young Communist International -- Archives
Communist Party of the United States of America (New York). New York Workers School -- Archives
Communist International. Executive Committee -- Archives

Access and use

Restrictions:: Collection is open for research. Access to fragile originals is restricted when preservation photocopies are available.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.